International journal of steel structures (국제강구조저널)

Korean Society of Steel Construction (한국강구조학회)
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Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Slab Rigid-frame Bridge with H-Shaped Steel Girders

  • Nakai, Yoshiaki (Asahi Engineering Co., Ltd.) ;
  • Ha, Tuan Minh (School of Geosciences and Civil Engineering, Kanazawa University) ;
  • Fukada, Saiji (School of Geosciences and Civil Engineering, Kanazawa University)
  • Received : 2017.12.15
  • Accepted : 2018.06.06
  • Published : 2018.11.30
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Abstract

This study aims towards the improvement of a reinforced concrete rigid-frame bridge in an effort to reduce the construction and maintenance costs, and achieve an improved seismic performance. Correspondingly, a new structural rigid connection is proposed for H-shaped steel girders and reinforcing bars at the corner of the rigid-frame structure. Both experiments and numerical analyses were performed. Prototype models were constructed and subjected to static loading tests to reveal their load-carrying capacity and failure mode. Numerical models were then developed using finite elements to evaluate the experimental results. Analyses elicited good agreement between simulation and experimental data and validated the numerical models. Moreover, the validity of the proposed rigid connection was confirmed, and the failure behavior was clarified. Finally, a full-size model of the reinforced concrete rigid-frame bridge with H-shaped steel girders was constructed and subjected to destructive loading tests to evaluate structural integrity of the proposed rigid connection.

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