Special Issue (Earthquake Engineering)Paper
A STUDY ON THE EFFECT OF LOADING DIRECTION ON DAMAGE OF RC CULVERTS WITH BENDS
2023 Volume 79 Issue 13 Article ID: 22-13015
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2023 Volume 79 Issue 13 Article ID: 22-13015
In this study, we attempted to evaluate the behavior of RC culverts with bends buried underground when one of the seismic joints is installed asymmetrically so that it is close to the bend and when the loading direction is changed. As a result, it was confirmed that when the seismic joints are asymmetrical, the damage to the RC culvert body is suppressed by concentrating the deformation on the seismic joint located close to the bend. In addition, it was confirmed that no significant damage occurred near the bend regardless of the loading direction, while the most severe damage was observed on the wall surface of the general section perpendicular to the loading direction.
