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Analysis of diagonally cracked conventionally reinforced concrete girders in the service load range

Creator:: Robelo, Melissa J.
Abstract:: Performance evaluation of conventionally reinforced concrete (CRC) bridge superstructure elements with diagonal cracks is of interest to the bridge engineering community. Standardized methods to predict service-level stress magnitudes in cracked bridge girders under combined bending and shear forces are not available. An analysis procedure was developed to determine the response...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : Christopher C. Performance evaluation of conventionally reinforced concrete (CRC) bridge superstructure

Experimental and analytical evaluation of conventionally reinforced deck-girder bridge bent caps with vintage details

Creator:: Senturk, Ahmet Ekin
Abstract:: Many conventionally reinforced concrete deck girder (RCDG) bridges were built in the US during the 1950s, throughout the expansion of the Interstate System. Designs followed the AASHO standard of the time, which permitted higher shear stress in concrete and reduced detailing requirements than permitted by current specifications. Many of these...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Highway Bridge Design Code ………………... 23 2.1.4. Eurocode 2: Design of Concrete Structures

Development of acoustic emissions testing procedures applicable to conventionally reinforced concrete deck girder bridges subjected to diagonal tension cracking

Creator:: Lovejoy, Steven C.
Abstract:: A need exists to develop a non-destructive testing technique that can identify the formation and propagation of diagonal tension cracks in conventionally steel reinforced concrete deck girder (RCDG) highway bridges in the State of Oregon. Such a technique could be included into a structural health monitoring (SHM) system installed on...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Reinforced Concrete Deck Girder Bridges Subjected to Diagonal Tension Cracking. Abstract approved

Investigation of the behavior of diagonally cracked full-scale CRC deck-girders injected with epoxy resin and subjected to axial tension

Creator:: Smith, Matthew T. (Matthew Todd)
Abstract:: Article 1: Behavior of Epoxy Injected Diagonally Cracked Full-Scale CRC Deck-Girders. Many cast-in place reinforced concrete deck-girder bridges (RCDG) remain in the national inventory and exhibit diagonal cracking. Epoxy injection has been in use for several decades as a method for sealing diagonal cracks, but the effects on girder behavior...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: contribute to diagonal cracking of bridge components. Epoxy injection is a procedure frequently

Influence of diagonal cracks on negative moment flexural anchorage performance in reinforced concrete bridge girders

Creator:: Goodall, Joshua K.
Abstract:: Large numbers of vintage reinforced concrete deck-girder bridges remain in the national bridge inventory. Many of these exhibit diagonal cracking and other distress. Due to the design practices of the time, it is common to observe cracks at locations where flexural reinforcing steel is terminated along the span. The presence...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: DIAGONAL CRACKS ON NEGATIVE MOMENT FLEXURAL ANCHORAGE PERFORMANCE IN REINFORCED CONCRETE BRIDGE GIRDERS

Shear strengthening reinforced concrete bridge girders using near-surface mounted titanium alloy bars

Creator:: Knudtsen, Jonathan
Abstract:: Aging and deficient infrastructure has become a major problem throughout the world. This is particularly evident in the case of reinforced concrete (RC) bridges. The cost of replacing these bridges is often prohibitive, thus engineers must find ways to strengthen them. Many older RC bridges predate the modern understanding of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Strengthening Reinforced Concrete Bridge Girders Using Near-Surface Mounted Titanium Alloy Bars

Shrinkage study of high performance concrete for bridge decks

Creator:: Fu, Tengfei
Abstract:: In the field of civil infrastructure, bridge desks are typically constructed using high performance concrete (HPC). Concrete bridge decks demand qualities such as low permeability, high abrasion resistance, superior durability, and long design life. Over decades of field and laboratory experience, many HPC bridge decks have been found to be...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: SRA; 2) due to the fact that drying shrinkage significantly affects concrete bridge deck cracking

Shear repair methods for conventionally reinforced concrete girders and deep beams

Creator:: Howell, Daniel A.
Abstract:: Many conventionally reinforced concrete deck girder bridges (RCDG) and their intermediate supporting bent caps were designed during the Eisenhower interstate era of the 1950’s with the AASHO design equations at the time, which subsequently place higher demand on the concrete. The referenced components may exhibit diagonal cracking due to the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: the concrete. The referenced components may exhibit diagonal cracking due to the initial design

Innovative Strategies to Protect Concrete Bridge Decks and Cross-Laminated Timber Structures through the Use of Impermeable Overlays

Creator:: Haynes, Matthew A.
Abstract:: Bridges are a vital component of transportation infrastructure in the United States, and the continual maintenance and preservation of bridges is critical to maintaining their structural capacity and maximizing service life. One of the most significant issues faced by concrete bridges is the infiltration of moisture from the roadway surface...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : Innovative Strategies to Protect Concrete Bridge Decks and Cross-Laminated Timber Structures through the

