Crack width evaluation in post-tensioned prestressed concrete bridge deck slabs |
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학술지명 FraMCoS-6
저자 최영철,오병환,이성로,장봉석,유성원,이명규
발표일 2007-06-20
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The crack widths must be limited to certain allowable values especially in prestressed concrete (PSC) structures under the working loads because the cracking directly affects not only the serviceability, but also the durability of PSC structures. The longitudinal cracking at the bottom face of upper decks of PSC box girder bridges have been frequently observed. However, the test data on the cracking behavior of prestressed concrete structures, especially post-tensioned, are very limited. The purpose of the present study is to investigate the cracking behavior and crack width of transversely post-tensioned concrete decks in PSC box girder bridges. For this purpose, full-scale box girder members were fabricated and tested. Major test variables include the amount of prestressing and prestressing steel ratios. The crack widths and deflections of deck slabs were measured automatically according to the increase of applied loads. The strains of prestressing steels and nonprestressed ordinary rebars were also measured during the loading process. The bond characteristics of post-tensioned prestressing steels were identified from the relation between prestressing steel strains and non-prestressed ordinary rebar strains under the same loading conditions. The bond effectiveness of prestressing steel was then obtained from these test data and it was found to be about 0.468 compared with non-prestressed ordinary rebar. The effective circumferential perimeter of multiple strands in a duct which is bonded to concrete is derived and used to determine the crack width. A realistic formula for predicting crack width of PSC deck slabs was derived in terms of effective combined reinforcement ratio, bond characteristic parameter of PS steel, diameter of steel bar, and the rebar stress after decompression. The comparison of proposed equation agrees very well with test data while the existing Gergely-Lutz equation and CEB-FIP code equation show large deviation from the test data. The proposed equation can be efficiently used for the realistic and accurate analysis / design of prestressed concrete decks in box girder bridges |