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A Multi-Platform Simulation Alternative for the Performance-Based Design of Interactive Soil-Bridge Systems

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An approach for combining the merits of different computational tools with respect to modeling the embankment-abutment-deck and the soil-foundation-pier-superstructure interaction of large, flexibly supported bride systems is presented herein. In particular, the Multi-Platform Simulation (MPS) concept is applied for the deterministic and probabilistic assessment of two real bridges supported on soft soil conditions and the limitations and advantages of MPS are comparatively outlined and discussed. The experience gained indicates that depending on the problem studied and the specific objectives of seismic assessment for a given bridge, multi-platform simulation can contribute towards the more accurate representation of the soil-foundation-bridge system as a whole and thus, reveal aspects of the coupled system response that are otherwise suppressed using conventional analysis methods.

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Acknowledgements

The author would like to thank Prof. Amr Elnashai and Assist. Prof. Oh-Sung Kwon for their precious assistance regarding the application of the analysis coordinator UI-Simcor, developed at the University of Illinois. Moreover, it is noted that most of the work presented herein relates to joint publications. Acknowledgments are also ought to Prof. Andreas Kappos and Petros Potikas at Aristotle University Thessaloniki for kindly providing the data and results derived during the non-linear static assessment of the first bridge studies as well as to Olympia Taskari for her significant contribution in the MPS of the particular overpass.

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Sextos, A.G. (2011). A Multi-Platform Simulation Alternative for the Performance-Based Design of Interactive Soil-Bridge Systems. In: Dolšek, M. (eds) Protection of Built Environment Against Earthquakes. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-1448-9_14

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