Sponsor
This research was funded by the National Institute for Transportation and Communities, or NITC, a program of TREC at Portland State University.
Document Type
Report
Publication Date
3-2013
Subjects
Bridges -- Retrofitting -- Oregon -- Evaluation -- Planning, Bridges -- Oregon -- Design and construction -- Evaluation -- Planning, Earthquake resistant design -- Oregon -- Evaluation -- Planning, Earthquake hazard analysis -- Oregon -- Planning
Abstract
Earthquake damage to bridges can have serious effects on a transportation network. When a bridge is out, the damage can go well beyond what is immediately visible: in addition to the cost of repairing it, the state must deal with short-term and long-term interruptions to traffic. These interruptions can delay repair and construction, as well as impacting post earthquake emergency response and causing the loss of valuable time for commuters and freight. To prevent this situation, older bridges (ones that are past an average construction life of about 50 years) should be retrofitted with stronger materials, especially in earthquake- prone areas. The problem facing researchers was how to determine which bridges in Oregon should be retrofitted first.
Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/16831
Recommended Citation
Dusicka, Peter. Protecting Bridges from Earthquake Damage. 2009-270. Portland, OR: Transportation Research and Education Center (TREC), 2013.
Included in
Civil Engineering Commons, Structural Engineering Commons, Transportation Engineering Commons
Description
This is a summary of TREC research project 2009-270, which can be found online at: http://otrec.us/project/270
The final research report associated with this brief can be found at: http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/16833