An Investigation on Transversely Prestressed Concrete Bridge Decks [Technical Summary]

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• Creators:
  Ramirez, Julio A.
• Corporate Creators:
  Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program
• Corporate Contributors:
  Indiana Department of Transportation ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Bridge decks
  • Posttensioning
  • Durability
  • Design
  • Recommendations
  • Prestressed concrete
  • Bridge superstructures
  • Guidelines
  • Transverse strength
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA/IN/JTRP-2002/26
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Technical Summary
• Corporate Publisher:
  Indiana Department of Transportation
• Description:
  The objective of this research project was to develop general design guidelines for the application of deck edge transverse post-tensioning required to meet desirable levels of compression stresses on the top surface of concrete bridge decks. The desired level of compression induced by the transverse post-tensioning must be enough to limit the level of tensile stresses at service on the top surface of the deck. Transverse stresses induced by live and dead load are superimposed to the stresses induced by the applied post-tensioning under the assumption of linear elastic behavior. The actual calculation of the transverse stresses induced by live and dead load is beyond the scope of this study.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  SPR-2409
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/90121/dot_90121_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 188.55 KB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:4b483b413646e9fc8390ad7278a197e97c5bc290615df6c52739143a88e8243755d8cd000715e0c593a72e3f2a9f81b9c0cb8b769328abcdd600aa66fc5920e2