• Computers and Concrete
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.109-125
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• 2014

The force transfer mechanism in positive moment continuity details for prestressed concrete girder bridges is investigated in this paper using a three-dimensional detailed finite element model. Positive moment reinforcement in the form of hairpin bars as recommended by the National Cooperative Highway Research Program Report No 519 is incorporated in the model. The cold construction joint that develops at the interface between girder ends and continuity diaphragms is also simulated via contact elements. The model is then subjected to the positive moment and corresponding shear forces that would develop over the service life of the bridge. The stress distribution in the continuity diaphragm and the axial force distribution in the hairpin bars are presented. It was found that due to the asymmetric configuration of the hairpin bars, asymmetric stress distribution develops at the continuity diaphragm, which can be exacerbated by other asymmetric factors such as skewed bridge configurations. It was also observed that when the joint is subjected to a positive moment, the tensile force is transferred from the girder end to the continuity diaphragm only through the hairpin bars due to the lack of contact between the both members at the construction joint. As a result, the stress distribution at girder ends was found to be concentrated around the hairpin bars influence area, rather than be resisted by the entire girder composite section. Finally, the results are used to develop an approach for estimating the cracking moment capacity at girder ends based on a proposed effective moment of inertia.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.21-30
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 헤어핀 보강 및 스트럽 보강 선설치앵커의 정적 및 동적 전단하중에 대한 저항강도 평가를 위한 실험을 수행하였다. 보강철근은 D6 이형철근을 사용하였으며 연단거리 120mm의 직경 20mm 앵커에 대해 정적 하중과 1Hz의 편진하중으로 각각 3개의 시험체에 대해 실험을 수행하였다. 헤어핀 보강 앵커는 헤어핀의 덮개가 강도에 직접 영향을 미치는 것으로 확인되었으며, 정적 대비 동적하중에서 강도의 저하는 없는 것으로 평가되었다. 스트럽 보강 앵커는 비보강 앵커에 비해 저항강도의 증가는 미소하였으며 동적하중에 의한 강도는 정적하중에 의한 강도와 거의 같은 값을 보였다.