AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY FOR THE BASIC DATA COLLECTION RELATING TO JUDGMENT OF DAMAGE LEVEL FOR RETROFITTING STEEL BRIDGE PIER AFTER EARTHQUAKE

Abstract

In this study, we carried out static cyclic loading of the rectangular steel bridge piers. Determination criteria in the initial inspection after the earthquake, is intended to collect the basic data for the development of inspection focused site and inspection methods. We checked the basic seismic performance of retrofitted steel bridge pier, and investigated the relationship of damage and residual strength by measuring the damage occurrence site and the amount of deformation.