Simplified Seismic Evaluation of Aged Corrosion Damaged Reinforced Concrete Bridge Columns as Part of Simplified Semi-Quantitative Assessment Framework
Abstract:Severe reinforcement corrosion significantly reduces the structural stiffness and load-carrying capacity of Reinforced Concrete (RC) columns. The interactive effects of corrosion-induced damage and repeated traffic load cycles further accelerate bridge columns' load-carrying capacity deterioration. When subjected to seismic excitation, corrosion-affected RC columns could show a dynamic response significantly different from non-affected columns. This paper proposes a Simplified Nonlinear finite element Seismic … Show more
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