Experimental Determination of Resistance Characteristics of Support Details Used in Prestressed Concrete Bridge Girders

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2009-09-01

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Baran, Eray
French, Catherine
Schultz, Arturo

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Static load tests were performed on support details used at the ends of prestressed concrete pedestrian bridge girders to determine the resistance characteristics of girder supports in the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the girders. The specimens tested represent support details that have also been widely used in prestressed concrete highway bridges in Minnesota and in other states. Two specimens, one representing the free-end detail and one representing the restrained-end detail were subjected to a combination of vertical and lateral loads. The applied loading was intended to simulate the loading conditions to which the girder ends would be subjected in the event of an over-height vehicle collision with the bridge. The tests revealed two types of lateral load resisting mechanisms depending on the type of support detail. The specimen with the free-end detail resisted the lateral loading through sliding friction between the components of the support assembly. Deformation of this specimen was a combination of shear deformation of the bearing pad and sliding of various support components. The restrained-end detail exhibited larger lateral load capacity than the free-end detail due to the resistance provided by the anchor rods that were intended to prevent the lateral movement of the girder ends. Failure of the specimen with restrained-end detail was due to the concrete breakout and bending of the anchor rods.

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Civil and Structural Engineering, Building and Construction

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/40186

Journal

Journal Of Bridge Engineering

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https://doi.org/10.1061/(asce)be.1943-5592.0000003

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Department of Civil Engineering, Article

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E. Baran, C. French, and A. Schultz, “Experimental Determination of Resistance Characteristics of Support Details Used in Prestressed Concrete Bridge Girders,” Journal Of Bridge Engineering, pp. 319–326, 2009, Accessed: 00, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/40186.