Full-scale pseudo dynamic test for bridge retrofitted with base isolations

ABSTRACT: This paper presents the performance of bridge retrofitted with seismic isolation. For the experiment, part of the real bridge was made to its full scale model and pseudo-dynamic test method was selected for the testing this model. Pseudo-dynamic test is an appropriate method which meets the aim of this experiment because it can only produce the part of the target structure into a real model and the remaining parts only exists as an internal model. Also by inputting the earthquake load, the dynamic qualities can be identified.