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Application of Accelerated Bridge Construction Connections in Moderate-to-High Seismic Regions (2011) / Chapter Skim
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... Providing reliable connections to ensure ductile performance is essential to developing designs capable of performing to the specifications required in earthquake-prone areas. Several prefabricated connection details used for recent ABC projects in seismic regions hold significant promise for more widespread application, but they have not been fully tested for seismic loading.
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... Chapter 3 summarizes the characteristics and evaluations of connection types, expands the seismic performance evaluation to entire bridge systems, and presents the identified knowledge gaps. Chapter 4 presents the conclusions and gives suggestions for further research.
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  • pile cap
  • seismic performance
  • seismic region
  • seismic regions

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  • seismic zones
  • connection details
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