Research Article

Design Criterion and a Technical Approach for the Controlled Seismic Behavior of Continuous Girder Bridges

Table 3

Deviation of mean value of third cycle yield state.

Yield force (kN)Yield displacement (mm)Strength hardening coefficient (%)

Design value25030
Test value (±0.25 ∆d)1842714.1
Test value (±0.50 ∆d)227355.7
Test value (±1.00 ∆d)268372.5
Test value (average)226337.4
Average deviation (%)−9.510