Experimental Behavior of the Curved Continuous Twin I-Girder Composite Bridge with a Precast Concrete Slab Subjected to Bending, Shear, and Torsion

In order to investigate the mechanical behavior, ultimate load carrying capacity, and failure mode of the intact curved continuous twin I-girder composite bridge (TGCB) with a precast concrete slab, one curved continuous composite bridge model with a scale ratio of 1 : 5 of a prototype bridge was de...

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Main Authors: Chuandong Shen, Yifan Song, Lei Yan, Yuan Li, Xueli Wang, Shuanhai He
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Advances in Civil Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8834773
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Yifan Song
Lei Yan
Yuan Li
Xueli Wang
Shuanhai He
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Shuanhai He
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description In order to investigate the mechanical behavior, ultimate load carrying capacity, and failure mode of the intact curved continuous twin I-girder composite bridge (TGCB) with a precast concrete slab, one curved continuous composite bridge model with a scale ratio of 1 : 5 of a prototype bridge was designed and manufactured considering the influence of the construction sequence. Four symmetric point loads’ test was carried out. In this paper, load-deflection relationship and strain development of steel girders, concrete slab, and reinforcement at key sections were tested and analyzed. Failure mode, crack development, and major crack width at the top surface of the concrete slab in the hogging moment region were also reported. The experimental results demonstrated that the load capacity under the initial cracking level, cracking level with the width of 0.2 mm, and steel girder yielding state is about 1.7, 5.0, and 6.3 times of the design load, respectively. Due to the influence of curvature, the stiffness of the external girder is less than that of the internal girder. However, the ultimate bearing capacity is basically the same, approximately 13.6 times of the design load. During the loading process, plastic hinge was first observed at the intermediate support section as a result of the hogging moment which should be emphasized in design. The local buckling took place after yielding, indicating a class 2 section according to Eurocode 4. In addition, the TGCB had good ductility since the displacement ductility coefficients of the external and internal girders were 4.40 and 4.06, respectively.
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spelling doaj-art-e87bfdb252b240d5b1aa19a4f07565fb2025-02-03T01:00:18ZengWileyAdvances in Civil Engineering1687-80861687-80942020-01-01202010.1155/2020/88347738834773Experimental Behavior of the Curved Continuous Twin I-Girder Composite Bridge with a Precast Concrete Slab Subjected to Bending, Shear, and TorsionChuandong Shen0Yifan Song1Lei Yan2Yuan Li3Xueli Wang4Shuanhai He5School of Highway, Chang’An University, Xi’an 710064, ChinaSchool of Highway, Chang’An University, Xi’an 710064, ChinaSchool of Highway, Chang’An University, Xi’an 710064, ChinaSchool of Highway, Chang’An University, Xi’an 710064, ChinaShanxi Expressway Construction Group Company, Xi'an 710065, ChinaSchool of Highway, Chang’An University, Xi’an 710064, ChinaIn order to investigate the mechanical behavior, ultimate load carrying capacity, and failure mode of the intact curved continuous twin I-girder composite bridge (TGCB) with a precast concrete slab, one curved continuous composite bridge model with a scale ratio of 1 : 5 of a prototype bridge was designed and manufactured considering the influence of the construction sequence. Four symmetric point loads’ test was carried out. In this paper, load-deflection relationship and strain development of steel girders, concrete slab, and reinforcement at key sections were tested and analyzed. Failure mode, crack development, and major crack width at the top surface of the concrete slab in the hogging moment region were also reported. The experimental results demonstrated that the load capacity under the initial cracking level, cracking level with the width of 0.2 mm, and steel girder yielding state is about 1.7, 5.0, and 6.3 times of the design load, respectively. Due to the influence of curvature, the stiffness of the external girder is less than that of the internal girder. However, the ultimate bearing capacity is basically the same, approximately 13.6 times of the design load. During the loading process, plastic hinge was first observed at the intermediate support section as a result of the hogging moment which should be emphasized in design. The local buckling took place after yielding, indicating a class 2 section according to Eurocode 4. In addition, the TGCB had good ductility since the displacement ductility coefficients of the external and internal girders were 4.40 and 4.06, respectively.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8834773
spellingShingle Chuandong Shen
Yifan Song
Lei Yan
Yuan Li
Xueli Wang
Shuanhai He
Experimental Behavior of the Curved Continuous Twin I-Girder Composite Bridge with a Precast Concrete Slab Subjected to Bending, Shear, and Torsion
Advances in Civil Engineering
title Experimental Behavior of the Curved Continuous Twin I-Girder Composite Bridge with a Precast Concrete Slab Subjected to Bending, Shear, and Torsion
title_full Experimental Behavior of the Curved Continuous Twin I-Girder Composite Bridge with a Precast Concrete Slab Subjected to Bending, Shear, and Torsion
title_fullStr Experimental Behavior of the Curved Continuous Twin I-Girder Composite Bridge with a Precast Concrete Slab Subjected to Bending, Shear, and Torsion
title_full_unstemmed Experimental Behavior of the Curved Continuous Twin I-Girder Composite Bridge with a Precast Concrete Slab Subjected to Bending, Shear, and Torsion
title_short Experimental Behavior of the Curved Continuous Twin I-Girder Composite Bridge with a Precast Concrete Slab Subjected to Bending, Shear, and Torsion
title_sort experimental behavior of the curved continuous twin i girder composite bridge with a precast concrete slab subjected to bending shear and torsion
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8834773
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