scholarly journals Experimental Estimation of the Elastic Modulus of Concrete Girders from Drive-By Inspections with Force-Balance Accelerometers

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Angelo Aloisio ◽  
Rocco Alaggio
Keyword(s):  
Elastic Modulus ◽  
Prestressed Concrete ◽  
Elastic Moduli ◽  
Static Load ◽  
Experimental Tests ◽  
Parametric Identification ◽  
Force Balance ◽  
Domain Identification ◽  
Load Tests ◽  
Instrumented Vehicle

Parametric identification of bridges using instrumented vehicles can be challenging, mainly due to the reduced length of the time series associated with the bridge span under test. This research discusses the practicability of a time-domain identification method based on the use of an instrumented vehicle. The highest cross-correlation between the bridge response from an elementary analytical model and the experimental one, acquired by a moving force-balance accelerometer, yields the unknown model parameter. The effect of vehicle-bridge interaction is removed by proper filtering of the signals. Specifically, the authors estimate the elastic moduli of seven prestressed concrete bridges and compare a subset of the results to the outcomes of static load tests carried out on the same bridges. There is a good correlation between the elastic moduli from the instrumented vehicle and those from static load tests: the method grasps the approximate value of the elastic modulus of concrete. Still, the data do not return an excellent match due to the bias in the estimation of the deflection shape—the paper remarks on the issues faced during the experimental tests and proposes possible enhancements of these procedures.

Research on Static Load Tests of Damaged Bridge Strengthened with Pre-Stressed HFRP

2014 ◽  
Vol 1079-1080 ◽  
pp. 258-265
Author(s):  
Chen Ning Cai ◽  
Shan He ◽  
Li Na Liu ◽  
Shi Kun Ou
Keyword(s):  
Static Load ◽  
Flexural Rigidity ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Structural Members ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Hybrid Fiber ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Load Tests

Thispaper presents an experimental study to strengthen an existing bridge usingpre-stressed carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) and glass fiber reinforced polymer(GFRP) materials. The method using pre-stressed hybrid fiber reinforced polymer(HFRP) to strengthened structural members is an emerging pre-stressed strengtheningtechnology. In this study, experimental data selected from result of staticloading test conducted to hollow slabs with CFRP/GFRP has been compared with specimenswithout strengthening. Test results showed that the strengthening methoddeveloped in this study could effectively reduce the stress in hollow slab,improving the flexural rigidity and inhibiting the concrete from fracture.

scholarly journals Pressure Orientation-Dependent Recovery of 3D-Printed PLA Objects with Varying Infill Degree

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 1275 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guido Ehrmann ◽  
Andrea Ehrmann
Keyword(s):  
Shape Memory ◽  
Fused Deposition Modeling ◽  
Static Load ◽  
Shape Memory Polymer ◽  
Applied Pressure ◽  
Poly Lactic Acid ◽  
Fused Deposition ◽  
Deposition Modeling ◽  
Load Tests ◽  
3D Printed

Poly(lactic acid) is not only one of the most often used materials for 3D printing via fused deposition modeling (FDM), but also a shape-memory polymer. This means that objects printed from PLA can, to a certain extent, be deformed and regenerate their original shape automatically when they are heated to a moderate temperature of about 60–100 °C. It is important to note that pure PLA cannot restore broken bonds, so that it is necessary to find structures which can take up large forces by deformation without full breaks. Here we report on the continuation of previous tests on 3D-printed cubes with different infill patterns and degrees, now investigating the influence of the orientation of the applied pressure on the recovery properties. We find that for the applied gyroid pattern, indentation on the front parallel to the layers gives the worst recovery due to nearly full layer separation, while indentation on the front perpendicular to the layers or diagonal gives significantly better results. Pressing from the top, either diagonal or parallel to an edge, interestingly leads to a different residual strain than pressing from front, with indentation on top always firstly leading to an expansion towards the indenter after the first few quasi-static load tests. To quantitatively evaluate these results, new measures are suggested which could be adopted by other groups working on shape-memory polymers.

