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Bursting and Spalling in Pretensioned U-Beams - Ferguson ...

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stress ratio multiplied by a typical release strength, 5 ksi) exceed the AASHTO stresslimit, while less than 10% of those with lower bottom-fiber stresses exceed the limit.Read another way, Figure 4.24 is <strong>in</strong>structive to future research efforts. <strong>Beams</strong>subject to low bottom-fiber stresses are relatively <strong>in</strong>sensitive to quantity of providedtransverse re<strong>in</strong>forcement <strong>in</strong> the end region. If the purpose of an experimental program isto develop a prescription for an adequate amount of end-region re<strong>in</strong>forcement for aparticular beam, beam specimens should be tested subject to high bottom-fiber stresses.The bottom-fiber stress applied to the U-beam specimens, 4.0 ksi, appears adequate forthese purposes.Max <strong>Burst<strong>in</strong>g</strong>/<strong>Spall<strong>in</strong>g</strong> Stress (ksi)3020100AASHTOLimitSufficient A rInsufficient A r[AASHTO LRFD]f b,end < 3.6 ksi7% over 20 ksi(2 of 27)f b,end > 3.6 ksi78% over 20 ksi(14 of 18)0 1 2 3 4 5 6Bottom-Fiber Stress near Beam End (ksi)Figure 4.24 Contribution of bottom-fiber stress near beam endto high maximum transverse-bar burst<strong>in</strong>g or spall<strong>in</strong>g stress(U-beam specimens circled)Lastly str<strong>and</strong> type has some <strong>in</strong>fluence on maximum transverse-bar burst<strong>in</strong>g orspall<strong>in</strong>g stress: over 50% of specimens us<strong>in</strong>g 0.6-<strong>in</strong>. str<strong>and</strong> (11 of 20 beam end regions)178

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