LOAD CAPACITY OF CONCRETE BRIDGE DECKS (ABRIDGMENT)

The behavior of two reduced-scale concrete bridge decks subjected to simulated wheel loads was evaluated in a series of tests. One slab was reinforced in accordance with American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials requirements and the other had three areas with varying amounts of isotropic reinforcement. Results show that with either reinforcement pattern, service load bending moments are from 40 to 65 percent of those predicted by flexural theory. Failures were by punching shear rather than flexure and occurred at loads at least six times larger than design. (Author)

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• Authors:
  • Beal, David B
• Conference:
  • 61st Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board
  • Location: Washington District of Columbia, United States
  • Date: 1982-1-18 to 1982-1-22
• Publication Date: 1982

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; Photos; References;
• Pagination: pp 70-72
• Monograph Title: Segmental and system bridge construction: concrete box girder and steel design
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 871
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bearing capacity; Bending moments; Bridge decks; Concrete; Reinforced concrete
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00371182
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309034000
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Mar 31 1983 12:00AM