Investigation of Grouted Coupler Connection Details for Accelerated Bridge Construction

2021 ◽  
pp. 036119812199939
Author(s):  
Brent Phares ◽  
Yoon-Si Lee ◽  
Travis K. Hosteng ◽  
Jim Nelson
Keyword(s):  
Crack Width ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Static Load ◽  
High Performance Concrete ◽  
Precast Concrete ◽  
Chloride Penetration ◽  
Load Testing ◽  
Test And Evaluation ◽  
Load Tests ◽  
Precast Elements

This paper presents a laboratory investigation on the performance of grouted rebar couplers with the connection details similar to those utilized on the precast concrete elements of the Keg Creek Bridge on US 6 in Iowa. The testing program consisted of a series of static load tests, a fatigue test, and evaluation of the chloride penetration resistance of laboratory specimens. The goal of this testing was to evaluate the ability of the grouted rebar couplers to develop flexural capacity at the joint between the precast elements as well as the durability of the connection. For structural load testing, seven full-scale specimens, each with #14 epoxy-coated rebars spliced by epoxy-coated grouted couplers, were fabricated and tested in three different loading cases: four-point bending, axial tension plus bending, and a cyclic test of the system in bending. The static load testing demonstrated that the applied axial load had a minimal effect on the formation of cracks and overall performance of the connection. When ultra-high performance concrete was used as a bedding grout, the initiation of crack was slightly delayed but no considerable improvement was observed in the magnitude of the crack width during loading or the crack closure on unloading. The results of the seventh specimen, tested in fatigue to 1 million cycles, showed little global displacement and crack width throughout the test, neither of which expanded measurably. No evidence of moisture or chloride penetration was detected at the grouted joint during the 6-month monitoring.

Creep Parameters for Pile Settlement Equations

1989 ◽  
Vol 111 (4) ◽  
pp. 258-263
Author(s):  
D. Stelzer ◽  
O. B. Andersland
Keyword(s):  
Static Load ◽  
Experimental Tests ◽  
Sand Particle ◽  
Shear Stresses ◽  
Frozen Ground ◽  
Creep Equation ◽  
Frozen Sand ◽  
Pile Settlement ◽  
Ice Content ◽  
Friction Pile

Friction pile settlement in frozen ground is tyically predicted on the basis of a creep equation relating shear stresses at the soil/pile interface to pile displacement rates. Creep parameters are used to characterize soil type, soil/ice structure, temperature, and loading conditions. Experimental tests involving model steel piles embedded in frozen sand provided data showing that change in a given test variable can alter the numerical value for some of the creep parameters. The test variables included static, incremental, and dynamic loading; pile surface roughness; soil ice content; and sand particle size. Changes observed included the apparent effect on creep rate when a small dynamic load was superimposed on the static load. A tabulation of observed creep parameter changes is included.

scholarly journals The Effects of Creep on Elastic Modulus Measurement Using Nanoindentation

2000 ◽  
Vol 649 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Feng ◽  
A.H.W. Ngan
Keyword(s):  
Elastic Modulus ◽  
Elastic Deformation ◽  
Elastic Moduli ◽  
Holding Time ◽  
Time Dependent ◽  
Nanoindentation Test ◽  
Modification Method ◽  
Unloading Rate ◽  
Modulus Measurement

ABSTRACTDuring the unloading segment of nanoindentation, time dependent displacement (TDD) accompanies elastic deformation. Consequently the modulus calculated by the Oliver-Pharr scheme can be overestimated. In this paper we present evidences for the influence of the measured modulus by TDD. A modification method is also presented to correct for the effects of TDD by extrapolating the TDD law in the holding process to the beginning of the unloading process. Using this method, the appropriate holding time and unloading rate can be estimated for nanoindentation test to minimise the effects of TDD. The elastic moduli of three materials computed by the modification method are compared with the results without considering the TDD effects.

A Dynamic Test of Fully Prestressed Concrete Beams

2011 ◽  
Vol 368-373 ◽  
pp. 2483-2490
Author(s):  
Yao Ting Zhang ◽  
Yi Zheng ◽  
Hong Jian Li
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Elastic Modulus ◽  
Theoretical Analysis ◽  
Natural Frequency ◽  
Axial Force ◽  
Prestressed Concrete ◽  
Concrete Beams ◽  
Dynamic Test ◽  
Modified Formula

A dynamic test of two unbonded fully prestressed concrete beams has been conducted. The results indicate that the natural frequency of beams increases with the prestress force, which is opposite to the analytical arguments for homogeneous and isotropic beams subject to axial force. This paper explains the change in frequencies by discussing the change in the elastic modulus. A modified formula is also proposed, and the experimental data agree well with the theoretical analysis.

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