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CCEER - Research Reports [249]
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CCEER 23-01: Guidelines For Circular Rebar Cage Assembly With U-BOLT Connectors
(2023-10)This guideline presents a systematic fabrication and design approach for rebar cages using mechanical U-bolt connectors to ensure their stability and safety during the lifting process. The purpose of this guideline is ... -
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CCEER-22-01: Nonlinear Analysis of Near-Fault Structures Using Physics-Based Simulated Earthquake Ground Motions
(2022-01)This report presents the results of several studies on the use of physics-based earthquake simula- tions in engineering analysis of building structures. Three-dimensional physics-based simulations offer new opportunities ... -
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CCEER-22-02: Response And Behavior Of Mechanical Connectors For Application In Rebar Cages: An Experimental Study
(2022-02)Collapse of rebar cages often leads to construction schedule delays, added costs, and sometimes injuries and fatalities. These cages are commonly used for the construction of reinforced concrete structures. They consist ... -
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CCEER-20-08: Seismic Response Of Precast Columns With Non-Proprietary UHPC-Filled Ducts Abc Connections
(2021-08)Accelerated bridge construction (ABC) has several advantages, such as reducing onsite construction time, reducing the traffic congestion around construction sites, and improving the quality of the prefabricated elements ... -
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CCEER-20-07: Regional-Scale Seismic Risk To Reinforced Concrete Buildings Based On Physics-based Earthquake Ground Motion Simulations
(2021-07)This document reports the development and findings of a computational study which examines the regional-scale variability of seismic risk to reinforced concrete (RC) buildings using physics- based earthquake simulations. ... -
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CCEER-20-06: Development And Seismic Evaluation Of Cast-in-place Emulating Abc Pocket Connections And Sma Reinforced Two-way Column Hinges
(2020-06)Utilization of precast members in bridge construction is also known as accelerated bridge construction (ABC) and may be preferable to conventional cast-in-place (CIP) method because it can significantly expedite project ... -
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CCEER-20-05: Experimental And Analytical Studies Of A Two-span Bridge System With Precast Elements Incorporating Rebar Hinge And Socket Connections
(2020-05)Accelerated bridge construction (ABC) has become an increasingly appealing alternative to conventional cast-in-place construction (CIP) because of the benefits it offers in reducing onsite construction time and traffic ... -
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CCEER-20-04: Evaluation Of The Domain Reduction Method Applied To Broad-band, Near-fault Earthquake Ground Motions With Inter-code Comparisons
(2020-04)This report summarizes the results on the evaluation of the Domain Reduction Method (DRM) applied to broad-band near-fault earthquake ground motions. Two different nonlinear finite element codes (ESSI and OpenSees) were ... -
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CCEER-20-03: Torsional Ground Motion Effects on the Seismic Response of Continuous Box-Girder Highway Bridges
(2020-03)Highway bridges are particularly vulnerable to seismically-induced deformations and forces due to their complex dynamic characteristics. Therefore, many studies have been conducted to provide insight into their seismic ... -
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CCEER-20-02: Seismic Studies Of Spliced Columns and Anchorage of Large Diameter Bars in Grouted Duct
(2020-02)Accelerated bridge construction (ABC) refers to a bridge construction method that incorporates innovative techniques and materials to efficiently reduce construction time and traffic disruption. Grouted duct and couplers ... -
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CCEER-13-01: Instrumentation and Dynamic Characterization of the Galena Creek Bridge
(2013-01-01)The Galena Creek Bridge is a concrete arch bridge that was completed in 2012 as part of the I-580 freeway in Northern Nevada. The research in this report covers the instrumentation and in–field experiments conducted to ... -
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CCEER-20-01: Simplifying Cast-in-Place Joint Design Using ABC Pocket Connection Details in High Seismic Regions
(2020-01-01)Accelerated bridge construction (ABC) utilizes precast members to minimize on-site construction time, making it an appealing alternative to conventional cast-in-place (CIP) construction. The connections between these precast ... -
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CCEER-12-04: Seismic Performance of Prestressed Pile-To-Bent Cap Connections
(2012-11-01)A portion of the bridge structures in South Carolina use a pile-to-bent cap connection detail in their bridge bents which relies completely on mechanical bond to develop a load path from the superstructure of the bridge ... -
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CCEER-12-03: Seismic Performance of Circular and Interlocking Spirals RC Bridge Columns under Bidirectional Shake Table Loading Part 1
(2012-08-01)Under seismic excitations reinforced concrete bridge columns (RCC) are subjected to combinations of forces and deformations. These complex actions are caused by spatially-complex variation of earthquake ground motions, the ... -
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CCEER-19-04: Shake Table Studies of a Steel Girder Bridge System with ABC Connections
(2019-04-01)Accelerated bridge construction (ABC) reduces the onsite construction time by utilizing prefabricated elements. Connections between prefabricated elements are critical in high seismic areas to maintain the integrity of the ... -
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CCEER-19-03: Non-Proprietary UHPC for Anchorage of Large Diameter Column Bars in Grouted Ducts
(2019-05-01)Accelerated bridge construction (ABC) is a bridge construction method that employs innovative construction techniques and can be applied in seismic or non-seismic regions of the nation to effectively reduce the onsite ... -
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CCEER-19-05: Four Canonical Steel Moment Frame Buildings and Inter-Code Comparisons of Nonlinear Building Response
(2019-09-01)This report summarizes recent work on the creation of contemporary seismic designs for four representative steel moment frame buildings and the development of nonlinear simulation models for these buildings. The buildings ... -
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CCEER-18-02: Improving the Long-Term Performance of Bridge Decks using Deck and Crack Sealers
(2018-05-01)Many bridges are exposed to snow and ice during the winter. As snow and ice accumulate over the bridge’s concrete deck, deicing salts are usually spread on the bridge deck to remove and dissolve the snow and ice. Deicing ... -
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CCEER-18-04: Exploratory Experimental Studies of Spliced Cam Shape Memory Alloy Bars for Seismic Application
(2018-09-01)The exploratory research reported in this document was focused on the behavior of a new generation of superelastic shape memory alloy (SMA) bars and mechanical splices for use in the plastic hinge zone of bridge columns. ... -
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CCEER-17-07: Analytical Investigation into Bridge Column Innovations for Mitigating Earthquake Damage
(2017-06-01)Current seismic bridge design is based on columns designed to be the sacrificial elements during earthquake excitation. This design philosophy capacity protects the bridge foundations, connections and superstructures while ...
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