practical application of transverse load redistribution in reinforced concrete solid slab bridges
DESCRIPTION
For an initial design or assessment of a reinforced concrete solid slab bridge, spreadsheet-based or hand calculations are typically used. The shear stress is compared to the shear capacity as prescribed by the code. The distributed loads result in a uniform shear stress at the support. Concentrated loads are less straightforward to take into account. It is known that transverse load redistribution occurs in slabs. To explore the topic of transverse load redistribution, experiments on elements subjected to a concentrated load close to the support were carried out. These elements had an increasing width, starting at 0.5 m and increasing with steps of 0.5 m up to 2.5 m, so that the effect of transverse load redistribution could be studied. The threshold effective width resulting from the experiments was then compared to load spreading methods, in order to give recommendations for the practical use with concentrated loads. It was found that the load spreading method as used in French practice is to be preferred. As compared to load spreading methods that were used previously, the French load spreading method results in smaller shear stresses at the support. This result allows for more economic designs and provides a better assessment tool.TRANSCRIPT
18-07-2014
Challenge the future
DelftUniversity ofTechnology
Practical applicationof transverse load redistribution in reinforced
concrete solid slab bridges
Eva Lantsoght, Ane de Boer, Cor van der Veen
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Overview
•Introduction•Principle of Levels of
Approximation•Experiments•Load spreading method•Consequences•Summary
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IntroductionProblem Statement
Bridges from 60s and 70s
The Hague in 1959
Increased live loads
heavy and long truck (600 kN > perm. max = 50ton)
End of service life + larger loads
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IntroductionHighway network in the Netherlands
•NL: 60% of bridges built before 1976
•Assessment: shear critical in 600 slab bridges
•LoA I method: Quick Scan
Highways in the Netherlands
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Principle of Levels of ApproximationModel Code 2010
•Approach from fib Model Code 2010
•Solution strategy = different levels of approximation
•Eg: Shear capacity in Model Code 2010
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Experiments
Size: 5m x 2.5m (variable) x 0.3m = scale 1:2
Continuous support, Line supportsConcentrated load: vary a/d and position along width
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Load spreadingEffective width in shear
45° load spreading - Dutch practice
45° load spreading – French practice
Or: fixed value (eg. 1m = 3.3ft)
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Load spreadingResults of experiments
BS = 0.5m = 1.6 ft wide BX = 2.0m = 6.6ft wide
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Load spreadingResults of experiments
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0 1000 1500 2000 2500b (mm)
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Load spreadingStatistical analysis
•Calculated from series vs. 45° load spreading
•Comparison between database (literature) + experiments and methods• French load spreading method
underestimates less• Lower COV for French load spreading
method• Database: 63% vs 42%
• Delft experiments: 26% vs 22%
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Load spreadingFinite element results (1)
Models of 1.5m = 4.9ft wide
a = center-to-center distance between load and support
Effective width from shear stress distribution over support
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Load spreadingFinite element results (2)
Models of 2.5m = 8.2ft wide
a = center-to-center distance between load and support
Effective width from shear stress distribution over support
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Load spreadingFinite element results (3)
Models of 3.5m = 11.5ft wide
a = center-to-center distance between load and support
Effective width from shear stress distribution over support
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Load spreadingFinite element results (4)
•French load spreading method gives safe estimate of beff
•NLFEA: beff depends slightly on slab width•NLFEA: influence of a/d less than in French method
•French method sufficient for LoA 1
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Load spreadingApplication to slab bridges (1)
•Loading at edge
•Asymmetric effective width
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Load spreadingApplication to slab bridges (2)
Effective width per axle instead of per wheel print
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Load spreadingConsequences
•Larger effective width
•Smaller shear stress
•More economic design
•Sharper assessment
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Summary & Conclusions
1. Level I of Assessment: Quick Scan method
2. French load spreading method1. Experimental results2. Statistical analysis3. Finite element results
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Contact:
Eva Lantsoght