Experimental Load-Carrying Capacity and Dynamic Effect Coefficient of Rc Slab and Rc Beam Under Running Vibration-Load

Effect of Finger Expansion Joints on Seismic Response of Bridges

“…However research on the effect of expansion joints on the seismic response of bridges is very limited and the past efforts have been concentrated on the enhancement of durability, cold resistance and noise-resistance of expansion joints. For example, Matsumoto, Yamaguchi et al experimentally studied the mechanism of noise generation and noise control for modular expansion joints 1) while Abe et al studied the variation and attenuation of applied load at expansion joints due to gap based on laboratory experiments 2) . However, because an expansion joint is a cheaper component than other structural components in bridges, it has been regarded as a minor structural component and thus only limited studies were conducted on the effect of expansion joints on the seismic response of bridges of expansion joints.…”