Failure of engineering structures and associated geotechnical problems during the 2022 ML 6.8 Chihshang earthquake, Taiwan

YY Ko, CC Tsai, JH Hwang, YW Hwang, L Ge, MC Chu - Natural Hazards, 2023 - Springer
Abstract On September 18, 2022, an earthquake with a local magnitude (ML) 6.8 struck the
southern part of Longitudinal Valley in southeastern Taiwan, resulting in the collapse and …

Experimental and numerical investigations on seismic performance of RC bridge piers considering buckling and low-cycle fatigue of high-strength steel bars

Y Ding, D Wu, J Su, ZX Li, L Zong, K Feng - Engineering Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
In order to promote the application of high-strength steel bars (HSSB) in reinforced concrete
(RC) bridge structures, the mechanical properties of HSSB as well as seismic performance …

From rapid visual survey to multi-hazard risk prioritisation and numerical fragility of school buildings

R Gentile, C Galasso, Y Idris, I Rusydy… - Natural Hazards and …, 2019 - nhess.copernicus.org
Regional seismic risk assessment is paramount in earthquake-prone areas, for instance, to
define and implement prioritisation schemes for earthquake risk reduction. As part of the …

Low-damage seismic design for accelerated bridge construction

M Mashal, A Palermo - Journal of Bridge Engineering, 2019 - ascelibrary.org
In this research, a low-damage seismic design technology has been proposed for
accelerated bridge construction (ABC). ABC low damage aims to minimize, and potentially …

Investigation on low-cycle fatigue performance of high-strength steel bars including the effect of inelastic buckling

D Wu, Y Ding, J Su, ZX Li, L Zong - Engineering Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
Bar buckling and subsequently low-cycle fatigue fracture is one of the main failure modes of
RC columns/piers under strong earthquakes. Due to the adoption of new metallurgical …

[PDF][PDF] Transport infrastructure performance and management in the South Island of New Zealand, during the first 100 days following the 2016 mw 7.8 “Kaikōura” …

AJ Davies, V Sadashiva, M Aghababaei, D Barnhill… - 2017 - ir.canterbury.ac.nz
At 00: 02 on 14th November 2016, a Mw 7.8 earthquake occurred in and offshore of the
northeast of the South Island of New Zealand. Fault rupture, ground shaking, liquefaction …

Numerical simulation and damage analysis of RC bridge piers reinforced with varying yield strength steel reinforcement

J Su, Z Li, J Wang, RP Dhakal - Soil Dynamics and Earthquake …, 2020 - Elsevier
A force-based fiber beam-column element was developed to simulate the seismic
performance of reinforced concrete (RC) bridge piers reinforced with high-strength steel …

Comparative study on seismic vulnerability of RC bridge piers reinforced with normal and high-strength steel bars

J Su, ZX Li, RP Dhakal, C Li, F Wang - Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
Use of high-strength steel bars (HSSB) in RC bridge piers reduces the amount of
reinforcement or enhances bearing capacity of RC piers. However, the use of HSSB could …

Probabilistic assessment of road accessibility under cascading hazards

JM Moratalla, SR Uma - International journal of disaster risk reduction, 2023 - Elsevier
Natural hazard events such as seismic events tend to trigger cascading hazards damaging
the road networks which are multi-component and widespread systems. Road accessibility …

Effectiveness of the displacement-based seismic performance assessment for continuous RC bridges and proposed extensions

R Gentile, A Nettis, D Raffaele - Engineering Structures, 2020 - Elsevier
Seismic performance assessment of existing bridges, especially those designed without
seismic criteria, is paramount in earthquake-prone countries. To perform this task, the …