Substructure Design: Abutments and Piers: detailing for durability, serviceability, and constructability; consideration of seismic and wind effects

  • Unique Paper ID: 187063
  • Volume: 12
  • Issue: no
  • PageNo: 1-9
  • Abstract:
  • Substructure components like abutments and piers play a critical role in transferring loads from the superstructure (deck, girders, bearings) to the foundations and ultimately to the ground. Unlike the superstructure, substructures must manage not only vertical loads, but significant horizontal/lateral loads like earth pressures, wind, seismic, thermal movements, scour, while also providing durability, serviceability and allowing feasible construction. The design therefore must integrate structural, geotechnical, durability, and construction considerations.

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BibTeX

@article{187063,
        author = {Abhijeet Mohan Khude and Dr. M.N. Bajad},
        title = {Substructure Design: Abutments and Piers: detailing for durability, serviceability, and constructability; consideration of seismic and wind effects},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {},
        volume = {12},
        number = {no},
        pages = {1-9},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=187063},
        abstract = {Substructure components like abutments and piers play a critical role in transferring loads from the superstructure (deck, girders, bearings) to the foundations and ultimately to the ground. Unlike the superstructure, substructures must manage not only vertical loads, but significant horizontal/lateral loads like earth pressures, wind, seismic, thermal movements, scour, while also providing durability, serviceability and allowing feasible construction. The design therefore must integrate structural, geotechnical, durability, and construction considerations.},
        keywords = {Abutments and Piers: detailing for durability, serviceability, and constructability;},
        month = {},
        }

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