LATERAL BENDING TEST TO DESTRUCTION OF A 149 FT PRESTRESSED CONCRETE I-BEAM

A 149 ft (45.4 m) prestressed concrete I-beam was gradually tilted under controlled conditions. Strains and deflections were measured at intervals during the tilting process. The test beam withstood a tilt of 32 degrees prior to failure. Predicted strains and deflections agreed closely with those observed during the test. The test results confirm the accuracy of an analytical procedure for predicting the behavior of long prestressed concrete beams during transportation.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute

  209 West Jackson Boulevard
  Chicago, IL  United States  60606
• Authors:
  • Mast, R F
• Publication Date: 1994-8

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 54-62
• Serial:
  • PCI Journal
  • Volume: 39
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute
  • ISSN: 0887-9672
  • Serial URL: http://www.pci.org

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Beams; Bending; Bending stress; Biaxial stress; Prestressing; Stresses
• Uncontrolled Terms: Lateral stress
• Old TRIS Terms: Biaxial bending; Prestressed beams; Tilting
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Highways; Materials; I32: Concrete; I53: Construction of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00669118
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 15 1994 12:00AM