Concrete bridges

Bridges are key components in the transportation network providing access for emergency response vehicles following major earthquakes. The strong and long period velocity pulse in the fault-normal component of near-fault ground motions exposes structures in near-fault regions to…

The overall objective of this thesis is to develop a methodology which can be used to investigate the in-service performance of reinforced concrete members subject to shear loading, in order to update assessments of the shear capacity (and therefore the remaining life) of reinfo…