Download or read book Design of Precast Prestressed Bridge Girders Made Continuous written by R. G. Oesterle and published by Transportation Research Board National Research. This book was released on 1989 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report documents and presents results of a study to determine time-dependent behavior and relevant design criteria for simple-span precast, prestressed bridge girders made continuous. A questionnaire was used to determine current practice. Creep and shrinkage tests of steam-cured concrete loaded at an early age were made. Computer simulations were used to investigate the effects of time-dependent material behavior and variation in design parameters on the effective continuity for live load plus impact. The findings suggest that positive moment connections in the diaphragms at the piers are not required and provide no structural advantages. The findings also suggest that effective continuity for live load plus impact can vary from 0 to 100% dependent on the design parameters and timing of construction. Computer analyses were also used to determine an upper limit for the amount of negative moment reinforcement over the supports to insure full moment redistribution and attainment of maximum bridge strength. New computer programs were developed for simplified analysis to determine time-dependent effects and service moments. Recommendations for design procedures were presented and design examples given.

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Download or read book Evaluation of the Design of Simple span Precast Prestressed Bridge Girders Made Continuous for Composite Dead and Live Loads written by Apostoles Fafitis and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Connection Between Simple Span Precast Concrete Girders Made Continuous written by Amy J. Dimmerling and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Precast prestressed concrete girders have been used in bridge construction for several years in the United States. In general, these types of bridges have performed well in service conditions. Although the connections over the supports provide sufficient continuity for dead loads, which cause negative moments, there has been some concern about the ability of the connections to provide continuity for the positive moments caused by live loads. Cracking has been observed at the bottom of the diaphragm at the connection and this raises concern about the connection's performance. The National Cooperative Highway Research Program developed Project 12-53 to study the effectiveness of these connections. The focus of this research deals with the experimental testing part of project 12-53. Six specimens that represent portions of full-size bridges were tested under monotonic and cyclic loads to evaluate their performance after cracking occurs at the bottom of the diaphragm. Each connection was fatigued until the connection was considered to have failed. The bent strand and bent bar embedded connections performed well under service moments. Under negative moment all of the specimens performed well. Even after failure of the specimens they each were able to resist the negative moment. This was due to the bearing of the diaphragm against the beams. The crack closes and at this point there is no difference between the specimens. Under positive moment the embedded specimens were stiffer and the failure was more gradual than that of the not embedded specimens. The embedment adds to the stiffness of the specimens. The engagement of the diaphragm in the embedded specimens helps to prolong the failure. The warning signs of failure are more prominent in the embedded specimens. The bent bar specimens are stiffer than the bent strand but the failure occurs more rapidly. After all six of the short-length specimens are tested, full-size specimens will be tested. At that point, results from all testing will be compared and discussed providing conclusions about the behavior of positive moment connections. Also, recommendations are expected as to the design and construction of positive moment connections in precast/prestressed bridge girders made continuous.

Download or read book Automated Design of Continuous Bridges with Precast Prestressed Concrete Beams written by Harry L. Jones and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Computer program has been developed in this study to perform the calculations for the design of continuous prestressed concrete bridge girders. The continuous girder is constructed from simple span precast concrete I-shaped beams made continuous by supplementary reinforcing in the deck and the ends of the precast beams. Specifications for the designs produced are those currently accepted by the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation. This volume of the report contains a description of the computer program, instructions for its use and information on its structure and operation.

Download or read book Connection Between Simple Span Precast Concrete Girders Made Continuous written by Angela Marie Mueller and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Continuous precast/prestressed bridges are formed by placing the girders end to end and then pouring a slab and intermediate diaphragms. The girders carry the dead load of the structure as simple spans but are continuous for live loads. These connections provide sufficient negative moment continuity, however their effectiveness in providing positive moment continuity is questionable. Cracking has been observed in bridges of this type due largely to time dependent effects and this has raised questions regarding the bridges performance. The National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Project 12-53 was developed to study the effectiveness of the connections between precast/prestressed bridge girders made continuous. This thesis presents a portion of the experimental work for project 12-53. Six specimens, representing portions of full-scale bridges, were tested and fatigued to evaluate their performance after cracking has occurred. The loading procedure represents extreme loading events occurring after cracking at the diaphragm has occurred and the structure is subjected to normal traffic loads. Data from each specimen was analyzed and the results were compared for each connection type. The specimens were designed to evaluate the effect of the use of bent bars versus bent strands, embedment, and the addition of web bars and/or stirrups to a bent bar connection with regard to performance. It was found that all connection types would provide adequate negative moment continuity. Each detail provided differing levels of crack control; however cracking did not significantly affect the stiffness of the specimen. The best method for providing better crack control and a more efficient section is to embed the girder into the diaphragm. There is little difference between bent bar and bent strand connections and both seem to offer sufficient crack control. Additional stirrups in the diaphragm slightly increase the stiffness of the connection. The main advantage to adding stirrups would be the ductility that is added to the connection. The addition of web bars was very effective, but is not recommended. Although the addition increases the strength of the connection, it causes cracking of the ends of the girders and is difficult to construct.

