RESPONSE SPECTRUM

Bridges Division
Bureau of Design
The DPWH Guide Specifications for Seismic
Bridge Design is prepared under the
Project for Study on Improvement of
Bridges through Disaster Mitigating
Measure for Large Scale Earthquakes in
the Republic of the Philippines
Applicability of Specifications
These Specifications shall be taken to apply to the design and
construction of conventional bridges to resist the effects of earthquake
motion.

Conventional bridges:
• Flat Slab
• Reinforced Concrete Deck Girder (RCDG)
• Prestressed Concrete Deck Girder (PSCG)
Bridge Operational Classification
Operational Classification (OC) Serviceability Performance
OC-I (Critical Bridges) Brides that must remain open to all traffic after the Level 2
design earthquake.
OC-II (Essential Bridges) Bridges that should be as a minimum, be open to emergency
vehicles and for security/defense purposes within a short period
after the Level 2 design earthquake.
OC-III (Other Bridges) All other bridges not required to satisfy OC-I or OC-II
performance.

Note:
The DPWH or those having jurisdiction shall classify the bridge into one of the above three operational categories.
Detailed descriptions of Operational Classification (OC) can found in Table 3.2-1 Operational Classification of Bridges
Earthquake Ground Motion
Level 1 Level 2
Approximately 100-year Return Period Approximately 1000-year Return Period
Peak Ground Acceleration
PGA = 0.45

Figure 3B-02 Horizontal Peak Ground

Acceleration Coefficient (PGA) for Level 2
Earthquake Ground Motion (Region I)
Response Spectral at
Short Period
SS = 0.9
Figure 3B-20 Horizontal Response Spectral
Acceleration Coefficient at Period of 0.20-sec
(SS) for Level 2 Earthquake Ground Motion
(Region I)
Response Spectral at
Long Period
S1 = 0.35
Figure 3B-38 Horizontal Response Spectral
Acceleration Coefficient at Period of 1.0-sec
(S1) for Level 2 Earthquake Ground Motion
(Region I)
Ground Types Definitions (Site Class Definitions)

Shear Wave Velocity Measurements

-Seismic Refraction Survey

-Seismic Reflection Survey
-Surface Wave Methods
-Crosshole Method
-Downhole Method
-Suspension Logging
Site Factors (Fpga)

Ground Type PGA = 0.45

I 1.00
Fpga= II 0.95
III 0.85
Site Factors (Fa and Fv)

Fa
Ground Type SS = 1.3
I 1.04
II 1.08
III 1.02

Fv
Ground Type S1 = 0.35
I 1.45
II 1.70
III 2.60
 Design Response Spectrum, 𝜉 = 0.05

Zero-Period
Short-Period Range
Long-Period Range

LRFD BSDS Section 3 Figure 3.6.1-1

 Elastic Seismic Response Coefficient, 𝐶𝑠𝑚
Zero-Period
𝑇𝑚
𝐶𝑠𝑚 = 𝐴𝑠 + 𝑆𝐷𝑆 − 𝐴𝑠 ൗ𝑇
0

where,
𝐴𝑠 = 𝐹𝑝𝑔𝑎 ∙ 𝑃𝐺𝐴

𝑆𝐷𝑆 = 𝐹𝑎 ∙ 𝑆𝑆

Definitions can be located in Section 3.6.2

 Elastic Seismic Response Coefficient, 𝐶𝑠𝑚
Short-Period Range
𝐶𝑠𝑚 = 𝑆𝐷𝑆

Long-Period Range
𝑆𝐷1
𝐶𝑠𝑚 = ൗ𝑇
𝑚
where,
𝑆𝐷1 = 𝐹𝑣 ⋅ 𝑆1

Definitions can be located in Section 3.6.2

 Design Response Spectrum, 𝜉 = 0.05

Nine equal spacing

from Ts to 5.0s

LRFD BSDS Section 3 Figure 3.6.1-1

Summary
Ground Type I II III
PGA 0.450
Fpga 1.000 0.950 0.850
AS = Fpga PGA 0.450 0.428 0.383
SS 0.900
Fa 1.040 1.080 1.020
SDS = Fa SS 0.936 0.972 0.918
S1 0.350
Fv 1.450 1.700 2.600
SD1 = Fv S1 0.508 0.595 0.910
TS = SD1/SDS 0.542 0.612 0.991
TO = 0.2 TS 0.108 0.122 0.198
Summary
Type I Type II Type III
Tm Csm Tm Csm Tm Csm
0.00 0.45 0.00 0.45 0.00 0.45
0.11 0.94 0.12 0.97 0.20 0.92
0.54 0.94 0.61 0.97 0.99 0.92
1.04 0.49 1.10 0.54 1.44 0.63
1.53 0.33 1.59 0.37 1.88 0.48
2.03 0.25 2.07 0.29 2.33 0.39
2.52 0.20 2.56 0.23 2.77 0.33
3.02 0.17 3.05 0.20 3.22 0.28
3.51 0.14 3.54 0.17 3.66 0.25
4.01 0.13 4.02 0.15 4.11 0.22
4.50 0.11 4.51 0.13 4.55 0.20
5.00 0.10 5.00 0.12 5.00 0.18
Design Response Spectrum
1.20

1.00
Elastic Seismic Coefficient, Csm

0.80

0.60 Type I
Type II
Type III
0.40

0.20

0.00
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Period, Tm (sec)
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Bridges Division