Horizontal Loading Effects of Fresh Concrete on Precast Arches
Publication: Journal of Bridge Engineering
Volume 18, Issue 8
Abstract
This paper investigates the horizontal effect of fresh concrete on precast arches. A number of different models of horizontal pressure of fresh concrete are considered in this regard. The effects of fresh concrete on a precast arch are represented as a ratio of maximum normal stress from horizontal action of fresh concrete to the normal stress induced by the self-weight of the precast concrete arch. A parameter study on a number of geometric and operational variables was carried out. The implications of this horizontal loading from fresh concrete are discussed within the context of the potential financial effects.
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Acknowledgments
The authors thank Pat Murphy Quantity Surveyor Services and Oran Precast LTD.
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Journal of Bridge Engineering
Volume 18 • Issue 8 • August 2013
Pages: 779 - 789
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Received: Jan 5, 2012
Accepted: Jul 16, 2012
Published online: Jul 21, 2012
Published in print: Aug 1, 2013
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