Experimental test and seismic performance of partial precast concrete segmental bridge column with cast-in-place base

The experimental work on two full-scale precast concrete beam-column corner joints with corbels was carried out and their seismic performance was examined. The first specimen was constructed without steel fiber, while second specimen was constructed by mixed up steel fiber with concrete and placed it at the corbels area. The specimen were tested under reversible lateral cyclic loading up to ±1.5% drift. The experimental results showed that for the first specimen, the cracks start to occur at +0.5% drifts with spalling of concrete and major cracks were observed at corbel while for the second specimen, the initial cracks were observed at +0.75% with no damage at corbel. In this study, it can be concluded that precast beam-column joint without steel fiber has better ductility and stiffness than precast beam-column joint with steel fiber. However, precast beam-column joint with steel fiber has better energy dissipation and fewer cracks at corbel as compared to precast beam-column joint without steel fiber.

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Numerical Analysis on Seismic Performance of Hybrid Precast Segmental Bridge Columns

IABSE Congress, Stockholm 2016: Challenges in Design and Construction of an Innovative and Sustainable Built Environment ◽

10.2749/stockholm.2016.1087 ◽

2016 ◽

Author(s):

Yuye Zhang ◽

Ge Teng

Keyword(s):

Numerical Analysis ◽

Seismic Performance ◽

Bridge Columns ◽

Segmental Bridge

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Shear connection between precast concrete bridge segments built with thin-walled elements

IABSE Congress, Christchurch 2021: Resilient technologies for sustainable infrastructure ◽

10.2749/christchurch.2021.0054 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Tobias Huber ◽

Stephan Fasching ◽

Johann Kollegger

Keyword(s):

Precast Concrete ◽

Deformation Behaviour ◽

Lateral Force ◽

Test Results ◽

Construction Time ◽

Shear Connection ◽

Force Transfer ◽

Strength And Deformation ◽

Thin Walled ◽

Segmental Bridge

<p>Segmental bridge construction combines the advantages of prefabrication, for example the reduction of construction time and very high product quality, with those of common bridge erecting methods. Short precast segments are assembled and prestressed to form the complete superstructure. New methods divide these segments into prefabricated elements to create new lighter versions of the segments. For this to work, new joint types must be developed which can ensure the force transfer between the segments. In this paper, several methods, including a new concept for joining thin-walled pre-fabricated elements, are described. Push-off tests with a constant lateral force were carried out to assess the shear strength and deformation behaviour. The main parameters were the joint type (wet joints: plain, grooved, keyed; dry joints), the mortar type, and the level of lateral force. In this paper, the test results are presented and recalculations with a design code are shown.</p>

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Experimental investigation of seismic performance of a novel isostatic frame-cladding system

Advances in Structural Engineering ◽

10.1177/13694332211057264 ◽

2022 ◽

pp. 136943322110572

Author(s):

Xun Chong ◽

Pu Huo ◽

Linlin Xie ◽

Qing Jiang ◽

Linbing Hou ◽

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Keyword(s):

Seismic Performance ◽

Damage Evolution ◽

Failure Modes ◽

Static Load ◽

Precast Concrete ◽

Frame Structure ◽

Deformation Capacity ◽

Load Bearing Capacity ◽

Cladding Panels ◽

Energy Dissipation Capacity

A new connection measure between the precast concrete (PC) cladding panel and PC frame structure is proposed to realize a new kind of isostatic frame-cladding system. Three full-scale PC wall-frame substructures were tested under the quasi-static load. These substructures included a bare wall-frame specimen, a specimen with a cladding panel that has no opening, and a specimen with a cladding panel that has an opening in it. The damage evolution, failure mode, load-bearing capacity, deformation capacity, and energy dissipation capacity of three specimens were compared. The results indicated that the motions of the cladding panels and the main structures were uncoupled through the relative clearance of the bottom connections, and three specimens exhibited approximately identical failure modes and seismic performance. Thus, the reliability of this new isostatic system was validated.

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Experimental Study of a New Precast Prestressed Concrete Joint

Applied Sciences ◽

10.3390/app8101871 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 8 (10) ◽

pp. 1871 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Xueyuan Yan ◽

Suguo Wang ◽

Canling Huang ◽

Ai Qi ◽

Chao Hong

Keyword(s):

Energy Dissipation ◽

Seismic Performance ◽

Prestressed Concrete ◽

Precast Concrete ◽

Concrete Strength ◽

Frame Structure ◽

Loading Test ◽

Concrete Frame ◽

Concrete Joints ◽

Precast Prestressed Concrete

Precast monolithic structures are increasingly applied in construction. Such a structure has a performance somewhere between that of a pure precast structure and that of a cast-in-place structure. A precast concrete frame structure is one of the most common prefabricated structural systems. The post-pouring joint is important for controlling the seismic performance of the entire precast monolithic frame structure. This paper investigated the joints of a precast prestressed concrete frame structure. A reversed cyclic loading test was carried out on two precast prestressed concrete beam–column joints that were fabricated with two different concrete strengths in the keyway area. This testing was also performed on a cast-in-place reinforced concrete joint for comparison. The phenomena such as joint crack development, yielding, and ultimate damage were observed, and the seismic performance of the proposed precast prestressed concrete joint was determined. The results showed that the precast prestressed concrete joint and the cast-in-place joint had a similar failure mode. The stiffness, bearing capacity, ductility, and energy dissipation were comparable. The hysteresis curves were full and showed that the joints had good energy dissipation. The presence of prestressing tendons limited the development of cracks in the precast beams. The concrete strength of the keyway area had little effect on the seismic performance of the precast prestressed concrete joints. The precast prestressed concrete joints had a seismic performance that was comparable to the equivalent monolithic system.

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