FATIGUE TESTING OF TWO FULL-SIZE PRE-CRACKED AASHTO BRIDGE GIRDERS. IN: LARGE-SCALE STRUCTURAL TESTING

This research provides vital data on fatigue performance of full size prestressed concrete bridge girders, especially with pre-existing crack. The testing was conducted using one AASHTP Type III girder and one AASHTO Type V girder. The girders were subjected to 1,000,000 cycles of repeated fatigue load along with 2,500 cycles of repeated overload. Both girders showed no degradation of stiffness and strength after 1,000,000 cycles of fatigue service load and 2,500 cycles of fatigue overload.

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  American Concrete Institute (ACI)

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• Authors:
  • Zia, P
  • Kowalski, M J
  • Ellen, G C
  • Longo, S E
• Publication Date: 2003

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 1-16
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  • Publication of: CRC Press LLC
  • Publisher: CRC Press

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge members; Cracking; Fatigue strength; Fatigue tests; Girders; Load tests; Prestressed concrete
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; Materials; I32: Concrete;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00973694
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0870311085
• Report/Paper Numbers: SP-211-1
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 25 2004 12:00AM