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‘Low-damage’ alternative tabled for earthquake proof bridge structures
Researchers in New Zealand have put forward a “low-damage” design as an alternative for earthquake-resilient for bridges.
“Current earthquake design philosophy prevents the collapse of bridge infrastructure as a result of a large-magnitude earthquake, but that does not mean that bridges won’t be significantly damaged,” said University of Canterbury College of Engineering professor Alessandro Palermo, who is working on the project with civil engineering PhD student and charted bridge engineer Sabina Piras (both pictured above) and associate professor Gabriele Chiaro.
He added: “Road closures and repairs can have a significant social and economic impact as seen in the Canterbury and Kaikōura quakes, which brought the affected regions to a standstill and cost the economy millions.”
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Friday, 2 July 2021, 11:03 am
After the Canterbury and Kaikōura earthquakes, there has
been increased interest in creating more
earthquake-resilient bridge infrastructure in Aotearoa New
Zealand. In response, researchers at the University of
Canterbury (UC) have developed a low-damage solution for
bridges that would yield little to no damage if hit by a
strong earthquake.
The research is being led by UC
Civil Engineering PhD student and chartered bridge engineer
Sabina
Piras originally from the United States, under the
supervision of Professor
Alessandro Palermo and Associate
Professor Gabriele Chiaro at UC’s College of
Engineering. The team has developed an alternative