Fig 1.
Bridge damage caused by earthquakes.
Fig 2.
Technical Roadmap.
Fig 3.
Theoretical model of the bridge.
Fig 4.
Cross-section view of the bridge.
Table 1.
Parameters of Main Beams and Piers.
Fig 5.
Finite element model of the bridge.
Fig 6.
Bridge bearing element.
Fig 7.
Flow chart of non-tensile support material switching.
Fig 8.
Bridge displacement response: (a) point B; (c) point C.
Fig 9.
Horizontal dynamic responses of the bridge: (a) Pier No. 2; (b) Pier No. 1.
Fig 10.
Cloud diagram of contact force: (a) point B; (c) point C.
Fig 11.
Cloud diagram of contact force: (a) non-tensile support; (b)tensile bearing.
Fig 12.
Cloud map of offset values: (a) tensile support; (b) non-tensile bearing.
Fig 13.
Cloud map of bending moment: (a) tensile support; (b) non-tensile bearing.
Fig 14.
Cloud map of shear force: (a) tensile support; (b) non-tensile bearing.
Fig 15.
Actual seismic waves.
Table 2.
Earthquake information data.
Table 3.
The first five-order excitation frequencies.
Fig 16.
Longitudinal response at the top of the bridge pier.
Fig 17.
Internal forces at the pier base.
Fig 18.
Shows the failure situation at the pier base.
Fig 19.
Seismic wave information.
Table 4.
Bridge Pier Damage Indicators.
Fig 20.
The vulnerability curves of the bottom of bridge piers under different conditions.
Fig 21.
Comparison of vulnerability of bridge piers: (a) Tensile strength; (b) Non-tensile.
Fig 22.
Probability of Vulnerability of Bridge Piers at Different Heights (Tensile Bearings).
Fig 23.
Vulnerability Probability of Bridge Piers at Different Heights (Non-tensile bearings).