DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS FOR HIGHWAY BRIDGES - IISEE
DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS FOR HIGHWAY BRIDGES - IISEE
DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS FOR HIGHWAY BRIDGES - IISEE
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Chapter 12 Verification of Seismic Performance of Pier<br />
Foundations<br />
12.1 General<br />
(1) In the verification of Seismic Performance Level 2 or Level 3 for a pier foundation<br />
without plastic behavior, sectional forces, subgrade reactions, and displacements<br />
shall be calculated in accordance with Section 12.2. Yielding of the foundation shall<br />
be based on the provisions specified in Section 12.3.<br />
(2) In the verification of Seismic Performance Level 2 or Level 3 for a pier foundation<br />
with plastic behavior, response ductility factors and response displacements shall<br />
be calculated in accordance with Section 12.4. Ductility capacitys and allowable<br />
displacements shall be determined in accordance with Section 12.5.<br />
(3) Sectional forces in a pier foundation member shall be verified in accordance with<br />
Section 12.6.<br />
12.2 Calculation of Sectional Force, Ground Reaction Force, and<br />
Displacement of Pier Foundations<br />
Sectional forces, subgrade reactions, and displacements of the pier foundation<br />
subjected to loads specified in Subsection 6.4.7(2), shall be calculated taking into<br />
account ground reaction forces, non-linear properties and uplift of the foundation from<br />
the supporting ground, as well as the foundation type.<br />
12.3 Yielding of Pier Foundations<br />
Yielding of a foundation shall be defined as a state when a rapid increase in horizontal<br />
displacement at the height of superstructural inertial force begins, as a result of<br />
yielding of foundation members, yielding of the ground, or uplift of the foundation from<br />
the ground.<br />
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