Precast concrete elements for accelerated bridge construction : laboratory testing, field testing, and evaluation of a precast concrete bridge, Black Hawk County.

Details

• Alternative Title:
  Volume 3 : Laboratory testing, field testing, and evaluation of a precast concrete bridge : Black Hawk County
• Creators:
  Klaiber, Wayne ; Wipf, Terry ; Wineland, Vernon
• Corporate Creators:
  Bridge Engineering Center
• Corporate Contributors:
  Iowa. Highway Research Board ; Iowa. Dept. of Transportation ; Iowa State University. Center for Transportation Research and Education
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Precast concrete
  • Accelerated tests
  • Strength of materials
  • Pile caps
  • Piers (Supports)
  • Bridge piers
  • Bridges--Iowa--Abutments
  • Precast concrete construction--Iowa
  • Girders--Testing
• Publication/ Report Number:
  IHRB Project TR-561 ; CTRE Project 06-262
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Iowa
• Edition:
  Final report.
• Corporate Publisher:
  Iowa State University. Center for Transportation Research and Education
• Abstract:
  The importance of rapid construction technologies has been recognized by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Iowa ; DOT Office of Bridges and Structures. Black Hawk County (BHC) has developed a precast modified beam-in-slab bridge (PMBISB) ; system for use with accelerated construction. A typical PMBISB is comprised of five to six precast MBISB panels and is used on lowvolume ; roads, on short spans, and is installed and fabricated by county forces. Precast abutment caps and a precast abutment backwall ; were also developed by BHC for use with the PMBISB. The objective of the research was to gain knowledge of the global behavior of ; the bridge system in the field, to quantify the strength and behavior of the individual precast components, and to develop a more time ; efficient panel-to-panel field connection. Precast components tested in the laboratory include two precast abutment caps, three different ; types of deck panel connections, and a precast abutment backwall. The abutment caps and backwall were tested for behavior and ; strength. The three panel-to-panel connections were tested in the lab for strength and were evaluated based on cost and constructability. ; Two PMBISB were tested in the field to determine stresses, lateral distribution characteristics, and overall global behavior.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/23837/dot_23837_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 5.82 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:cb0e35a5836a07cc11491a17f615cdf17968b0e5d17dc8a65d9e4d6afe0f36f9add2fc0024f8aab9e5039370c69cec0b046f04c626a824cef4333295a9541e27