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Lightweight Concrete for High Strength - Expanded Shale & Clay

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CSS at Level of Bottom Strands (µε)<br />

4500<br />

4000<br />

3500<br />

3000<br />

2500<br />

2000<br />

1500<br />

1000<br />

500<br />

0<br />

0 10 20 30 40<br />

Crack<br />

Lt<br />

V=169 K<br />

V=242 K<br />

V=291 K<br />

V=315 K<br />

V=339K<br />

V=355 K<br />

Distance From Girder End (Inches)<br />

Shear Crack Data<br />

Distance From End (Inches) 5.0 7.0 12.5 20.5 23.5 26.5 34.0 42.0 44.0 47.5<br />

Applied Shear at Cracking (Kips) 169 315 242 339 315 355 339 339 291 355<br />

Figure C.27 G1A-East CSS and Shear Cracking vs. Distance from Girder End<br />

Shear cracking across the bottom strands within the transfer length region initiated large<br />

increases in strand end slip. Russell (1992) reported this phenomenon. Despite several shear<br />

cracks in the transfer length region, tests G1B-West and G2B-West showed no slip because of<br />

the double stirrup density. Tests G1A-East and G2A-East showed slip, but at very small or<br />

almost acceptable levels. Russell reported that additional bond stresses can be developed<br />

beyond initial strand slip and that small slips are not always followed by complete anchorage<br />

failure. Russell also reported that closely spaced cracks were an indication of good bond and<br />

wide crack spacing indicated poor bond. Both of Russell’s observations were confirmed in the<br />

present tests.<br />

<strong>Concrete</strong> grade also played a significant role in determining development length. Table<br />

5.11 clearly demonstrates a reduction in development length based on concrete grade alone. The<br />

G1 series girders had compressive strengths on average approximately 1500 psi less than the G2<br />

series girders. The water cement ratios were approximately 0.29 <strong>for</strong> the G1 series girders and<br />

0.23 <strong>for</strong> the G2 series girders. A significant difference between the two mix designs was the<br />

amount of silica fume. The G1 series girders had 2 percent silica fume by weight of the total<br />

C-18

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