Proceedings of the U.S.-Italy Workshop on Seismic Protective Systems for Bridges211 held at Columbia University, New York City, New York on April 27-28, 1998

摘要

This report presents the proceedings of the U.S.-Italy Workshop on Seismic211u001eProtective Systems for Bridges, which was held at Columbia University in New York 211u001eCity, New York on April 27 and 28, 1998. The workshop consisted of presentations 211u001eof 13 U.S. and 11 Italian papers which focused on research and the application of 211u001eseismic protective systems for bridges, and the state-of-the-art and practice in 211u001ebridge seismic isolation and energy dissipation in the two countries. 211u001ePresentations were also made on the related subjects of: active control systems 211u001eapplications; the use of other advanced technologies for improving the seismic 211u001eperformance of bridges including the use of composites and rocking-column 211u001econcepts; and the development of bridge fragility curves applicable to the 211u001eperformance of bridges with protective systems. Discussions were held on each 211u001emajor topic as well as the following subjects: (1) comparison of and the 211u001edifferences between design philosophies and practice in each country, and (2) 211u001ewritten guidelines, standards, and codes of practice currently in use in the two 211u001ecountries.