Earthquakes and Structures

Volume 17, Number 5, 2019, pages 477-487

DOI: 10.12989/eas.2019.17.5.477

Response of Skew Bridges with permutations of geometric parameters and bearings articulation

Mina F. Fakhry, Mostafa M. ElSayed and Sameh S.F. Mehanny

Abstract

Understanding the behavior of skew bridges under the action of earthquakes is quite challenging due to the combined transverse and longitudinal responses even under unidirectional hit. The main goal of this research is to assess the response of skew bridges when subjected to longitudinal and transversal earthquake loading. The effect of skew on the response considering two- and three- span bridges with skew angles varying from 0 to 60 degrees is illustrated. Various pier fixities (and hence stiffness) and cross-section shapes, as well as different abutment

Key Words

Skew Bridge; seismic effects; finite element; design response spectrum; time history; modal analysis; earthquakes

Address

Mina F. Fakhry, Mostafa M. ElSayed and Sameh S.F. Mehanny: Structural Engineering Department, Cairo University, Giza, 12613, Egypt