scholarly journals Using Externally Bonded CFRP to Repair a PCCP with Broken Wires under Combined Loads

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Kejie Zhai ◽  
Hongyuan Fang ◽  
Bing Fu ◽  
Fuming Wang ◽  
Benyue Hu

Prestressed concrete cylinder pipe (PCCP) is widely used for long-distance water pipelines throughout the world. However, prestressing wire breakage is the most common form of PCCP damage. For some pipelines that cannot be shut down, a new technique for in-service PCCP repair by externally bonding the pipe with layers of carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) was proposed. A set of three-dimensional finite element models of the repaired PCCP have been proposed and implemented in the ABAQUS software, which took into account the soil pressure, the weight of the PCCP, the weight of the water, and the hydrostatic pressure. The stress–strain features of the PCCP repaired with CFRP of various thicknesses were analyzed. The stress–strain features of different wire breakage rates for the repaired PCCP were also analyzed. The results showed that the strains and stresses decreased at the springline if the PCCP was repaired with CFRP, which improved the operation of the PCCP. It has been found that the wire breakage rates had a significant effect on the strains and stresses of each PCCP component, but CFRP failed to reach its potential tensile strength when other materials were broken.

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
He Hu ◽  
Fujun Niu ◽  
Tiesheng Dou ◽  
Heng Zhang

Prestressed concrete cylinder pipe (PCCP) has been widely used for water transfer and transit projects. However, prestressing wire breaks may result in the rupture of pipes and cause catastrophes. Carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) liners adhered to the inner concrete core can provide an effective method of internal repair and strengthening of PCCP. To evaluate the rehabilitation effect of CFRP-lined PCCP under combined loads, two contrasting three-dimensional finite element models that investigated the visual cracking of concrete and the yielding of steel cylinders were developed. A conceptual zone was introduced to analyze the different states of the pipe during the phase of wire break. In particular, the complex CFRP-concrete bonded interface was simulated by a cohesive element layer with a bilinear traction-separation response. The results show that CFRP has a good rehabilitation effect on the inner concrete core and steel cylinder but only a slight effect on the outer concrete core, prestressing wire, or mortar. A one-hoop CFRP layer diminishes the area of a yielding steel cylinder of 4.72 m2. In addition, CFRP works more effectively along with an increase in the number of broken wires. This research can provide a basis for strengthening distressed PCCP pipelines.


2011 ◽  
Vol 94-96 ◽  
pp. 2350-2354
Author(s):  
Shu Zhong Lei ◽  
Zhong Xin Wang ◽  
Jian Ting Xu ◽  
Chi Peng Liu

An aqueduct of larger-span prestressed concrete arch structure for river diversion project is located in coastal areas, and raises difficult questions on deformation and stability control of the construction process due to greater wind load and poor soil. Due to the limited width of bracket erection, this paper put forward five possible construction schemes, and does the comparative analysis using three-dimensional finite element program, and gets the economic and reasonable one. Finally conduct a pressure test after the bracket erection, and verify the analysis results using measured stress and deformation data.


2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. 1136 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qianhui Pu ◽  
Hanyu Wang ◽  
Hongye Gou ◽  
Yi Bao ◽  
Meng Yan

Monorail transportation systems are widely built in medium and small cities, as well as hilly cities, because of their excellent performance. A prestressed concrete track beam is a key load-carrying structural component and guideway subjected to repeated traffic load. The fatigue behavior of the prestressed concrete beam is critical for the safety of the transportation system. This paper presents the results of an experimental study on the fatigue behavior of a prestressed concrete beam in terms of stiffness degradation and strain change. The displacement and rotation of the beam of concrete and reinforcement were examined, respectively. A three-dimensional finite element model was established to help understand the development of the mechanical behavior. No crack was observed throughout the test. Both concrete and bars behaved in their linear-elastic stage throughout the test, and the bond between them performed well.


