Stages of yielding of a bridge under transverse lateral force. (IMAGE)

Tokyo Metropolitan University

Stages of yielding of a bridge under transverse lateral force.

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As different parts of the structure show yielding, we can see that the displacement in the lateral direction gets larger more quickly with increased force.

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Tokyo Metropolitan University

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