On-Site Acoustic-Emission Monitoring for a Prestressed Concrete BT-54 AASHTO Girder Bridge
Publication: Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities
Volume 34, Issue 3
Abstract
Acoustic emission (AE) data were investigated to better understand damage conditions in a three-span prestressed concrete girder bridge during a load test. The innovation lies in classification of crack extensions (stable or unstable) during the loading and holding processes. The gap in current literature addressed is a shortage of data and findings on bridges in operation and having inclined cracks. This manuscript addresses processing of AE signals recorded by piezoelectric sensors attached on two interior girders toward the obtuse corner of the bridge while under loading. Results showed indications of crack propagation beyond the existing cracks during both loading and load holds. Damage classification procedures based on AE data recorded during one loading and holding step are discussed. Shear strength analysis using modified compression field theory (MCFT) was performed to place the results in the context of potential overloads.
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Data Availability Statement
Some or all data, models, or code generated or used during the study are proprietary or confidential in nature and may only be provided with restrictions (e.g., anonymized data). Data include acoustic emission and other data. Data will be provided upon request of the project sponsor.
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Volume 34 • Issue 3 • June 2020
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Received: Jan 6, 2019
Accepted: Nov 20, 2019
Published online: Mar 24, 2020
Published in print: Jun 1, 2020
Discussion open until: Aug 24, 2020
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