In order to improve the performance of the connection, new abutment-to-pile connection designs were proposed ... Abutment-to-pile connection in an integral abutment bridge is vulnerable to lateral displacement induced ... Consequently, shape of HP pile were modified to introduce plastic hinge of the HP pile for reducing the
Two types of connection between the abutment and CFT pile were proposed for the sub-structure of the ... of connection Type-B was superior to the performance of connection Type-A. ... A and type B need to have a reinforced design as the link between the abutment and CFT pile.