Impact of the 1991 Limón Earthquake on structural design of bridges

 

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Authors: Rodríguez-Roblero, María J., Lobo-Aguilar, Sergio, Vargas-Alas, Luis G., Castillo-Barahona, Rolando
Format: artículo original
Status:Versión publicada
Publication Date:2021
Description:This article describes the main damages observed in vehicular bridges as a consequence of the 1991 Limón earthquake. It also shows how this seismic event originated changes in the regulations that govern the design and construction in Costa Rica, specifically the seismic design of buildings and bridges. It is also argued that the impact of the Limón earthquake may also be identified in international bridge design specifications, since the structural failures that occurred as a consequence of this earthquake and other seismic events of the 1990s worldwide, motivated the revision and modification of the construction practices on bridges in seismically active regions.
Country:Portal de Revistas UCR
Institution:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
Language:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/46880
Online Access:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/geologica/article/view/46880
Keyword:Infrastructure
Design specifications
Seismic design
Bridges
Seismic vulnerability
Infraestructura
Especificaciones de diseño
Diseño sismorresistente
Puentes
Vulnerabilidad sísmica