Numerical investigation of the punching shear capacity of transversely prestressed concrete deck slabs

Sana Amir*, Cor van der Veen, Joost C. Walraven, Ane de Boer

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Abstract

Most of the Dutch bridges were built around middle of the last century and it is vital for designers to find out if these bridges can still be considered safe for the traffic of modern times. The capacity in shear is especially critical as it was not considered in design recommendations before 1976. Therefore, experiments on a 1:2 scale model of a transversely prestressed concrete bridge deck cast between concrete girders were carried out to investigate the bearing (punching shear) capacity. The scale was selected based on the space available in the laboratory and the expected failure loads that would have to be applied. Also, a three-dimensional, solid, nonlinear finite element model was developed in the Finite Element Analysis software package TNO DIANA to study the structural behavior of deck slabs and is the focus of this paper. The results of the experimental and numerical analyses leads to the conclusion that existing bridges still have significant residual strength due to the presence of transverse prestressing and the membrane forces, and nonlinear finite element models can predict the load carrying capacity quite accurately.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1109-1122
Number of pages14
JournalStructural Concrete
Volume20
Issue number3
Early online date2019
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2019

Keywords

  • concrete
  • deck slab
  • finite element analysis
  • nonlinear
  • numerical modeling
  • prestressing
  • punching shear
  • steel

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