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A Study of the Pile-Wharf Deck Connection at the Port of Oakland

Apr 29, 2001

This paper presents the results of a detailed study of the batter pile-wharf deck connection at the Port of Oakland under their Wharf and Embankment Strengthening Program (WESP). It provides insight into the failure mechanisms of the designs studied and an evaluation...

Seismic Soil-Tunnel-Structure Interaction Analysis And Retrofit of the Posey-Webster Street Tunnels

Mar 6, 2001

The purpose of this paper is to present the Soil-Tunnel-Structure Interaction analysis performed for the “innovative” seismic retrofit of the Posey and Webster Street Tunnels located in the San Francisco Bay area. The tunnels are situated between two major faults, the...

Analysis of Existing Piles with Missing Data in Seismic Retrofit Design at the Port of Oakland

Jan 1, 2001

This paper presents results of a study conducted during the Seismic Risk Evaluation Phase of the Port of Oakland’s (California) Wharf and Embankment Strengthening Program (WESP). It estimates the response of existing piles with missing pile-driving records, to...

Seismic Analysis and Design of the AISI LRFD Design Examples of Steel Highway Bridges

Nov 1, 2000

SR5 Lake Washington Ship Canal Bridge Pushover Analysis

Oct 18, 1999

In this paper the results of SC Solutions’ performance-based evaluation of the as-built Unit 10 frame of the SR5 Lake Washington Ship Canal Bridge are presented. This unit is a three-span frame, located between bridge piers 24 and 27 on the north approach to the...