Abstract
Flexible reinforced concrete pier with I-shape cross section (FRCP-I) is originally designed in Japan, and is used as the high pier of expressway in mountainous area. The FRCP-I consists of the side columns and the shear wall. Therefore, the FRCP-I is expected to absorb more earthquake energy than the other types of piers. In this study, based on the horizontal loading tests, it is found that the failure type of the FRCP-I is the flexural shear compression failure instead of the brittle shear failure. Moreover, the restoring force characteristics and the deformation capacities are clarified. Deformation capacities of this pier obtained by finite element (FE) analysis coincide with the experimental results.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - Jan 1 2013 |
| Event | 13th East Asia-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction, EASEC 2013 - Sapporo, Japan Duration: Sep 11 2013 → Sep 13 2013 |
Other
| Other | 13th East Asia-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction, EASEC 2013 |
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| Country/Territory | Japan |
| City | Sapporo |
| Period | 9/11/13 → 9/13/13 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Civil and Structural Engineering
- Building and Construction