Basis of Design and Seismic Action for Long Suspension Bridges: the case of the Messina Strait Bridge

Journal Article · Tue Jul 08 00:00:00 EDT 2008 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2963917· OSTI ID:21149057

Bontempi, Franco ^[1]

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1. University of Rome 'La Sapienza', School of Engineering Via Eudossiana 18- 00184 Roma (Italy)

The basis of design for complex structures like suspension bridges is reviewed. Specific attention is devoted to seismic action and to the performance required and to the connected structural analysis. Uncertainty is specially addressed by probabilistic and soft-computing techniques. The paper makes punctual reference to the work end the experience developed during the last years for the re-design of the Messina Strait Bridge.

• OSTI ID: 21149057
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1020, Issue 1; Conference: 2008 seismic engineering conference: Commemorating the 1908 Messina and Reggio Calabria earthquake, Reggio Calabria (Italy), 8-11 Jul 2008; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.2963917; (c) 2008 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

58 GEOSCIENCES
BRIDGES
EARTHQUAKES
ENGINEERING
PERFORMANCE
PROBABILISTIC ESTIMATION
SEISMOLOGY
SUSPENSIONS