Confirmation of Design Requirements and Fundamental Design Conditions

1.x Earthquake Ground Motion (EGM)

1.1 Bridge Importance (Bridge Operational Classification)

OC-I (Critical Bridge)
OC-II (Essential Bridge)
OC-III (Other Bridge)

1.2 Seismic Performance Requirements

Seismic Performance Level 1 (SPL-1) Keep the bridge sound function; resist seismic f
Seismic Performance Level 2 (SPL-2) Limited seismic damage and capable of immedi
Seismic Performance Level 3 (SPL-3) May suffer damage but should mot cause collap

1.3 Load Condition for Seismic

Load Combination and Load Factors
Unit Weight

1.4 Material Properties

1.5 Ground Condition for Seismic Design

Type-I (Good Diluvial Ground and Rock)
Type-II (Diluvial and Alluvial Ground)
Type-III (Soft Ground and Alluvial Ground)

1.6 Design Acceleration Response Spectrum Methodolody

PGA Peak horizontal ground acceleration coefficient
Ss 0.2-sec periodspectral acceleration coefficient
S1 1.0-sec period spectral acceleration coefficient
Fpga Site coefficient for peak ground acceleration
Fa Site coefficient for 0.2-sec period spectral acceleration
Fv Site coefficient for 1.0-sec period spectral acceleration

1.7 Analysis requirements and Applied Methodology

Seismic Performance Zones
SZ-1 SD1≤0.15
SZ-2 0.15<SD1≤0.30
SZ-3 0.30<SD1≤0.50
SZ-4 0.5≤SD1

Analysis Requirements (for Single-span Bridges)

Seismic analysis is not required for single-span bridges, regardless of seismic zon
 Connections between the bridge superstructure and the abutments shall be designe
minimum force requirements as specified in BSDS Art. 4.2.1 (3.10.9 A
Minimum support length requirements shall be satisfied at each abutment as speci
(4.7.4.4 AASHTO)

Analysis Requirements (for Multispan Bridges)

Single- Multispan Bridges

Seismic
Span Other Bridges Essential Bridges
Zone
Bridges Regular Irregular Regular Irregular
1 No * * * *
2 seismic SM/UL SM SM/UL MM
3 analysis SM/UL MM MM MM
4 required SM/UL MM MM MM

* - No seismic analysis required

UL - Uniform load elastic method
SM - Single-mode elastic method
MM - Multimode elastic method
TH - Time history method

Regular Bridge Requirements

Parameter Value
Number of Spans 2 3 4
Maximum subtended angle for a curved bridge 90° 90° 90°
Maximum span length ratio from span to span 3 2 2
Maximum bent/pier stiffness ratio from span, excluding
- 4 4
abutments
 BSDS (Art 3.2)

BSDS (Art 3.3)

d function; resist seismic forces within elastic limit
ge and capable of immediately recovering bridge functions without structural repair
ut should mot cause collapse of bridge or any of its structural elements

BSDS (Art 1.5)

BSDS (Art 3.5.1)

BSDS (Art 3.6)

BSDS (Art 3.7)

regardless of seismic zone

butments shall be designed for the
BSDS Art. 4.2.1 (3.10.9 AASHTO)
at each abutment as specified in BSDS Art. 4.1.4

n Bridges
Critical Bridges
Regular Irregular
* *
MM MM
MM MM/TH
MM/TH MM/TH

Value
5 6
90° 90°
1.5 1.5

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Confirmation of Design Requirements and Fundamental Design Conditions

1 Earthquake Ground Motion (EGM)

1.1 Bridge Importance (Bridge Operational Classification):
- OC-I (Critical Bridge)
1.2 Seismic Performance Requirements:
- Seismic Performance Level 2 (SPL-2)
1.3 Ground Condition for Seismic Design:
- Type-II (Diluvial and Alluvial Ground)