A Reliability-Based Framework for Damage Accumulation Due to Multiple Earthquakes: A Case Study on Bridges

N Herath; L Zhang; P Mendis; S Navaratnam; W Lokuge; S Setunge

Journal article

A Reliability-Based Framework for Damage Accumulation Due to Multiple Earthquakes: A Case Study on Bridges

N Herath, L Zhang, P Mendis, S Navaratnam, W Lokuge, S Setunge

Infrastructures | MDPI | Published : 2023

DOI: 10.3390/infrastructures8060106

Abstract

Damage accumulation due to multiple seismic impacts over time has a significant effect on the residual service life of the bridge. A reliability-based framework was developed to make decisions in bridge maintenance activities. The feature of the framework enables quantifying the time-dependent probability of failure of bridges due to the impact of multiple earthquakes and progressive deterioration. To estimate the reliability of the bridge systems, the probability of failure of the bridge was used. Two case studies were utilised to demonstrate how the method can be applied to the real world. Results show that the accumulated damage caused by multiple earthquakes and progressive deterioration..

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University of Melbourne Researchers

Nilupa Herath Author

Lihai Zhang Author

Priyan Mendis Author

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Funding Acknowledgements

This research was funded by the Bushfire and Natural Hazards Cooperative Research Centre research grant on "Enhancing Resilience of Critical Road Structures: bridges, culverts and Floodways under natural hazards", Australian Research Council (ARC IH150100006).