Field Destructive Testing of a Reinforced Concrete Bridge Deck Slab

Many bridge deck slabs in Europe are rated insufficient load-carrying capacity in shear and punching according to the Eurocodes. In the past, assessment models have mainly been developed from laboratory studies that simplified real-world conditions. Large-scale or full-scale field experiments are needed to validate more recent improved models. The goal of this study is to calibrate improved models using data obtained from a full-scale bridge deck slab shear test; the objective is to exploit and share the findings and to make recommendations for the planning, design, and implementation of such a complex experiment. Full-scale destructive tests of a 55-year-old reinforced concrete bridge deck slab on prestressed concrete girders were conducted to calibrate a model used to assess existing bridges. Concrete properties were also tested to evaluate the condition of the bridge. Results show that both the load-carrying capacity of the bridge deck slab and the strength of the concrete were much greater than were assumed in design. Finite-element analysis of the parameters governing loading positions and prestress in the girders showed that arch action and boundary condition simplification had important effects on shear distribution.

• Record URL:
  https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)BE.1943-5592.0001604
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • © 2020 American Society of Civil Engineers.
• Authors:
  • Shu, Jiangpeng
  • Bagge, Niklas
  • Nilimaa, Jonny
• Publication Date: 2020-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Pagination: 04020067
• Serial:
  • Journal of Bridge Engineering
  • Volume: 25
  • Issue Number: 9
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 1084-0702
  • Serial URL: http://ojps.aip.org/beo

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bearing capacity; Bridge decks; Calibration; Field tests; Mathematical models; Reinforced concrete bridges; Shear strength
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01746683
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, ASCE
• Created Date: Jul 27 2020 9:37AM