Research Article

Experimental Study on the Damage of Bridge Pier under the Impact of Rockfall

Table 8

Comparison about the most serious failure condition.

SpecimenFalling height (m)Hitting speed (m/s)Impact energy (J)Column top displacement (mm)Maximum impact force (kN)The number of concrete spalling grids

S4.1-448.852195.235.3247.9244
S8.3-448.852195.248.5165.2943
S2.1-448.852195.282.5123.9637