Challenges and opportunities for the application of integral abutment bridges in earthquake-prone areas: A review

SA Mitoulis - Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Integral Abutment Bridges (IABs) are robust structures without joints and bearings,
hence they are less vulnerable to natural and manmade hazards, whilst they require …

[HTML][HTML] A review of soil deformation and lateral pressure ratcheting phenomena in integral abutment bridges

MSK Hassan, DS Liyanapathirana, W Fuentes… - Transportation …, 2024 - Elsevier
Integral bridges have been proposed as a jointless design alternative to the traditional
counterparts, possessing copious potential economic and structural advantages. However …

Integral abutment bridges: investigation of seismic soil‐structure interaction effects by shaking table testing

G Fiorentino, C Cengiz, F De Luca… - Earthquake …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years there has been renewed interest on integral abutment bridges (IABs), mainly
due to their low construction and maintenance cost. Owing to the monolithic connection …

On the seismic performance of straight integral abutment bridges: From advanced numerical modelling to a practice‐oriented analysis method

A Marchi, D Gallese, DN Gorini… - Earthquake …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The seismic performance of integral abutment bridges (IABs) is affected by the interaction
with the surrounding soil, and specifically by the development of interaction forces in the …

Experimental and finite element analyses of laterally loaded RC piles with pre-hole filled by various filling materials in IABs

RH Fu, B Briseghella, JQ Xue, A Aloisio, YB Lin… - Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Under seismic actions, reinforced concrete (RC) piles are considered the most vulnerable
components of integral abutment bridges (IABs). This paper investigates the mechanical …

[HTML][HTML] A review: Study of integral abutment bridge with consideration of soil-structure interaction

M Naji, AA Firoozi, AA Firoozi - Latin American Journal of Solids and …, 2020 - SciELO Brasil
Bridges are one of the most critical parts of transportation networks that may suffer damages
against earthquakes. Also, seismic responses of most bridges are significantly influenced by …

[HTML][HTML] Physical and numerical investigation of integral bridge abutment stiffness due to seasonal thermal loading

S Luo, Z Huang, Y Asia, F De Luca, R De Risi… - Transportation …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Integral Abutment Bridges (IABs) are increasingly popular due to their reduced
maintenance cost compared to traditional bridges with expansion joints. However, the …

[HTML][HTML] 无伸缩缝桥梁研究综述

陈宝春, 黄福云, 薛俊青, 罗小烨, 庄一舟… - 交通运输工程 …, 2022 - transport.chd.edu.cn
综述了无伸缩缝桥梁(简称“无缝桥”) 技术发展, 介绍了无缝桥优点, 应用和研究热点,
分析了无缝桥纵桥向受力特点, 桩-土相互作用, 台后土压力与抗震性能, 指出了新技术研发与 …

Challenges and perspectives for integral bridges in the UK: PLEXUS small-scale experiments

S Luo, F De Luca, R De Risi, L Le Pen… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - icevirtuallibrary.com
This study focuses on the investigation of the factors that have limited, so far, the
development of a consistent design and assessment approach for integral bridges (IBs) …

Different approaches for numerical modeling of seismic soil-structure interaction: impacts on the seismic response of a simplified reinforced concrete integral bridge

S Dhar, AG Ozcebe, K Dasgupta, L Petrini… - Earthquakes and …, 2019 - koreascience.kr
In this article, different frequently adopted modeling aspects of linear and nonlinear dynamic
soil-structure interaction (SSI) are studied on a pile-supported integral abutment bridge …