Design Criterion and a Technical Approach for the Controlled Seismic Behavior of Continuous Girder Bridges

Figure 22

Seismic response of the bridge after the addition of a 5000 kN yield force steel damping device. (a) The shear force of the limited capacity bearing. (b) Displacement of the limited capacity bearing. (c) Force versus displacement of the bearing and energy dissipation limiting device.

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