2. Different seismic design strategies for bridges – according to Eurocode 8-2
2.1 Seismic design principles for new bridges
2.1.1 Nature of seismic loads and behavior of engineering structures
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Nature of seismic loads
During an earthquake, the sudden release of deformation energy, accumulated in the rocks by the relative movements of the different parts of the earth's crust (the lithospheric plates), gives rise to seismic waves that propagate and reach the surface of the ground, setting it into vibration.
These ground movements...
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Different seismic design strategies for bridges – according to Eurocode 8-2
Main changes compared to previous practices based on AFD92 rules
Bibliography
Software tools
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SAP 2000 [Software] [CD-ROM] – Computers and Structures, Inc. – University of Berkeley – USA, CA
Websites
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The earthquake plan: a national seismic risk prevention program
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AFPS: French Association for Earthquake Engineering
Events
World Congress on Earthquake Engineering (WCEE), held every 4 years
European Earthquake Engineering Congress (ECEE), held every 4 years
Colloque National AFPS, held every four years in Paris
Standards and norms
- Eurocode 8 – Designing structures to withstand earthquakes – Part 1: General rules, seismic actions and rules for buildings. - NF EN 1998-1 et NF EN 1998-1 NA, AFNOR - 2007
- Eurocode 8 – Designing structures to withstand earthquakes – Part 2: Bridges. - NF EN 1998-2 et NF EN 1998-2 NA, AFNOR - 2007
- Eurocode 8 – Designing structures to withstand earthquakes – Part 5: Foundations, retaining structures...
Regulations
Décret n° 2010-1254 du 22 octobre 2010 relatif à la prévention du risque sismique – JO du 24 octobre 2010 Texte 2 sur 58 NOR : DEVP0910497D.
Décret n° 2010-1255 du 22 octobre 2010 portant délimitation des zones de sismicité du territoire français – JO du 24 octobre 2010 Texte 3 sur 58 NOR : DEVP0823374D.
Arrêté du 26 octobre 2011 relatif à la classification et aux règles de...
Directories
Organizations – Federations – Associations (non-exhaustive list)
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French Earthquake Engineering Association (AFPS)
Study and proposal group for seismic risk prevention in France (GEPP)
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