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A Study on the Curvature Characteristic of the Incomplete Composite Girder Considering the Deflection Effect (처짐을 고려한 불완전합성형의 곡률특성에 관한 연구)

  • Yong, Hwan Sun;Kim, Yun Hwan;Park, Yong Chan;Song, Su Yeop
    • Journal of Korean Society of Steel Construction
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    • v.14 no.6
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    • pp.803-811
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    • 2002
  • Current composite steel and concrete bridges are designed using full-interaction theory assuming there is no relative slip, between the steel and concrete components along their interface, because of the complexities of partial-interaction analysis techniques. However, in the assessment of existing composite bridges this simplification may not be warranted as it is often necesary to extract the correct capacity and endurance from the structure. This may only be achieved using partial-interaction theory which tuly reflects the behaviour of the structure. In this paper, Parametric analyses have been carried out in order to confirm the partial-interaction curvatures with deflection effect using the finite element method. Therefore, the model is considered for simply supported steel and concrete composite bridges with a uniform distribution of connectors subjected to a single concentrated load. For the case studies, this study applicate a parameters such as the number and space of stud shear connector and elastic modulus of concrete slabs. From this study, it is known that partial-interaction effect was in the increase to the increasing the deflection of composite bridges, and stiffness and strength of slab concrete considering the occurrence of crack effect seriously to the partial-interaction behavior.

Analysis of effects of shrinkage of concrete added to widen RC girder bridge

  • Madaj, Arkadiusz;Siekierski, Wojciech
    • Computers and Concrete
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    • v.23 no.5
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    • pp.329-334
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    • 2019
  • Traffic flow capacity of some old road bridges is insufficient due to limited deck width. In such cases bridge deck widening is a common solution. For multi-girder reinforced concrete (RC) bridges it is possible to add steel-concrete composite girders as the new outermost girders. The deck widening may be combined with bridge strengthening thanks to thickening of the existing deck slab. Joint action of the existing and the added parts of such bridge span must be ensured. It refers especially to the horizontal plane at the interface of the existing slab and the added concrete layer as well as to the vertical planes at the external surfaces of the initially outermost girders where the added girders are connected to the existing bridge span. Since the distribution of the added concrete is non-uniform in the span cross-section the structure is particularly sensitive to the added concrete shrinkage. The shrinkage induces shear forces in the aforementioned planes. Widening of a 12 m long RC multi-girder bridge span is numerically analysed to assess the influence of the added concrete shrinkage. The analysis results show that: a) in the vertical plane of the connection of the added and the existing deck slab the longitudinal shear due to the shrinkage of the added concrete is comparable with the effect of live load, b) it is necessary to provide appropriate longitudinal reinforcement in the deck slab over the added girders due to tension induced by the shrinkage of the added concrete.

Shear Fracture Behavior of Anchor Systems for Shock Transmission Unit in RC Bridge (철근콘크리트 교량의 충격전달장치 앵커시스템의 전단파괴거동)

  • 김태상;송하원;변근주;안창모
    • Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
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    • 2001.11a
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    • pp.1097-1102
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    • 2001
  • Seismic safety of continuous span concrete bridge can be enhanced by distributing a large seismic lateral load to each supporting pier. A new viscoelastic device called Shock Transmission Unit(STU), which is a simple cylinder-piston assembly packed with a so-called silicone putty compound, enables the lateral seismic load to be transmitted to the pier by installation of the device to movable bearings of the bridge. The seismic safety of concrete bridges having the STU depends on not only safety of the bridges globally but also safety of anchor systems which anchors the STU to concrete pier. An experimental investigation is performed to study the behavior of cast-in-place anchor and post-installed anchor subjected to shear load statically and cyclically according to different edge distance, embedment length, and anchor spacing. Finally, the experimental results are compared with results by design methods of ACI and CCD, and results by FEM analysis.

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The Evaluation of Structural Behavior of PSC I Type Girder Bridge through Material Nonlinear FEM Analysis (비선형 FEM 해석을 이용한 PSC I Typed 거더 교량의 구조거동 분석)

  • Sim Jongsung;Ju Minkwan;Kim Gyuseon;Moon Doyoung
    • Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
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    • 2004.05a
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    • pp.528-531
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    • 2004
  • Nowadays, many of PSC bridges has constructed because high performance and long span bridge is required. Therefore, it is required that the evaluation of PSC bridges which retain various structure performance. In this study, nonlinear FEM analysis was performed with two parameter, concrete compressive strength and effective prestress force which is dominant factor for evaluating structural behavior of PSC bridge. Concrete compressive strength was adapted between 30Mpa and 100Mpa and effective prestress force was used the value which is considered effective rate for time-dependant effect. In the result of this study, it was showed that concrete compressive strength and effective prestress force is important factor for evaluating structural behavior of PSC bridge.

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The Assessment of Chliride Attack of Concrete Structure in Marine Environment (해양환경하에 있는 콘크리트 구조물의 염해에 대한 고찰)

  • 문한영;김성수;류재석;김성섭
    • Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
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    • 1996.04a
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    • pp.83-88
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    • 1996
  • Reinforced-concrete structures built on the seashore or in seawater are damaged from flying-salt of chloride ion in the seawater. Recently many bridges are being constructed under marine enviornment and there are many serious problems of chlofide attack owing to penetration of chloride ion. And up to now it has not only so little a seatch about damage from flying-salt and seawater but also little systematic study outcome about steel corrosion. In this study we investigate the concrete deterioration and steel corrosion of RC bridges on the seashore. Environmental conditions are investigated, and compressive strength, carbonation depth and steel-corrosion degree are measured.

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