• Computers and Concrete
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.349-358
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• 2023

This paper describes an in-depth analysis on flexural strength of a girder-deck system experiencing a strand debonding damage with various strengthening systems, based on finite element software ABAQUS. A detailed finite element analysis (FEA) model was developed and verified against the relevant experimental data performed by other researchers. The proposed analytical model showed a good agreement with experimental data. Based on the verified FE model, over a hundred girder-deck systems were investigated with the consideration of following variables: 1) debonding level, 2) span-to-depth ratio (L/d), 3) strengthening type, 4) strengthening material thickness. Based on the data above, a new detailed analytical model was developed and proposed for estimating residual flexural strength of the strand-debonding damaged girder-deck system with strengthening systems. It was demonstrated that both finite element model and analysis model could be used to predict flexural behaviors for debonding damaged prestressed girder-deck systems. Since the strands are debonding from surrounding concrete over a certain zone over the length of the beam, the increase of strain in strands can be linked with a ratio ψ, which is L_p/c. The analytical model was proposed and developed regarding the ratio ψ. By conducting procedure of calculating ψ, the ψ value varies from 9.3 to 70.1. Multiple nonlinear regression analysis was performed in Software IBM SPSS Statistics 27.0.1 to derive equation of ψ. ψ equation was curved to be an exponential function, and the independent variable (X) is a linear function in terms of three variables of debonding level (λ), span length (L), and amount of strengthening material (A_s). The coefficient of determinate (R²) for curve fitting in nonlinear regression analysis is 0.8768. The developed analytical model was compared to the ultimate capacities computed by FEA model.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제28권5A호
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• pp.747-756
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• 2008

본 논문에서는 전달길이에 영향을 미치는 인자에 따라 프리텐션 부재가 받는 동적 충격에 의한 영향을 실험적으로 고찰하였다. 이를 위해 긴장재의 직경, 콘크리트의 피복 두께, 구속 철근과 비부착 구간의 유무, 긴장력 도입 방식을 변수로 한 10개의 프리텐션 콘크리트 부재를 제작하고, 긴장재에 부착한 전기 저항식 변형률 게이지를 통하여 부재에 긴장력 도입 시 변형률 변화를 동적으로 측정하였다. 실험 결과, 순간 전달 방식으로 긴장력을 도입할 때 절단단부에서 큰 동적 효과가 발생하는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 또한, 변형률 변화량으로 각 부재의 긴장력을 비교한 결과, 각 인자에 따라 차이가 존재하는 것을 확인했다. 직경 15.2 mm 강선보다 12.7 mm 강선의 잔류 긴장력 비율이 더 컸으며, 75 mm의 콘크리트 피복 두께만으로도 충분한 구속 효과를 기대할 수 있는 것으로 판단된다. 구속 철근의 영향은 미미했고, 비부착 구간의 영향으로 잔류 긴장력이 향상되었다. 순간 전달 방식보다 지연 전달 방식으로 긴장력을 도입할 때 긴장력 손실이 적은 것으로 확인되었다.

• International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.43-59
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• 2014

Many bridges are subject to lateral damage for their girders due to impact by over-height vehicles collision. In this study, the optimum configurations of carbon fiber reinforced polymers (CFRP) laminates were investigated to repair the laterally damaged prestressed concrete (PS) bridge girders. Experimental and analytical investigations were conducted to study the flexural behavior of 13 half-scale AASHTO type II PS girders under both static and fatigue loading. Lateral impact damage due to vehicle collision was simulated by sawing through the concrete of the bottom flange and slicing through one of the prestressing strands. The damaged concrete was repaired and CFRP systems (longitudinal soffit laminates and evenly spaced transverse U-wraps) were applied to restore the original flexural capacity and mitigate debonding of soffit CFRP longitudinal laminates. In addition to the static load tests for ten girders, three more girders were tested under fatigue loading cycles to investigate the behavior under simulated traffic conditions. Measurements of the applied load, the deflection at five different locations, strains along the cross-section height at mid-span, and multiple strains longitudinally along the bottom soffit were recorded. The study investigated and recommended the proper CFRP repair design in terms of the CFRP longitudinal layers and U-wrapping spacing to obtain flexural capacity improvement and desired failure modes for the repaired girders. Test results showed that with proper detailing, CFRP systems can be designed to restore the lost flexural capacity, sustain the fatigue load cycles, and maintain the desired failure mode.