TIME-DEPENDENT STRESSES IN CONTINUOUS PRECAST BRIDGES

This paper is concerned with a method of construction of bridges built up of precast prestressed concrete members, connected and made continous by cas-in-situ concrete and a second-stage prestressing. The precast units are assembled on temporary supports, the deck slab and the joints cast and the second stage p~restressing introduced by means of continuity tendons shortly before removal of the temporary supports. The deformation of the members due to creep shrinkage of concrete and relaxation of steel cannot develop freely after the members are made composite and continuous. These restraints cause significant internal forces which must be taken into account for accurate evaluation of the stresses at service years after construction. A method of analysis is presented for application in design using a computer.

• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Civil Engineers

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  New York, NY  United States  10017-2398
• Authors:
  • Dilger, W H
  • Ghali, A
• Publication Date: 1976-4

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 239-252
• Serial:
  • Journal of the Construction Division
  • Volume: 102
  • Issue Number: C01

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Concrete; Concrete bridges; Continuous structures; Deformation; Precast concrete; Prestressed concrete; Shrinkage; Stresses; Time dependence
• Old TRIS Terms: Concrete shrinkage
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00139728
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: ASCE #11964
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 21 1976 12:00AM