Author(s):  
N. D. Catella ◽  
R. A. Mayville

Prestressed concrete crossties are used extensively by North American railroads because they offer improved service life and consistent performance. Recent industry trends have encouraged manufacturers to effectively increase concrete ties’ prestressing force to improve their structural performance in flexure and shear. This paper presents the results of linear and nonlinear three-dimensional finite element analyses of typical concrete crossties to study the stress state of crossties at prestress transfer and to identify potential negative consequences of increasing effective prestressing force. The analyses utilize finite-sliding contact with Coulomb friction to model interaction between prestressing strands and adjacent concrete. Variation of several parameters that affect stress state at prestress transfer are considered, including magnitude of prestressing force, stiffness of concrete, crosstie geometry, and strand configuration. The analyses indicate that tensile stresses develop near the ends of the crossties at prestress transfer and their magnitudes increase with decreasing transfer length and increasing prestress force. These tensile stresses may account for widespread longitudinal cracking that has been observed in premature failure of concrete crossties in the last ten years.


2014 ◽  
Vol 501-504 ◽  
pp. 1628-1632
Author(s):  
Hui Li Wang ◽  
Hong Wang ◽  
Si Feng Qin

Through three dimensional finite element analyzes, overall cast-in-place prestressed concrete pier seismic crack characteristic is researched. The separation formula finite element model is established by means of bilinear reinforce model and Kent-R.Park concretes model, without considering slip between concretes and. reinforce. It compares and analyzes the seismic crack characteristic between prestressed concrete pier and reinforcement concretes pier. The results show that the prestressed reinforcement can reduce the tensile zone of concrete, put off the appearance of cracks, improved the stiffness of pier, and reduced the top displacement.


Author(s):  
V.V. LEONTYEV

The method for analyzing of stress-strain state characteristics of unloaded riveted joints performed with OST 1 11781-74 rivets has been developed using Coupled Euler-Lagrange finite element approach implemented in the CAD / CAE system Abaqus. A comparative analysis of the stress-strain state characteristics of the examined riveted joint’s finite element models using the Lagrangian and the Coupled Lagrangian-Eulerian finite element approaches has been conducted. A three- dimensional finite element model based on the CLE method has been proposed for further study of fatigue strength and durability of the loaded riveted joints.


2004 ◽  
Vol 126 (1) ◽  
pp. 70-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Scheider ◽  
W. Brocks ◽  
A. Cornec

The problem of determining true stress-strain curves from flat tensile specimens beyond the onset of necking has been investigated based on finite element analyses under consideration of experimental accessible data using digital image correlation (DIC). The displacement field on the specimen surface is determined by in-situ deformation field measurement. A three-dimensional finite element study with different stress-strain-curves has been carried out to develop a formula, with which it is possible to calculate the true stress subject to the strain in the necking region. The method has been used to evaluate the true stress-strain curve with a so-called micro flat tensile specimen, which is normally used to determine the material properties in the material gradient around thin weldments.


2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (21) ◽  
pp. 7754
Author(s):  
Fiseha Nega Birhane ◽  
Sung-Il Kim ◽  
Seung Yup Jang

Long-span prestressed concrete (PSC) bridges often suffer excessive deflection during their service lives. The nonuniform shrinkage strains of concrete caused by uneven moisture distributions can induce significant additional deflections, when combined with the creep and cracking of the concrete. Current design practices usually overlook these factors, and the few proposed approaches to consider them are complex and computationally expensive. This study proposes a simplified approach for considering the effect of nonuniform shrinkage by using the equivalent load concept in combination with a nonlinear analysis of the creep and cracking using three-dimensional finite element models. The long-term deflections of short-, medium-, and long-span PSC bridges are calculated under the combined effects of creep, shrinkage, and cracking. The results show that the nonuniform shrinkage effect is significant in medium- to long-span bridges, and that the cracking of the concrete reduces the stiffness, thereby increasing the long-term deflection of the bridges (more severely so in combination with creep and shrinkage). The predicted long-term deflections reasonably agree with the measured data. Thus, the equivalent load approach is effective for calculating long-term deflections considering nonuniform shrinkage strains, without the complicated and expensive coupling of moisture transport and structural analyses.


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