Partial Composite-Action and Durability Assessment of Slab-on-Girder Highway Bridge Decks in Negative Bending Using Long-Term Structural Monitoring Data
Publication: Journal of Engineering Mechanics
Volume 146, Issue 4
Abstract
This paper uses long-term bridge monitoring data to quantitatively assess the composite action exhibited in slab-on-girder highway bridges and investigates the potential relationship between composite action and deck deterioration over negative bending regions. A three-span highway bridge in Michigan is instrumented with a structural monitoring system to observe the flexural response of the spans to vehicular loads. The monitoring system is designed to offer data for quantitative assessment of the degree of composite action in composite and noncomposite sections of the bridge spans using the position of neutral axis and the magnitude of slip strain as key response parameters correlated to composite action. It is shown that unintended nonlinear partial composite action exists in negative bending regions of the bridge. A calibrated analytical model and a finite-element model are developed based on empirical observation allowing tensile strains in the deck to be estimated under load. Estimated surface strains are compared with those with the design assumption of no composite action at the slab–girder interface. It is concluded that the observed partial composite action results in higher tensile strains in the deck which is a likely culprit to accelerated deck deterioration.
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Data Availability Statement
The sensor data collected during the study and corresponding models are proprietary and may be provided with restrictions upon request to the corresponding author.
Acknowledgments
This work was supported by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Technology Innovation Program (Cooperative Agreement 70NANB9H9008) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) (Grants ECCS-1446521 and ECCS-1446330). Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this paper are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of NIST and NSF. Additional in-kind support was also provided by the Michigan DOT (MDOT) including MDOT personnel providing on-site installation assistance; this assistance is gratefully acknowledged.
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Received: Feb 13, 2019
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