Abstract
A 3-hinge arch precast structure which consists of an arch element produced in factory was developed as an arch structure instead of short-span bridge or cast-in-place culvert. Recently, this method was adopted in Japan, but in a seismically active area like Japan, it is necessary to study the a seismic characteristics of this structure.
In this research, shaking table tests were carried out to examine the effects of the density of foundation and the effects of intensity of shaking on the dynamic stresses induced in the 3-hinge arch and on the displacement of Terre Armee wall. In addition, a comparison between the experimental results and the analytical results obtained using existing two-dimensional seismic response analysis was performed.
