Research,Application Status and Prospect of Rocking and Self-centering Piers
The rocking and self-centering piers have good seismic resilience,which is one of the focuses on bridge earthquake engineering research.The research and application of rocking and self-resetting piers are systematically summarized in this study.Firstly,the basic concepts and mechanical characteristics are introduced.Secondly,the rocking and self-centering piers are divided into three categories according to the structural characteristics and self-centering realization methods,and their research status is reviewed respectively.Then,the research results of engineering application and design methods are reviewed.Finally,the existing problems and challenges are summarized,and research prospects are described from three aspects:structural durability and maintainability design based on the life cycle concept,reasonable state and design control index that can meet the normal use and seismic requirements,and the combination with the flexible rubber bearings in prefabricated bridges,which provides reference for further research and application.
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