Indirect Determination of Residual Prestressing Force in Post-Tensioned Concrete Beam

Materials

Petra Bujňáková¹  Jakub Kraľovanec¹  Martin Moravčík¹  Jozef Jošt² 

[1] Department of Structures and Bridges, Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Žilina, Univerzitná 8215/1, 01026 Žilina, Slovakia;Laboratory of Civil Engineering, University of Žilina, Univerzitná 8215/1, 01026 Žilina, Slovakia;

关键词: prestressing force;    saw-cut testing;    assessment;    in situ test;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ma14061338

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

A diagnostic survey on the precast prestressed bridge Nižná confirmed significant deterioration due to environmental distress. Evidently, decisive failures of the structure have a similar character as in the previous precast prestressed bridge in Podbiel in the northern part of Slovakia. These failures result from the unsuitable concept of the first generation of precast prestressed concrete beams, which was used in the former Czechoslovakia in the second half of the 20th century. Subsequently, experimental verification using the proof-load test was also executed. This bridge was built in 1956, so at the time of testing, it was 60 years old. The paper presents the indirect determination of prestressing level in one precast post-tensioned concrete beam using the saw-cut method. Experimental measurement was executed during the bridge demolition. Subsequently, a 2D numerical model in ATENA 2D Software, with the assumption of nonlinear material behavior for verification of experimental results, was performed. Finally, the residual prestressing force was evaluated and compared with the expected state of prestressing according to Eurocodes after 60 years of service.

【 授权许可】

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