Study of Damaged Wushi Bridge in Taiwan Earthquake
- 1 November 2000
- journal article
- Published by American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) in Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction
- Vol. 5 (4) , 166-171
- https://doi.org/10.1061/(asce)1084-0680(2000)5:4(166)
Abstract
This paper reports on the damage of Wushi Bridge in a recent Taiwan 921 earthquake. Damage to Wushi Bridge appeared in the superstructure, substructure, and approaches. Typical types of damage are discussed and illustrated in this paper. A review of the bridge design specifications in Taiwan is also presented to give the background on the seismic design of Taiwan highway bridges.Keywords
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