AASHTO
Overview Current Provisions NCHRP Project 12-49 Status Issues Whats Next?
Trial Designs
Nationwide effort Broad range of seismic hazard Spans 46 ft to 216 ft Lengths 133 ft to 1320 ft
Taken to the annual meeting of the AASHTO Subcommittee on Bridges and Structures as an agenda item. (May 2002)
AASHTO
AASHTO Subcommittee on Bridges & Structures Annual Meeting May 2002 Agenda Item #3
Implement the results of NCHRP Project 12-49 Adoption as a stand-alone Guide Specification for the Seismic Design of Highway Bridges
Outstanding Issues/Concerns
May be forced to apply to existing bridges Return Period for Life Safety Event is too high (3% PE in 75 years) More design effort required
Return Period for Life Safety Event is too high (3% PE in 75 years)
Earth Science Community: Return period captures the ground motions possible for rare but scientifically credible earthquakes Looking for low probability of collapse from rare, credible earthquakes. Life Safety: ( Demand) < (Capacity)
T-3 Technical Committee for Seismic Design
Comprehensive parameter study and trial design program produced bridge designs Provides a significantly higher level of performance
T-3 Technical Committee for Seismic Design
AASHTO Subcommittee on Bridges & Structures Annual Meeting May 2002 Agenda Item #3
The proposed guide specification was not adopted by the subcommittee; about 30% of the states voted for adoption.
Issues
Return Period Complexity of the current draft guidelines Ground Motion Maps Area of Influence (more bridges to look at) Complexity
T-3 Technical Committee for Seismic Design
Whats Next
Ground motion workshop Address issues of states clearly not in favor of adoption as is. Future research efforts needed?