Behavior of Field Splice Details in Precast Concrete-Filled Steel Grid Bridge Deck
Publication: Journal of Bridge Engineering
Volume 9, Issue 2
Abstract
Redecking operations executed on urban bridges that experience large traffic volumes frequently require carefully orchestrated construction sequences carried out during times of nonpeak traffic. In such a construction environment, only bridge deck options that exhibit a high degree of modularity in conjunction with ease of installation are considered as viable options for a given redecking operation. As a further requirement, the deck installation must also be expected to perform essentially trouble free, with minimal maintenance, for very long periods of time in extremely harsh environments. The present research investigates the behavior of two new deck splice details for use in bridge applications involving precast concrete-filled steel grid deck panels. The research is primarily experimental in nature and is carried out using full-scale deck panel specimens. However, in an effort to better understand the experimental results, 3D finite-element models of the deck specimens are also constructed and studied. This paper summarizes the results from this experimental and analytical program of study.
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Journal of Bridge Engineering
Volume 9 • Issue 2 • March 2004
Pages: 127 - 136
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Copyright © 2004 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Dec 7, 2001
Accepted: May 19, 2003
Published online: Feb 19, 2004
Published in print: Mar 2004
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