Assessment of concrete double-trough bridges

Nilimaa, Jonny; Blanksvärd, Thomas; Täljsten, Björn

doi:10.1007/s13349-015-0102-2

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“…That study paid attention, in particular, to the modeling uncertainties. A Swedish approach relates strain and curvature curves to measurements in order to improve the assessment of doublethrough‐girders . For two‐way slabs, a method with five levels is proposed in Sweden .…”

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Levels of approximation for the shear assessment of reinforced concrete slab bridges

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Boer

Veen

2017

Structural Concrete

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Funding informationDutch Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment.Many existing reinforced concrete bridges in The Netherlands are suspected of having insufficient shear strength, hence a methodical approach is necessary to assess them. The aim of this paper is to provide a structured approach for assessment of the reinforced concrete slab bridges, which make up a considerable proportion of the Dutch bridge stock. The proposed method uses the levels of approximation introduced in the fib Model Code for Concrete Structures 2010. The recommendations at all levels are linked to experimental research. The different levels include spreadsheet-based calculations (the "Quick Scan"), linear finite element models, nonlinear finite element models, the analysis of a structure with cracked concrete, and, for exceptional cases, proof loading of the structure. The result of this approach is a structured method of levels of assessment that can be used when many bridges need to be assessed. For most bridges, assessment at the lowest level will prove sufficient. For a limited number of cases, higher levels of assessment will offer options and guidelines for a more in-depth study of the structure being assessed. K E Y W O R D Sassessment, bridges, finite element models, hand calculations, levels of approximation, reinforced concrete, shear, slabs, slab bridges 1 | INTRODUCTION | Bridges in The NetherlandsThe Dutch road network went through a large period of expansion in the decades of reconstruction after the Second World War. The bridges that were built at this time are reaching the end of the service lives originally envisaged, but replacing all these structures is not practical. The economic cost of replacing these structures is high, as are likewise the ecological cost (associated with the CO 2 emissions in the production and transportation of the materials) and the social cost (such as traffic delays, which lead to large indirect costs in a densely populated country like the Netherlands). numerous reinforced concrete slab bridges that were built without shear reinforcement in the Netherlands need to be assessed with regard to their shear capacity. The scope of this study covers 600 reinforced concrete solid slab bridges, most of which were built during the 1960s and 1970s. | Levels of approximationThe recently published fib Model Code for Concrete Structures 2010 6 allows the shear and punching capacities to be calculated for different "levels of approximation." The

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“…A Swedish approach relates strain and curvature curves to measurements in order to improve the assessment of doublethrough-girders. 22 For two-way slabs, a method with five levels is proposed in Sweden. 23 Other methods evaluate the probability of failure of an existing structure.…”

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Levels of approximation for the shear assessment of reinforced concrete slab bridges

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Boer

Veen

2017

Structural Concrete

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“…Except for the LoA approach proposed in MC2010, the principle has also been adopted for calculation of shear and punching capacity in literature from different countries, e.g., Germany, Austria and Czech, Sweden and the Netherland . The calculation methods form the MC2010 have been applied for the shear and punching strength of RC slabs in different cases.…”

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Shear assessment of a reinforced concrete bridge deck slab according to level‐of‐approximation approach

Shu

2018

Structural Concrete

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Reinforced concrete (RC) slabs without shear reinforcement are commonly used for existing bridge structures. For such structures, shear and punching can be the governing failure modes at the ultimate limit state if subjected to large concentrated loads. The aim of this study is to examine a structured approach for the analyses of the RC bridge deck slabs, which make up a considerable proportion of the currently used bridge decks. The method used for analyses is the levels‐of‐approximation introduced in fib Model Code for Concrete Structures 2010. The different levels include simplified calculation method, linear finite element analysis as well as non‐linear finite element analysis. The differences between analysis methods at different levels of analyses were discussed regarding one‐way shear and punching shear behavior of the slab.

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“…Finally, a diagnostic load test can be used to evaluate how non-structural elements, such as parapets and railings, contribute to the overall stiffness of a bridge [26]. Composite action of the structural elements can also be verified [27].…”

Section: Evaluation Of Stiffnessmentioning

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State-of-the-art on load testing of concrete bridges

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Boer

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Engineering Structures

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Load testing of bridges is a practice that is as old as their construction. In the past, load testing gave the traveling public a feeling that a newly opened bridge is safe. Nowadays, the bridge stock in many countries is aging, and load testing is used for the assessment of existing bridges. This paper aims at giving an overview of the current state-of-the-art with regard to load testing of concrete bridges. The work is based on an extensive literature review, dealing with diagnostic and proof load testing, and looking at the current areas of research. Additional available information about load testing of steel, timber, and masonry bridges, buildings, and collapse testing is briefly cited. For the implementation of load testing to the aging bridge stock on a large scale, efficiency in procedures is required. The areas requiring future research are identified, based on the available body of knowledge.

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Assessment of concrete double-trough bridges

Cited by 8 publications

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Levels of approximation for the shear assessment of reinforced concrete slab bridges

Levels of approximation for the shear assessment of reinforced concrete slab bridges

Shear assessment of a reinforced concrete bridge deck slab according to level‐of‐approximation approach

State-of-the-art on load testing of concrete bridges

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