Seismic performance of reinforced concrete bridge piers under simulted winter conditions

Earthquakes and winter conditions -- Objectives and scope of the research project -- Thesis organization -- Seismic performance and behaviour of bridge piers -- Previous studies on strain rate and temperature effects -- Experimental study on the stress-strain behaviour of reinforced steel and concrete under seismic strain rates and low temperatures -- Description of bridge pier specimens -- Preliminary analyses -- Evaluation of material properties -- Description of the shake table tests -- Quasi-static test results -- Dynamic test results -- Numerical modelling