Iris Tien

Impact of LRFD Seismic Bridge Design for Georgia

Funding Agency: Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) Project #RF471

Role: Co-PI

Project Manager: Supriya Kamatkar
Sponsor Organization:

Georgia Department of Transportation
One Georgia Center
600 West Peachtree Street, NW
Atlanta, GA 30308 United States

Investigator(s):

Reginald DesRoches (Principal Investigator)
Iris Tien (Co-Principal Investigator)

Performing Organization:

Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta
School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Atlanta, GA 30332 United States

Abstract:

The project objective is to conduct a thorough review of the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) load and resistance factor design (LRFD) policies regarding seismic design and related design programs, and make recommendations for improving the policies and design procedures.