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In the recent years, the displacement-based seismic design (DBD) method of structures has been recognized as the alternative design method to the conventional force-based seismic design (FBD) method. The problems inherited in the FBD method are mostly overcome by the DBD method as it better correlates the structural damage with displacement-based quantities. In this study, the seismic response of multi-span bridges with varying number of spans and unequal pier heights was evaluated using the DBD method and compared with the conventional FBD method. Two approaches were employed in the DBD method, such as the traditional direct displacement-based seismic design (DDBD) approach and the proposed approach in this study entitled as alternative-to-direct displacement-based seismic design (ADBD). For seismic evaluation of the bridge structures with the FBD method, acceleration response spectra as suggested in the Bangladesh National Building Code were used; while in the DBD method, displacement response spectra for different damping ratios were developed keeping consistency with the above-mentioned design acceleration spectra. Five bridge models were used in the analysis to compare the seismic response in both the longitudinal and transverse directions taking into account the number of spans and height irregularity in the bridge models. Numerical analysis showed very obvious results that the base shear calculated by both approaches of the DBD method is found to be smaller than the FBD method indicating that an economic member section be attained for meeting the same design objective. More specifically, the ADBD approach provides the design professionals a more conservative design approach in compared with the DDBD approach keeping an economic design approach comparing with the FBD method.
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Hoque, M.A., Mukhlis, M.R. & Bhuiyan, M.A.R. Seismic response of multi-span continuous irregular bridges using displacement-based and conventional force-based methods. Int J Civ Eng 19, 837–850 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40999-021-00600-4
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