Abstract
Examples of failures of concrete bridges during the Kobe earthquake are presented. Types of failures and their probable causes are discussed, and photographs of reinforcement detailing in the failed columns are shown. An example of the reinforcement in a new bridge column under construction at the time of the earthquake, showing modern detailing standards, is given. Key words: Kobe, Hyogo-ken Nanbu, earthquake, seismic, concrete, bridges, damage.
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