Seismic Behaviour of Poorly Detailed Rc Bridge Piers With Hollow Cross-Section

Abstract

Abstract. The assessment of seismic performance of existing bridge structures is a primary issue, especially in regions where

Capacity Models for Shear-Critical Rc Bridge Piers With Hollow Cross-Section

“…The applicability of the existing models to this structural ty-pology should be investigated in order to evaluate their effectiveness, and, eventually, some improvements or new proposals. To this aim, a proper database of tests existing in literature on shear-critical piers has been collected, including tests performed at the Department of Structures for Engineering and Architecture of the University of Naples Federico II and presented in ( [11], [12]). This database includes 25 experimental tests, representing the experimental state-of-the-art about non-conforming RC columns with hollow rectangular cross section and exhibiting a shear failure (with or without flexural yielding).…”

“…To this aim, in the present study, a proper database of tests available in literature on shear critical specimens has been collected (including those tested at the Department of Structures for Engineering and Architecture of the University of Naples Federico II and presented in [11], [12]). Then, the attention will be focused both on the shear strength assessment and on the prediction of drift at shear failure for the columns included in the database.…”