Abstract:Taking the 72 m + 128 m + 72 m continuous beam spanning the Taiping River of the East Jiangping Road East Extension Railway-related Emergency Project under construction as an example, the three-dimensional models are established by using the friction pendulum bearing and spherical bearing respectively based on the characteristics of the bridge to carry out the time-history seismic analyses, and the results are compared. The results show that the adoption of friction pendulum bearings can effectively extend the structural period, and keep the structure away from the frequency zone where the seismic energy is concentrated, and reduce the seismic effect of the structure. After the friction-pendulum pin shaft is cut, the bearing begins to swing, and the internal forces of the piers are redistributed. Under the action of longitudinal seismic forces, the internal force of the fixed pier is reduced by approximately 88%, while the internal force of the non-fixed pier increases about four times. The forces and sectional reinforcement of fixed and non-fixed piers are more uniform, and will not cause the structural damage. The bearing displacement increases accordingly, but the beam joint and block clearance still meet the deformation requirements of the bearings. Under the action of transverse seismic forces, the internal forces of the fixed and non-fixed piers are reduced by about 78%, and the structural reinforcement can be greatly reduced.