Reliability based performance assessment of a roadway bridge under seismic actions

<p>External events represent the most common causes of bridge failure which could indicate distress, partial or total collapse (failure of all substantial parts of a bridge). One of the main environmental factors are earthquakes, which have a high impact on bridges due to irregularities presented in both substructure and superstructure and vulnerabilities acquired by the codes used in its design. This article presents a framework to obtain...