Frontiers of Structural and Civil Engineering
>> 2021,
Volume 15,
Issue 2
doi:
10.1007/s11709-021-0702-3
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Precast steel–UHPC lightweight composite bridge for accelerated bridge construction
. College of Water Resources and Civil Engineering, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China.. Key Laboratory for Wind and Bridge Engineering of Hunan Province, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
Received: 2021-03-18
Accepted: 2021-04-30
Available online: 2021-04-30
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Abstract
In this study, a fully precast steel–ultrahigh performance concrete (UHPC) lightweight composite bridge (LWCB) was proposed based on Mapu Bridge, aiming at accelerating construction in bridge engineering. Cast-in-place joints are generally the controlling factor of segmental structures. Therefore, an innovative girder-to-girder joint that is suitable for LWCB was developed. A specimen consisting of two prefabricated steel–UHPC composite girder parts and one post-cast joint part was fabricated to determine if the joint can effectively transfer load between girders. The flexural behavior of the specimen under a negative bending moment was explored. Finite element analyses of Mapu Bridge showed that the nominal stress of critical sections could meet the required stress, indicating that the design is reasonable. The fatigue performance of the UHPC deck was assessed based on past research, and results revealed that the fatigue performance could meet the design requirements. Based on the test results, a crack width prediction method for the joint interface, a simplified calculation method for the design moment, and a deflection calculation method for the steel–UHPC composite girder in consideration of the UHPC tensile stiffness effect were presented. Good agreements were achieved between the predicted values and test results.
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