Influence of Abutment Stiffness and Strength on the Seismic Response of Horizontally Curved RC Bridges in Comparison with Equivalent Straight Bridges at Different Seismic Intensity Levels

Table 1

Middle and side column properties.

Column section	Middle	Side
Section diameter (m)	2.5	2.5
Longitudinal reinforcement bar diameter (mm)	32	32
Longitudinal reinforcement percentage (%)	1.01	1.81
Number of longitudinal bars	62	110
Transverse reinforcement bar diameter (mm)	14	14
Transverse reinforcement percentage (%)	0.5	0.5
Pitch of transverse reinforcement (cm)	5	5