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The experiment on the seismic performance of rigid frame viaduct in Tokaido Shinkansen

Last updated on 27 September 2013 3:05

The Hyogo-ken-nanbu Earthquake (M7.2) damaged some of railway structures in 1995. Especially, RC rigid frame viaducts were damaged by shear failure of the columns, and considerable time for restoration was needed. In order to improve the shear capacity and toughness, steel winding reinforcement was carried out in the columns of...

Author(s): Takuo Naganawa;Yutaka Negishi;Shigeru Naito;Shunich Tokito

Organisation(s): Central Japan Railway Company ;

2001

Japan

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