SEISMIC: Strong Motion Instrumentation Program

Currently no instrumented bridge has captured the performance of a bridge responding nonlinearly to strong ground motion. The Strong Motion Instrumentation Program (SMIP) is supported by the Seismic Advisory Board and is consistent with the goals of the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA's) Long Term Bridge Performance Program (LTBPP). Sensors are placed to record acceleration, the relative deflection of various members and to determine the mode shapes caused by strong ground motions. Research is currently underway to use the data to evaluate the conditions of bridges following a large earthquake.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $1500000.00
• Sponsor Organizations:

  California Department of Transportation

  1227 O Street
  Sacramento, CA  United States  95843
• Project Managers:

  Hipley, Pat

• Performing Organizations:

  Department of Conservation

  , CA  United States 
• Principal Investigators:

  Shakal, Anthony

• Start Date: 20081201
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20121231
• Source Data: RiP Project 27582

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Base isolation; Bridges; Earthquake resistant design; Highway bridges; Instrumentation; Seismicity; Structural analysis
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01466093
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: California Department of Transportation
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jan 3 2013 3:10PM