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Lightweight Concrete for High Strength - Expanded Shale & Clay

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Since G2 girders had a higher concrete compressive strength than G1 girders, this was<br />

logical. Experimentally, the G1 and G2 series average cracking moments were about identical.<br />

It is important to note that the predicted cracking moments appeared to become less conservative<br />

as compressive strength increased.<br />

Test<br />

#<br />

Table 5.7 Cracking Moment Results<br />

Predicted<br />

M cr<br />

(ft-kips)<br />

Experimental<br />

M cr<br />

(ft-kips)<br />

Percent<br />

Difference<br />

G1A-East 1052 1224 16.4%<br />

G1A-West 1005 1109 10.4%<br />

G1A-Center 1065 1064 -0.2%<br />

G1B-East 1019 1133 11.2%<br />

G1B-West 1004 1109 10.4%<br />

G1B-Center 1029 1188 15.5%<br />

G1C-East 999 1155 15.6%<br />

G1C-West 971 1145 17.9%<br />

G1C-Center 1035 1142 10.4%<br />

G2A-East 1165 1220 4.7%<br />

G2A-West 1136 1176 3.5%<br />

G2A-Center 1189 1124 -5.5%<br />

G2B-East 1177 1110 -5.6%<br />

G2B-West 1133 1124 -0.9%<br />

G2B-Center 1200 1210 0.8%<br />

G2C-East 1059 1079 1.9%<br />

G2C-West 1025 1094 6.8%<br />

G2C-Center 1082 1219 12.6%<br />

G1 Average 1020 1141 12.0%<br />

G2 Average 1130 1151 2.0%<br />

G1 Std Dev 5.4%<br />

G2 Std Dev 5.8%<br />

5.9 Shear Behavior<br />

The flexure shear strength was calculated using AASHTO equation (5.2):<br />

V<br />

ci<br />

'<br />

fc<br />

'<br />

= 0.6λ<br />

b d + V<br />

1000<br />

d<br />

ViM<br />

+<br />

M<br />

where V d is the shear <strong>for</strong>ce from dead load of girder plus deck slab.<br />

cr<br />

max<br />

'<br />

fc<br />

'<br />

≥ 1.7λ<br />

b d<br />

1000<br />

(5.2)<br />

5-19

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