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    This document provides an introduction to the scope and contents of the guide. It outlines the key topics that will be covered in each chapter, including conceptual design of earthquake-resistant bridges, modelling and analysis methods, verification of bridge components, and design examples. The chapters will address performance requirements, seismic actions, modelling techniques such as linear and nonlinear analysis, capacity design principles, and detailing rules. Design examples are also provided for bridges with ductile and limited ductile piers, as well as for seismic isolation.

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    Contents

    Preface v
    Aim of the Designer’s guide v
    Layout of this guide v
    Acknowledgements v

    Chapter 1 Introduction and scope 1


    1.1. Introduction 1
    1.2. Scope of Eurocode 8 1
    1.3. Scope of Eurocode 8 Part 2 2
    1.4. Use of Eurocode 8 Part 2 with the other Eurocodes 2
    1.5. Additional European standards to be used with EN 1998-2:2005 3
    1.6. Assumptions 4
    1.7. Distinction between principles and application rules 4
    1.8. Terms and definitions – symbols 4
    References 4

    Chapter 2 Performance requirements and compliance criteria 5


    2.1. Performance-based seismic design of bridges 5
    2.2. Performance requirements for new bridges in Eurocode 8 7
    2.3. Compliance criteria for the non-collapse requirement and
    implementation 8
    2.4. Exemption from the application of Eurocode 8 16
    References 16

    Chapter 3 Seismic actions and geotechnical aspects 19


    3.1. Design seismic actions 19
    3.2. Siting and foundation soils 29
    3.3. Soil properties and parameters 30
    3.4. Liquefaction, lateral spreading and related phenomena 32
    References 36

    Chapter 4 Conceptual design of bridges for earthquake resistance 37


    4.1. Introduction 37
    4.2. General rules for the conceptual design of earthquake-resistant bridges 38
    4.3. The choice of connection between the piers and the deck 43
    4.4. The piers 53
    4.5. The abutments and their connection with the deck 59
    4.6. The foundations 64
    References 65

    Chapter 5 Modelling and analysis of bridges for seismic design 67


    5.1. Introduction: methods of analysis in Eurocode 8 67
    5.2. The three components of the seismic action in the analysis 68
    5.3. Design spectrum for elastic analysis 69
    5.4. Behaviour factors for the analysis 69
    5.5. Modal response spectrum analysis 73
    5.6. Fundamental mode analysis (or ‘equivalent static’ analysis) 92
    5.7. Torsional effects in linear analysis 98
    5.8. Effective stiffness for the analysis 100
    5.9. Calculation of seismic displacement demands through linear analysis 107
    5.10. Nonlinear analysis 110
    References 117

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    Chapter 6 Verification and detailing of bridge components for earthquake resistance 119
    6.1. Introduction 119
    6.2. Combination of gravity and other actions with the design seismic
    action 119
    6.3. Verification procedure in design for ductility using linear analysis 122
    6.4. Capacity design of regions other than flexural plastic hinges in
    bridges of ductile behaviour 124
    6.5. Overview of detailing and design rules for bridges with ductile or
    limited ductile behaviour 129
    6.6. Verification and detailing of joints between ductile pier columns and
    the deck or a foundation element 129
    6.7. Verifications in the context of design for ductility based on nonlinear
    analysis 132
    6.8. Overlap and clearance lengths at movable joints 135
    6.9. Seismic links 140
    6.10. Dimensioning of bearings 142
    6.11. Verification of abutments 155
    6.12. Verification of the foundation 159
    6.13. Liquefaction and lateral spreading 164
    References 167

    Chapter 7 Bridges with seismic isolation 171


    7.1. Introduction 171
    7.2. Objective, means, performance requirements and conceptual design 171
    7.3. Design seismic action 174
    7.4. Behaviour families of the most common isolators 174
    7.5. Analysis methods 185
    7.6. Lateral restoring capability 191
    References 191

    Chapter 8 Seismic design examples 193


    8.1. Introduction 193
    8.2. Example of a bridge with ductile piers 193
    8.3. Example of a bridge with limited ductile piers 210
    8.4. Example of seismic isolation 221
    References 249

    Index 251

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