Bridge Retrofit Testing Hinge Cable Restrainers.pdf

BRIDG E RETROFI T TESTING : H I N G E CABL E RESTRAINER S By Lawrence G . Selna, 1 Fellow, ASCE, L . Javier Malvar,2 Associate . d 3 e Member , ASCE , and Ray J . Zelinski, Fellow, ASCE v r e s e r ABSTRACT: During the 1971 San Fernando earthquake the superstructure hinge s t seats of bridges pulled apart and collapses unsued at sites of strong ground shaking. h g The California Department of Transportation (CalTrans) has since installed hinge i r l diaphragm cable restrainers which inhibit the relative longitudinal displacements l a across the hinges. The strength, stiffness, and cyclic load-deflection behavior of ; y l bridges which have been retrofit with longitudinal cable restrainers are determined. n o The properties were evaluated in a full-scale structure experimental test program e conducted at the University of California at Los Angeles. The test results show s u l that the measured capacity or strength of the retrofitted system is slightly greater a than the design yield load for the restrainers, and that failure occurs in the rein- n o s forced concrete hinge diaphragm due to deterioration resulting from combined bending r e and punching shear. p r o F . E INTRODUCTION C S A Background t h g The life safety of bridge user s and property damag e to bridge structure s i r y in earth