Download or read book Volume change Restraining Effects in Continuous Precast prestressed Bridge Girders written by Athul Abraham Alex and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A variety of design and construction practices are feasible when building precast concrete continuous bridges with long spans. Precast, prestressed concrete continuous bridges have been implemented by countries around the world. Although these bridges have been in service for many years, there has been limited verification of the ability of connection to provide the predicted continuity. Subsequently many states in the United States design the girders as simple spans for both dead and live loads without considering any moments developed by the connection. The effect of thermal expansion and contraction is hardly considered in the analysis, even though it is found to have significant effects on continuity. The objective of this study is to evaluate the current state of the art practices relevant to continuous precast concrete bridges and to recommend the most suitable design methods of analyzing the continuity behavior. This research focuses on providing detailed analysis to evaluate the restraining effects in a continuous bridge system. Detailed analysis was performed using the specifications of the NU-girder system, which has been a widely adopted solution in the State of Nebraska. This research consisted of two phases: Phase 1: Conduct an extensive literature survey to find information regarding existing continuity behavior as investigated by various researchers. Phase 2: Propose the most suitable method for analyzing connection design. Discuss advantages, construction time and cost comparisons of the NU-girder system with other systems adopted in the United States.

Download or read book Connection of Simple span Precast Concrete Girders for Continuity written by Richard A. Miller (Professional engineer) and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 2004 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction and Research Approach -- Findings -- Interpretation, Appraisal, and Application -- Interpretation, Appraisal, and Application -- References -- Appendixes.

Download or read book The Design Procedures of Continuous Bridges with Precast Prestressed Concrete Girders written by Ming-Lee Chang and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Design of Continuous Bridges Using Precast Prestressed Concrete Girders Without End Blocks written by Rafik Y. Itani and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Analysis and Design of Simple Span Precast Prestressed Comcrete i e Concrete Girders Made Continuous written by Karim Chaouky Karam and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Continuous and Integral Bridges written by B. Pritchard and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1994-06-23 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains the invited contributions to the 1993 Henderson Colloquium organised by the British Group of IABSE (International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering). It provides an international review of new techniques of designing and constructing joint-free bridges - an approach which is rapidly being developed and used in many parts of the world.

Download or read book Extending Span Ranges of Precast Prestressed Concrete Girders written by Reid Wilson Castrodale and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 2004 with total page 603 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At head of title: National Cooperative Highway Research Program.

Download or read book Precast concrete bridge continuity over piers written by FIB – International Federation for Structural Concrete and published by FIB - International Federation for Structural Concrete. This book was released on 2020-07-01 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Concrete bridges are an important part of today's road infrastructure. An important part of those concrete bridges is to a large extent prefabricated. Precast concrete enables all the advantages of an industrialized process to be fully utilized. Contemporary concrete mixtures are used to realize high-strength bridge girders and piers that exactly meet the requirements set, both structurally and aesthetically, with a small ecological footprint. Sustainable and durable! On the construction site, there is no need for complex formwork, the execution time is drastically reduced and where road, water and rail traffic on or under the bridge has to be temporarily interrupted, it is only minimally inconvenienced during the execution of the project. There is a wide variety of prefabricated bridges. In 2004, the fib commission on prefabrication already published the Bulletin 29 Precast concrete bridges which, in addition to the history of prefabricated bridges, also gave an overview of the different bridge types and structural systems. This document elaborates on one specific structural system: the continuous bridge. Task Group 6.5 "Precast concrete bridges" discusses in detail how to achieve continuity over the piers with precast elements. This bulletin bundles the experiences of experts in the field of bridge design so that less experienced designers would be able to identify the points of attention and make a correct design. In addition to the theoretical considerations, the principles are tested against three realizations in the USA and Europe. Commission 6 thanks the Co-Conveners Maher Tadros and Hugo Corres and all active members of the Task Group for sharing their knowledge and experience and for the successful realization of this bulletin.

Download or read book Investigation of Cracking in Precast Prestressed Girders Made Continuous for Live Load written by Ningyu Gao and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Precast prestressed Concrete Bridges 1 written by Paul H. Kaar and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Methods for Increasing Live Load Capacity of Existing Highway Bridges written by Roger A. Dorton and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 1997 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This synthesis will be of interest to state department of transportation bridge design and structural engineers, bridge consultants, and others involved in applied and research methods for increasing the live load capacity of existing highway bridges. The synthesis describes the current state of the practice for the various methods used to increase the live load capacity of existing highway bridges. This is done predominantly for bridges in the short- to medium-span range. Information on the more common bridge material types is presented. There is an emphasis on superstructure rather than substructure strengthening.