期刊
ENGINEERING STRUCTURES
卷 124, 期 -, 页码 507-520出版社
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2016.06.041
关键词
Mechanical bar splices; Couplers; RC bridge columns; Accelerated bridge construction; Seismic performance; Displacement ductility; Plastic hinges length
资金
- Accelerated Bridge Construction University Transportation Center (ABC-UTC) at Florida International University (FIU)
- Iowa State University (ISU)
- University of Nevada-Reno (UNR)
- ABC-UTC
- U.S. Department of Transportation's University Transportation Centers Program
The application of prefabricated bridge elements dates back to more than half a century. Several prefabrication techniques have been developed thereafter for capacity protected bridge elements. However, the application of precast bridge columns in moderate and high seismic regions is scarce mainly because of a lack of performance data pertaining to their connections. One of the precast column connections that has been recently emphasized for accelerated bridge construction (ABC) utilizes mechanical bar splices, which are commonly referred to as couplers. For ABC, couplers have to be generally used in the plastic hinge region of precast columns. This would violate the current bridge seismic design codes ban on the application of couplers in the plastic hinge regions of ductile members. The present study was conducted to (a) identify suitable mechanical bar splices for precast column connections through a state-of-the-art review, (b) develop a generic material model for all coupler types, (c) quantify the coupler effects on the column seismic performance, and (d) develop simple design equations for plastic hinges to facilitate the design and field application of mechanically spliced columns in moderate and high seismic regions. It is proposed that the current code limitation on couplers in plastic hinges be revised based on the findings of the present study. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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