An investigation of the effectiveness of existing bridge design methodology in providing adequate structural resistance to seismic disturbances.
Contributors: Godden, W. G.; Imbsen, Roy A.; Penzien, Joseph.; Chen, Ma-Chi.; Nutt, Richard V.; Kawashima, Kazuhiko.
Publisher: Federal Highway Administration, [Office of Research], Structures & Applied Mechanics Division; for sale by the National Technical Information Service
Published: 1978
Place of publication: Washington; Springfield, Va
Language: eng
Subjects: Bridges -- Design and construction.; Bridges -- Earthquake effects.
Other titles: Nonlinear soil -structure interaction of skew highway bridges.; Seismic response of bridges, case studies.; Correlative investigations on theoretical and experimental dynamic behavior of a model bridge structure.
Notes: Cover title.

"Report no. FHWA-RD-77-57."

"Report no. FHWA-RD-77-169."

"Report no. FHWA-RD-78-157."

"Report no. FHWA-RD-79-90."

Prepared for Federal Highway Administration, Offices of Research & Development, Structures & Applied Mechanics Division.

Performed by University of California Campus Research Office.

Final report, December 1978.

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: value: Phase III. Nonlinear soil-structure interaction of skew highway bridges / Ma-Chi Chen and Joseph Penzien.; value: Phase IV. Seismic response of bridges, case studies / Roy A. Imbsen, Richard V. Nutt, and Joseph Penzien.; value: Phase V. Correlative investigations on theoretical and experimental dynamic behavior of a model bridge structure / Kazuhiko Kawashima and Joseph Penzien.; value: Phase VII. Summary.