Pushover Analysis Software and Users Guide

Pushover analysis is a methodology for seismic design of bridges by force-based design philosophy. It is a useful tool to estimate the capacities of existing bridge bents. This study will result is a software and users guide for use by State departments of transportation in analyzing their structures for seismic events using 'pushover' methodology.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Sponsor Organizations:

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Project Managers:

  Duwadi, Sheila

• Start Date: 20080000
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20080930
• Source Data: RiP Project 20537

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge design; Earthquake resistant design; Research projects; Seismicity; Software; State departments of transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Pushover analysis; User guides (Software)
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01462322
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Federal Highway Administration
• Files: RiP, USDOT
• Created Date: Jan 3 2013 2:01PM