Preview

Author(s):	Okui, Yoshiaki; Nakamura, Keisuke; Sato, Takashi; Imai, Takashi
Title:	Seismic response of isolated bridge with high damping rubber bearings - Self-heating effect at subzero temperatures
Abstract:	Kurita-Albrecht Best Scientific Paper Award - Steel at 12th Japan German Bridge Symposium, September 2018 in Munich The temperature dependence of the mechanical behaviour of high damping rubber bearings (HDRBs) was investigated by way of cyclic loading tests at different ambient temperatures. As the number of loading cycles increased, so the difference between the ambient and internal temperatures of HDRBs increased due to self-heating, especially in subzero environments. It was found that the mechanical behaviour of HDRBs is governed by their internal temperatures, not by the ambient temperatures. A simple method for estimating the internal temperature is proposed. Previous cyclic loading tests results at different ambient temperatures have been re-examined based on the internal temperatures obtained from the proposed internal temperature estimation method. The temperature dependence of HDRBs is summarized in terms of the internal temperatures. The conventional temperature dependence based on the ambient temperature may underestimate the seismic response of bridges with HDRBs, especially for subzero environments.
Source:	Steel Construction 12 (2019), No. 1
Page/s:	2-9
Language of Publication:	English

I would like to buy the article

You can download this article for 25 € as a PDF file (1.36 MB).
The PDF file can be read, printed and saved.
Duplication and forwarding to third parties is not allowed.

Please enter your email address now to start the order process.
The link for the download will be sent to the email address stated after the
order process has been completed.

Your email address

I am an online subscriber

As an online subscriber of the journal "Steel Construction" you can access this article via Wiley Online Library.

I would like to order "Steel Construction"

This article has been published in the journal "Steel Construction". If you would like to learn more about the journal, you can order a free sample copy or find out more information on our website.

Prices include VAT and postage. Prices for 2017/2018.
€ Prices apply to Germany only. Subject to alterations, errors excepted.