New Paradigm in Earthquaker Engineering of Bridges-Resilient, Fast, Recyclable
1. 1
New Paradigm in Earthquake Engineering
of Bridges- Resilient, Fast, Recyclable
M. Saiid Saiidi
http://wolfweb.unr.edu/homepage/saiidi/
Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Director, Center for Advanced Technology in Bridges and
Infrastructure
Co-Director, ABC-UTC
Research Assistants
Zachary Haber, PhD, Project Engineer
Genex Systems, Washington, DC
Mostafa Tazarv, PhD, Asst. Prof.
S. Dakota State Univ., Brookings
Melissa O’Brien, MSCE, Structural Engineer
Sebastian Varela, PhD, Freese & Nickols, Forth Worth, Texas
Fatemeh Kavianipour, PhD, Staff Engineer,
Kleinfelder, San Diego, California
Brian Nakashoji, MSCE, Structural Engineer,
Professional Service Industries, Washington, DC
3. 3
Modern Concepts in Bridges
1- Novel materials
2- Novel construction approach
Novel Materials in Earthquake-
Resistant Concrete Bridges
• Performance during earthquake
• Serviceability after earthquake
New
4. 4
Target performance for standard bridges
during earthquake: No Collapse
Damaged Bridges Have to Be
Closed
-Ambulances and fire trucks
-Other emergency response vehicles
-Public transportation
-Major economic impact (locally;
can be regional and global)
5. 5
• Serviceability after earthquake:
Minimize permanent drift and damage
• Advanced materials/details
Shape memory alloys
Ductile concrete/UHPC
Columns w/ built-in elastomeric pads
Fiber-reinforced polymers
Post-tensioning
Concrete + Steel >> One
Combination
Advanced Materials/Details >>
Over 40 Combinations
Only 8 have been proof tested!
7. 7
Shape Memory Alloy
• Superelastic
response
• Shape memory
effects
• NiTi SMA
developed in1962
• Cu-Al-Mn SMA
being developed
• Fe-based SMAs–
not superelastic
NiTi Bar Application
• Very expensive! Approx. 90 x steel cost
• Limit its use only in plastic hinges
Steel
NiTi
Steel
8. 8
Combining SMA Bars with Engineered
Cementitious Composites
(ECC, Ductile Concrete)
1. Fiber-reinforced cementitious composite
2. Tensile strain-hardening behavior
3. Typically 2% or less fiber content by
volume
Combining SMA Bars with Engineered Cementitious
Composites (ECC, Ductile Concrete)
Polyvinyl Alcohol
Fiber
0
200
400
600
800
1000
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4
Strain(%)
TensileStress(psi)
0
1.4
2.8
4.2
5.6
7 TensileStress(MPa)
Conventional
Concrete
ECC
9. 9
SR99-RC (8% Drift) SR99-LSE (12%
Drift)
SR99-SSE (10%
Drift)
Damage at End of Testing
SR99-RC Force-Displacement Hysteresis
10. 10
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
0 2 4 6 8 10 12
ResidualDrift(%)
Drift (%)
Measured Residual Drift Ratios
SR99-RC
SR99-LSE
SR99-SSE
Novel Construction Concept-Precast
Bridges>> Accelerated Bridge
Construction (ABC)
• Motivation: Minimize traffic interruption
• Main advantages:
– Better quality bridges because of casting in
plants
– Reduced construction zone accidents
• Main disadvantages:
– Requires more precision
– Connections in high seismic areas- limited
test data (emerging)
11. 11
Why high seismic zone matters?
• ABC relies on precast members that are
connected in the field.
Connecting Columns to Cap
Beams/Footings
Coupler Option
Grouted sleeves
Headed bar couplers
Swaged
Shear screw
Non-Coupler Option
Grouted ducts
Prestressed systems
Pocket connections
Embedded columns
Others
Pins/hinges
Replaceable connections
Etc.
12. 12
Coupler (Mechanical Bar Splice)
Connections
Code Coupler Type Plastic Hinge
AASHTO Full Mech. Connection No
Caltrans Service No
Ultimate No
ACI Type 1 No
Type 2 Yes
Recent Seismic Studies of Columns w/ Couplers
Grouted Couplers in Nevada, Utah, Florida
Displacement ductility of 4.5 or
more
Headed Bar Couplers in Nevada
Displacement ductility of 7- same
as CIP
QUESTION: Should the ban on couplers in plastic
hinges be removed?
13. 13
Grouted
ducts
Prestressed Systems
Non-Coupler Option
Grouted ducts
Prestressed systems
Pocket connections
Embedded columns
4 New Details
Post-tensioned segmental
columns wrapped with
CFRP
Concrete filled tube
CIP columns
Concrete filled tube
precast columns
Pipe pin
17. 17
Current ABC System Studies at UNR
PI: Saiidi
• Three 0.35-scale, 2-span bridge models
• Two with concrete superstructure; one with
steel superstructure
• One concrete and the steel bridge under
construction- Testing: Sept. 2017 and Jan.
2018
34
Caltrans Bridge 1
Study the performance under bidirectional earthquakes of two
large-scale bridge systems incorporating ABC connections
18. 18
35
Bridge 1
• Deck: ts=8”
’ 5 ksi
• Girders: CAWF-48
34 0.6”-dia.
strands
’ 8 ksi
• Columns: =4.5’
18#14 ( 1.77%)
#8@4” ( 1.61%)
’ 4 ksi
• Caltrans SDC and BDS
Caltrans Amendments to AASHTO
LRFD
AASHTO-LRFD
36
Abutment End Diaphragm
Intermediate Diaphragms
Deck Pockets
Extended bars to splice over the
pier
Shear Connectors
20. 20
Deconstructible bridges w/ advanced
materials
Combines novel materials and ABC
Objectives:
Develop bridge columns that
1- Withstand strong earthquakes with no or minor
damage so they are useable after earthquakes.
2- Can be disassembled and reused.
6% of CO2 emission in the world is from
cement factories.
25. 25
Reassembled Bridge Test to Failure
(10% drift)
Implementation of SMA/ECC in Showcase
Bridge
• Alaska Way Viaduct Replacement, Seattle, WA
• Three Spans (110ft; 180ft, 110ft)
• Precast Post-Tensioned Splice Tub Girder
• Single Column Piers
• Square Columns (5ft x 5ft) w/ Circular Core
• ECC Full Length of Column
26. 26
Nickel-Titanium Bars
• Challenges with including SMA in a contract
– Cost
• ASTM A706 = $1 / lb.
• SMA = $87 / lb.
– Schedule – 6 month delivery, not including process
to head bar for mechanical splice
– Mechanical splice required in hinge region
HRC Couplers in Seattle Alaska Way Viaduct- CIP
28. 28
Message
• Embracing novel materials and construction
concepts could transform the bridge
engineering field to more resilient and
durable bridges that better serve the public.