Residual Displacements of Concrete Bridge Piers Subjected to Near Field Earthquakes

The objective of this research is to find a way to reduce residual displacements of reinforced concrete (RC) bridge piers after earthquake excitations. Because prestressed concrete (PC) members usually show recovery from elastic stiffness during unloading, this study proposes the possibility of using PC to minimize the residual displacements. Prestressed members, howe..