Journal
BULLETIN OF EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING
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SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s10518-023-01783-y
Keywords
Seismic risk; Fragility analysis; Epistemic uncertainty; Loss assessment; Capacity spectrum method
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This study proposes an efficient risk assessment framework for multi-span girder bridges, considering knowledge-based uncertainties. The framework can be applied to prioritize bridge portfolios based on risk information. It involves modules for knowledge data input, simulation of knowledge-based uncertainties, simplified seismic analysis, fragility assessment, and loss assessment.
In earthquake-prone countries, transport network managers need to perform extensive seismic risk assessments coping with a considerable number of bridges characterised by an unsatisfying knowledge level and designed in the past without anti-seismic requirements. This study proposes a framework for efficient risk assessment of multi-span girder bridges considering knowledge-based uncertainties. The framework is intended to be applied to risk-informed prioritisation of bridge portfolios. It is based on subsequent modules that involve the input of knowledge data, the simulation of knowledge-based uncertainties, simplified seismic analysis, fragility and loss assessment. The seismic vulnerability of a given bridge is represented by loss ratio percentiles related to a given seismic intensity measure which can be used to quantify the expected annual losses and the corresponding variability due to the influence of knowledge-based uncertainty. A case-study section demonstrates the framework for the widespread category of simply supported girder-reinforced concrete bridges. It addresses issues such as the use of optimal intensity measures, the required number of model realisations and discrepancies with respect to accurate nonlinear time-history analysis. Finally, an illustrative example of the proposed framework for eight case-study bridges in Southern Italy demonstrates its applicability for seismic risk-informed prioritisation of critical bridges and for directing in-depth knowledge data collections where needed.
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