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(Appendix C)
Pushover Concept
Pushover Procedure
Pushover Procedure
First hinge
Keep
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pushing
g until
mechanism develops
Second hinge
Pushover Procedure
Rotation capacity
Example Problem
Structure Properties
Geometry
G
t
H=15 ft
W=32 ft
L=20 ft
Plastic Hinge
LpA=20 inch
LpB=20 inch
Dead Load
DL=1200 kip
DL=1200 k
20
15
32
My
Mu
My=M
Mu=1600
1600 kk-ft
ft
Yield Curvature
PDL=1200 k
PDL= 600 k/column
y=140x10
140x10-6/inch
Ultimate Curvature
u=2350x10-6/inch
7.5
EQ x L = PEQ x w
213.3 x 20 = PEQ x 32
PEQ= 133.33 kip
Pcol A= PDL - PEQ
Pcol A = 600 - 133.3 = 466.7 k
A
Column
C
l
A
Axial Load=466 kip
Yield Moment=Ultimate Moment
MAy=1265 k-ft
Yield Curvature
Ay=138 x 10-6/inch
Ultimate Curvature
Au=2500 x 10-6/inch
EIA= MAy / Ay
1265 x 12/138 x 10-6
=1.1 x 108 k-in2
Col B
Col A
Column
C
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B
Axial Load=733 kip
Yield Moment=Ultimate Moment
MBY=1670 k-ft
Yield Curvature
BY=143x10-6/inch
Ultimate Curvature
Bu=2200x10-6/inch
EIB= MBy / By
1670 x 12/143 x 10-6
=1.4 x 108 k-in2
Col B
Col A
1= EQ1 x (h x 12)3
3 x (EIA + EIB)
M=15
2= EQ2 x (h x
3 x EIB
12)3
Col B
Col A
Col B
y
Col A
A Reduced= 2/ (h x 12-0.5LpA)
A Reduced= 0.37/ (15 x 12-10)= 0.0021
A Remaining = pA - A Reduced
A Remaining = 0.047-0.0021 = 0.045 > pB = 0.041
Continue
C
ti
tto push
h until
til first
fi t rotational
t ti
l
capacity is reached:
3= pB (h x 12-0.5LPB) = 0.041(15 x 12-10) = 6.97 in
Total Deflection
First hinge
Rotation capacity
Second hinge
First hinge
Rotation capacity
Second hinge
Ductility Factor R
R = = total/ yield
R = = 8.66 / 1.31 = 6.6
Note:
AASHTO R factor for
multi column bent is 5
yield
total
Summary
First hinge
Rotation capacity
Second hinge