STATIC AND FATIGUE TESTS OF COMPOSITE T-BEAMS CONTAINING PRESTRESSED CONCRETE TENSION ELEMENTS

This paper describes the static and fatigue behavior of composite T-beams using a combination of prestressed concrete tension elements and reinforcing bars as the tension reinforcement. Static tests indicated similar behavior of two continuous beams, one being designed with moment redistribution at ultimate load and the other without moment redistribution. Repeated load tests were performed on six composite beams. Test results indicated that by augmenting multiple tension elements with steel reinforcing bars, the endurance limit of the composite beams was increased by nearly 43 percent. It was also shown that, under repeated load tests, the maximum crack width of the beam exclusively reinforced with tension elements was approximately one-half of that of the similar beam reinforced with conventional bars only.

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  Prestressed Concrete Institute

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• Authors:
  • Zia, P
  • Mirza, J F
  • Rizkalla, S H
• Publication Date: 1976

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 76-93
• Serial:
  • PRECAST/PRESTRESSED CONCRETE INSTITUTE. JOURNAL
  • Volume: 21
  • Issue Number: 6
  • Publisher: Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute
  • ISSN: 0887-9672

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accelerated tests; Bars (Building materials); Beams; Breaking loads; Composite materials; Concrete construction; Continuous structures; Engineering moments; Fatigue (Mechanics); Fatigue (Physiological condition); Fatigue tests; Materials tests; Prestressed concrete; Prestressing; Repeated loads; Static tests; T beams; Tension
• Uncontrolled Terms: Composite beams; Continuous beams; Moment distribution
• Old TRIS Terms: Beams and girders; Tension elements
• Subject Areas: Highways; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00156367
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 13 1977 12:00AM