ABC Deck Panel Testing

Accelerated Bridge Construction techniques have resulted in innovative options that save time and money during the construction of bridges. One such group of techniques that has generated considerable interest is the usage of individual precast concrete decks in place of cast-in-place bridge decks. Utilizing precast concrete decks allow for offsite curing, thus eliminating long delays due to formwork and concrete curing time. These precast concrete decks have inherent joints between the individual panels. These joints are locations for potential leakage, which can lead to corrosion or inadequate long-term performance. Post-tensioning the precast deck panels helps to eliminate leakage; however, conventional longitudinal post-tensioning systems require complete deck replacement in the event of a single faulty deck panel. A proposed post-tensioned, curved strand connection that allows for a single panel replacement was studied for this research. The capacity of the proposed curved strand connection was investigated in order to compare its behavior to other systems that are currently in use.

• Record URL:
  http://cait.rutgers.edu/files/CAIT-UTC-003-final_0.pdf
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• Summary URL:
  http://cait.rutgers.edu/cait/research/accelerated-bridge-construction-deck-panel-testing
• Supplemental Notes:
  • This document was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation, University Transportation Centers Program.
• Corporate Authors:

  Utah State University, Logan

  Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 4110 Old Main Hill
  Logan, UT  United States  84322-4110

  Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation

  Rutgers University
  100 Brett Road
  Piscataway, NJ  United States  08854-8058

  Utah Department of Transportation

  4501 South 2700 West
  Salt Lake City, UT  United States  84114-8410

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  Research and Innovative Technology Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Barr, Paul J
  • Halling, Marv W
  • Wells, Zane
• Publication Date: 2013-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Appendices; Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 82p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge construction; Bridge decks; Bridge members; Joints; Posttensioning; Precast concrete
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Design; Highways; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01523311
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: CAIT-UTC-003
• Contract Numbers: DTRT12-G-UTC16
• Files: UTC, TRIS, RITA, ATRI, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Apr 25 2014 4:12PM