Instrumentation and Monitoring of HPC Bridge Decks

The primary focus of this research project involved the instrumentation and on-site monitoring of the construction of the eastbound Kernville Viaduct bridge deck. While the Great Bend Bridge in District 4-0 used the same protocol, the descriptions herein use the Kernville Viaduct as the example. The instrumentation serves to gather strain and temperature data from the bridge superstructure during construction and as long-term in-situ performance monitors. The monitors are used in the assessment of the quality control, construction procedures, and the performance of the deck. A detailed summary of all instrumentation and monitoring equipment and installation are included in this report.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This report is one of a series of reports produced in the course of this work order: Best Practices Guide to Quality Concrete Construction - FHWA-PA-2002-040-97-04 (81-1); Improving Concrete Mixture Designs for Reduced Shrinkage in High Performance Concrete - FHWA-PA-2002-040-97-04 (81-2); Instrumentation and Monitoring of HPC Bridge Decks - FHWA-PA-2002-040-97-04 (81-3); Potential Concrete Mixture Designs for the I-99 Corridor - FHWA-PA-2002-040-97-04 (81-4); Evaluation of Bridge Deck Design Factors Using Concrete Resistivity - FHWA-PA-2002-040-97-04 (81-5).
• Corporate Authors:

  Pennsylvania State University, University Park

  Pennsylvania Transportation Institute, Transportation Research Building
  University Park, PA  United States  16802

  Pennsylvania Department of Transportation

  Bureau of Planning and Research
  400 North Street, 6th Floor
  Harrisburg, PA  United States  17120-0064

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Camisa, Steven J
  • Tikalsky, Paul J
  • Schokker, Andrea J
• Publication Date: 2003-3-18

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: CD-ROM
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 18p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge decks; Bridge superstructures; Concrete curing; Construction; High performance concrete; Instrumentation; Mechanical strain; Monitoring; Quality control; Temperature
• Identifier Terms: Kernville Viaduct
• Uncontrolled Terms: Construction practices
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Highways; I53: Construction of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01032990
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-PA-2002-040-97-04 (81-3), PTI 2003-28
• Contract Numbers: 359704, Work Order 81
• Files: TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Sep 12 2006 4:12PM