This paper defines a damage index based on the predicted hysteretic behavior of a concrete
column. The model yields a damage index at a point in the time history for the element …

A procedure is presented for assessment of the performance of reinforced concrete bridge
columns. Fourteen circular reinforced concrete bridge columns were tested under a constant …

Current seismic design of bridges is based on “one-time” performance of the bridges during
the design seismic event. However, there might be a considerable probability of observing …

A nonlinear model and an analytical procedure for calculating the cyclic response of
nonductile reinforced concrete columns are presented. The main characteristics of the …

This paper summarizes the prediction of seismic damage of two existing bridges. The
objective is to apply a damage index definition for reinforced concrete bridge columns under …

This paper presents a nonlinear finite element analysis procedure for the seismic damage
assessment of reinforced concrete bridge columns. A computer program, named RCAHEST …

Recent strong earthquakes have shown that column failure is the primary cause of collapse
in many existing older buildings and bridges. The main objective of this paper is to develop …

This is the second part of a two-part series on the Seismic Energy Based on Fatigue
Damage Analysis of Bridge Piers. This second part deals with the determination of energy …

The findings from an erperimental study to investigate cumulative seismic damage in
reinforced concrete circular bridge piers is presented. Twelve identical quarter-scale bridge …

Deterioration due to reinforcement corrosion represents a significant cause of damage to
reinforced concrete bridges all over the world. Although numerous studies have identified …