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cracks located along lines of prestressing (Figure 2.46, crack c) may cause loss of bond,which could subsequently lead to decreased shear and moment capacity near the end ofthe beam (PCI, 1985).As part of an ongoing NCHRP project (18-14) investigating end-region crackingand potential repair schemes for pretensioned beams, Tadros et al. (2007) conducted asurvey of DOT officials, bridge consultants and precast concrete fabricators throughoutthe United States and Canada. Responses were received from representatives of 37 statesand provinces. Respondents were asked, based on their experience, to identifycontributing causes of end-region cracking; their responses are summarized in Table 2.4.Table 2.4 Causes of cracking summarized from national survey ofbridge design/construction professionals conducted by Tadros et al., 2007Design-Related CrackingInadequate design of end-region reinforcementConcrete release strength (compressive/tensile)Fabrication-Related CrackingDetensioning methodLifting methodStrand size, spacing and distribution2.5.3 Acceptable End-Region Cracking CriteriaMost pretensioned concrete beams experience some cracking in their end regionsdue to the combination of bursting, spalling, shrinkage, temperature and other effects.Excessive cracking, however, is typically prohibited by DOT specifications and/orpractice. Different sources demarcate the boundaries between acceptable and excessivecracking differently: for example, Gamble (1997) judged a 0.016 in. wide, 18 in. longcrack to be acceptable, whereas Itani and Galbraith (1986) judged a 0.005 in. wide, 15 in.long crack unacceptable.72
From the survey discussed in the previous section, Tadros et al. (2007) report thatmost bridge professionals use crack width as the sole criterion of acceptable end-regionbehavior. A crack above a given width triggers a particular repair, as shown in Table 2.5.Table 2.5 Typical DOT practice for repair of cracks in pretensioned concrete beams(Tadros et al., 2007)Crack Width≤ 0.007 in.Required ActionCoat with a surface sealant0.007 to 0.025 in. Epoxy-inject crack≥ 0.025 in.Beam is rejectedThe 0.007 in. crack width criterion for epoxy injection can also be found in thePCI Manual for the Evaluation and Repair of Precast, Prestressed Concrete BridgeProducts (2006), though for beams subject to aggressive environments. For moderateenvironments, this standard recommends no repairs for pretensioned beams with cracksof up to 0.012 in. wide. The CEB-FIP Model Code (1990) proposes the same crack widthlimit (0.30 mm or 0.012 in.) as a standard for pretensioned beams “in the absence of anyspecific requirements” (Clause 7.4.2).The Texas DOT (TxDOT) has no official acceptable crack-width criteria, butO’Callaghan (2007) reported that end-region cracks wider than 0.010 in. are typicallyepoxy-injected. If a large number of wide cracks form in an end region, the beam istypically rejected.2.6 DESIGN CODE REQUIREMENTSPrestressed concrete design in the United States is governed by codes publishedby three organizations: AASHTO, ACI and PCI. The code provisions published by these73
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Bursting and Spalling in Pretension
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Bursting and Spalling in Pretension
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2.4.2.3 Itani & Galbraith, 1986 ...
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4.2.2.4 Beam 1: Lateral-Bar Burstin
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List of TablesTable 2.1 Range of st
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Figure 2.25 Mechanical gage points
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Figure 3.30 Thermocouple placement
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CHAPTER 1Introduction1.1 IMPETUS FO
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At present, current end-region deta
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Figure 2.1 Severe cracking in a pre
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through use of tensioned, high-stre
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As splitting stress is bond-related
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Figure 2.6 Effect of bursting & spa
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magnitude of the end-region transve
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FEA can readily output color maps o
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2.3.1.3 Plastic Analysis of Beam En
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Beam 1 also included an additional
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Figure 3.22 Strand strain-gage inst
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Figure 3.25 Interface board used to
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eam has a “hot spot” (measureme
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3.6 BEAM FABRICATION3.6.1 Beam Cast
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Figure 3.33 Installing the interior
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standardside-formprofilespecialtape
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Figure 3.41 Strands installed, tens
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Correspondence between the values o
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Figures 3.45 to 3.50 show the fabri
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Figure 3.49 Casting end block (and
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Figure 3.52 Detensioning by gradual
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CHAPTER 4Results & Discussion4.1 OV
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The strain time history for each ga
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1DNorthSouth1E18 ksi1C1C,E1D1521B1B
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Figure 4.4 Beam 1 prestress losses
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crack adjacent to this location was
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Table 4.4 Beam 2 applied prestressi
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Figure 4.10 Beam 2 prestress losses
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terms of force distribution seems t
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limits were only exceeded at locati
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spalling stresses were measured in
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transverse reinforcement contained
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Based on Figure 4.18, the 4% Pi des
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Uniform and linearly-decreasing tra
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4.3.5 Contributing Factors to High
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stress ratio multiplied by a typica
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Figure 4.25 Relation between total
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4.4.1 Recommended Texas U-Beam Rein
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Figure 4.28 Proposed end-region det
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At present, AASHTO LRFD (2009) lack
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CHAPTER 5Conclusions5.1 SUMMARY OF
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tested at transfer and under shear
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APPENDIX ADatabase of Transverse-Ba
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194Figure A.1 U-beam with skewed en
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196Figure A.3 Shallow Texas bulb te
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198Figure A.5 Lightweight-concrete
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where:= lower-bound concrete tensil
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B.3.4 Transmission Length (Clause 6
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Equation B.11where:= bursting force
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50High Web gage4030Max Moment heigh
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C.2 CONCRETE RELEASE STRENGTHA bott
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Table C.1 Specimen Design for Beams
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D.1.2 Beam 28Release-Point Cylinder
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Cylinder Strength (ksi)131197Ambien
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D.2 REINFORCING-BAR MODULUS & STREN
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APPENDIX EEnd-Block Temperature Pro
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E.2 BEAM 2T max = 142°F∆T = 30°
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REFERENCESREFERENCED STANDARDSAmeri
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Fédération Internationale du Bét
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Davis, R.T.; Buckner, C.D. & Ozyild
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Lin, T.Y. & Burns, N.H. (1981), Des
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Stone, W.C. & Breen, J.E. (1984),
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VITADavid Andrew Dunkman was born 2
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