본 연구에서는 국내고속도로에서 많이 사용되고 있는 이주형 교각을 주하중방향에 따른 이축지진하중에서의 지진응답을 실험적으로 조사하였다. 실험체는 지름 400mm 높이 2,000mm인 이주형 원형 교각 6기 및 단주형 원형교각 1기를 제작하였으며, $0.1 f_{ck}A_g$ 크기의 축방향 하중작용하에서 횡방향 하중을 주하중방향을 교축방향과 교축방향으로 하여 이축으로 교번반복 재하하였다. 실험변수는 횡구속 철근비와 주하중방향으로 주하중이 교축방향인 실험체는 기존의 단주와 같이 하부에만 소성힌 지부가 발생하는 휨파괴 양상을 나타내었지만 주하중방향이 교축직각방향인 경우 교각의 하단부 뿐만 아니라 교각의 상부에서도 소성힌지가 발생하였으며, 주하중방향이 교축방향인 실험체보다 더 좋은 연성도를 나타내었다.
A RC column-bent pier represents one of the most popular piers used in highway bridges. Seismic performance of reinforced concrete (RC) column-bent piers under bidirectional seismic loadings was experimentally investigated. Six column bent-piers were constructed with two circular supporting columns which were made in 400 mm diameter and 2,000 mm height. One single column specimen was additionally made to comparatively evaluate the seismic response of RC column-bent piers. Test parameters are different transverse reinforcement and loading pattern. These piers were tested under lateral load reversals with the axial load of $0.1 f_{ck}A_g$. Three specimens were subjected to bidirectional lateral load cycles which consisted of two main longitudinal loads and two sub transverse loads in one load cycle. Other three specimens were loaded in the opposite way. Test results indicated that lateral strength and ductility of the latter three specimens were generally bigger than those of the former three specimens. Plastic hinges were formed with the spall of cover concrete and the fracture of the longitudinal reinforcing steels in the bottom plastic hinge of two supporting columns for the former three specimens. Similar behavior was observed in the top and bottom parts of two supporting columns for the latter three specimens.