Assessing the seismic performance of corroding RC bridge columns

Creator:: Guo, Yisen
Abstract:: Corrosion of reinforcement is recognized as the predominant factor that limits the service life of reinforced concrete (RC) structures exposed to aggressive environments. This corrosion deterioration can lead to damage resulting in capacity loss or even failure. For structures exposed to coastal marine environments or deicing or anti-icing applications, this...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: .................................................................................... 20 10. Schematic of corrosion-induced concrete cracking process: (a) thick-wall cylinder model

Application of Titanium Alloy Bars for Strengthening Reinforced Concrete Bridge Girders in Flexure

Creator:: Vavra, Eric
Abstract:: Structurally efficient and cost-effective solutions are needed to extend the service-life of deficient and aging highway infrastructure around the world. One critical need is to increase the flexural strength of older reinforced concrete (RC) structures to carry heavier and more frequent loads. Titanium alloy bars (TiAB) offer a new opportunity...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : Application of Titanium Alloy Bars for Strengthening Reinforced Concrete Bridge Girders in Flexure

The use of blended synthetic fibers to reduce cracking risk in high performance concrete (HPC)

Creator:: Bañuelos, José
Abstract:: High Performance Concrete (HPC) is used in our crucial pieces of infrastructure, such as bridge decks, due to its enhanced durability and engineering properties. However, HPC is highly susceptible to early-age cracking. Cracking within the first months of a bridge deck’s lifespan can severely hinder its long-term performance and durability....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: cracking exists, however, as evidenced by a recently constructed concrete bridge deck - Willamette River

Seismic Performance of Square Reinforced Concrete Columns Retrofitted with Titanium Alloy Bars

Creator:: Lostra, Mackenzie M. W.
Abstract:: Large numbers of reinforced concrete (RC) bridges were built in the past that are now considered seismically deficient. The structural members most likely to be considered deficient are the supporting columns. Typical deficient columns contain inadequate transverse reinforcement and poorly detailed lap splice lengths above the foundation. Insufficient lap splice...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: loss of axial load-carrying capacity. Extensive cracking and degradation of concrete were

High-cycle fatigue response of diagonally-cracked conventionally reinforced concrete bridge girders

Creator:: Lee, Ae-young S.
Abstract:: The behavior of stirrups engaged by diagonal cracks and under service loads is largely unknown. Full-size laboratory specimens were loaded to induce diagonal cracks and subjected to high-cycle fatigue loading to represent a service life of 50 years. Tests indicated little change in the average stirrup stress range and mean...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Reliability based bridge assessment using modified compression field theory and Oregon specific truck loading

Creator:: Daniels, Theresa Kathryn
Abstract:: Assessment of an existing bridge is needed when the structure exhibits signs of distress. Assessment practices require refinement in the calculation of loading and resistance while maintaining an acceptable level of risk, to minimize costs associated with repair, replacement and weight restrictions. Previous risk-based assessments evaluated the strength cases for...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Testing and evaluation of flexural reinforcing bars terminating in columns

Creator:: Koester, Carl C.
Abstract:: Capacity of transverse 1950's vintage reinforced concrete deck girder bridge bent caps with large straight bar anchorages were investigated and evaluated. Eleven subassemblage column specimens were examined with different anchorage lengths, bar groupings, amount of transverse steel, and externally applied axial force. Test results showed an increase in anchorage capacity...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : Christopher C. Higgins Capacity of transverse 1950's vintage reinforced concrete deck girder bridge bent

Effect of constituent materials and curing methods on the abrasion resistance and durability of high performance concrete for pre-cast pre-stressed bridge deck slabs

Creator:: Keshari, Shweta
Abstract:: This thesis is the consequence of a research effort undertaken by the School of Civil and Construction Engineering at Oregon State University and funded by the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The principal objective of the effort was to reduce the life cycle cost...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: durability of bridge decks. Degradation of the concrete bridge decks due to abrasion caused by the studded

Seismic performance of reinforced concrete bridge columns constructed with grade 80 reinforcement

Creator:: Link, Tim B.
Abstract:: The research presented in this thesis assessed the use of high strength steel (HSS) reinforcement for use in reinforced concrete (RC) bridge columns. HSS is not currently allowed in reinforced concrete bridge columns due to a lack of information on the material characteristics and performance information when used in RC...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Seismic Performance of Reinforced Concrete Bridge Columns

Internal curing of high-performance concrete for bridge decks

Creator:: Deboodt, Tyler
Abstract:: High performance concrete (HPC) provides a long lasting, durable concrete that is typically used in bridge decks due to its low permeability, high abrasion resistance, freeze-thaw resistance and strength. However, this type of concrete is highly susceptible to the deleterious effects of both autogenous and drying shrinkage. Both types of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Title: Internal Curing of High-Performance Concrete for Bridge Decks Abstract approved: Jason

Finite element modeling of reinforced concrete bridge columns with steel jackets using plastic hinge integration

Creator:: Carlton, Adam K.
Abstract:: In recent years confinement requirements for concrete columns have increased in seismic regions. Steel jackets are one way to confine reinforced concrete columns. The increased confinement provides additional strength and ductility for the columns during seismic events. For reinforced concrete columns with steel jackets, there are different section properties in...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

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