Precast Bridge Deck Panel Joint Testing

Mante, David M.; Helm, Jeffrey; Huang, Dan

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Precast Bridge Deck Panel Joint Testing

2025-01-02
By Mante, David M. ; Helm, Jeffrey ; Huang, Dan

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Creators:

Mante, David M. ; Helm, Jeffrey ; Huang, Dan
Corporate Creators:

Lafayette College
Contributors:

McSweeney, S. Matthew ; Thomas, Bradley
Corporate Contributors:

Pennsylvania. Department of Transportation. Bureau of Planning and Research ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
Subject/TRT Terms:

Bridge Decks Closure Pour Flexural Strength Joint Construction Laboratory Tests Polymer Concrete Precast Concrete Reinforcing Materials Splice Plates Structural Plates Testing Ultra High Performance Concrete
Publication/ Report Number:

FHWA-PA-2025-001-LAF WO 001
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States ; Pennsylvania
Edition:

Final Report 8/1/22 – 1/2/25
Corporate Publisher:

Pennsylvania. Department of Transportation. Bureau of Planning and Research
Abstract:

This project investigated the effect of various experimental parameters on the static flexural capacity of longitudinal joints in Commonwealth of Pennsylvania precast concrete bridge deck panel systems. The laboratory component of this study included fifteen full-scale static flexural tests of laboratory-assembled precast concrete deck systems that were conducted at the Lafayette College Concrete Lab (LCCL) in Easton, Pennsylvania, USA. Most notably, the experimental design explored the influence of (a) different reinforcing steel details within the joint (e.g. reinforcing bar termination details, reinforcing bar spacing, joint lap length, and reinforcing bar size) and (b) the influence of different commercially available specialty joint materials on structural specimen behavior, joint cost, and constructability. As a result of the experimental work, the research team proposed various revisions to current PennDOT design and construction standards that reflect proposed implementations. Specifically, joint details and geometries are proposed for longitudinal and transverse bridge deck panel joints with ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC). The use of various polymer concrete products is recommended for conditional use in various configurations of transverse joints only. Further research is recommended to evaluate the durability of various joint details under repeated service-level cyclic loading and to further explore the potential implementations of polymer concrete products in longitudinal closure pours.
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4400021766
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US Transportation Collection
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