scholarly journals Punching Capacity of Prestressed Concrete Bridge Decks Under Fatigue

2019 ◽  
Vol 116 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eva O. L. Lantsoght ◽  
Cor van der Veen ◽  
Rutger Koekkoek ◽  
Henk Sliedrecht
Keyword(s):  
Prestressed Concrete ◽  
Bridge Decks ◽  
Concrete Bridge ◽  
Concrete Bridge Decks ◽  
Prestressed Concrete Bridge

scholarly journals Optimization of prestressed concrete bridge decks

1991 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 553-559 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.Samartín Quiroga ◽  
M.A.Utrilla Arroyo
Keyword(s):  
Prestressed Concrete ◽  
Bridge Decks ◽  
Concrete Bridge ◽  
Concrete Bridge Decks ◽  
Prestressed Concrete Bridge

Bearing capacity of transversely prestressed concrete deck slabs

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sana Amir ◽  
Cor van der Veen ◽  
Joost C. Walraven ◽  
Ane de Boer
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Bearing Capacity ◽  
Prestressed Concrete ◽  
Bridge Decks ◽  
Punching Shear ◽  
Concrete Bridge ◽  
Membrane Action ◽  
Concrete Bridge Decks ◽  
Prestressed Concrete Bridge ◽  
Compressive Membrane Action

All over the world, the safety of old structures is a question that has become increasingly important with the passage of time. In the Netherlands, there are a large number of thin, transversely prestressed concrete bridge decks, cast in-situ between the flanges of long prestressed concrete girders. These bridges date back to the 60’s and 70’s of the last century and are found to be critical in shear when analyzed using the recently implemented EN 1992-1-1:2005 (CEN 2005). With the on-going economic recession, it is an astute approach to check if such bridges can still be used for a few more decades, provided they are safe and reliable against the modern traffic loads. The results could then be applied on a wider range of structures, especially in developing countries facing economic constraints. Therefore, a prototype bridge was selected and experimental, numerical and theoretical approach was used to investigate its bearing capacity, loaded by a single and double wheelprint loadcase. Nineteen tests on a 1:2 scale model of the bridge were carried out in the laboratory. Later the bridge was modelled as a 3D solid, 1:2 scale using the finite element software TNO DIANA 9.4.4 and several nonlinear analyses were carried out. Furthermore, a theoretical analysis, using the bearing capacity obtained from the fib Model code 2010 punching shear provisions (based on the Critical Shear Crack Theory for prestressed slabs), and the experimental and numerical ultimate capacities, showed comparable results. A coefficient of variation of 11% and 9% was obtained when the experimental and the finite element analysis punching loads were compared with the theoretical results involving compressive membrane action, respectively. This led to the conclusion that the existing transversely prestressed concrete bridge decks still have sufficient residual bearing (punching shear) capacity and considerable saving in cost can be made if compressive membrane action is considered in the analysis.

Design of Transversely Prestressed Concrete Bridge Decks

PCI Journal ◽  
1989 ◽  
Vol 34 (5) ◽  
pp. 68-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Randall W. Poston ◽  
John E. Breen ◽  
Ramon L. Carrasquillo
Keyword(s):  
Prestressed Concrete ◽  
Bridge Decks ◽  
Concrete Bridge ◽  
Concrete Bridge Decks ◽  
Prestressed Concrete Bridge
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