An innovative steel-concrete joint for integral abutment bridges
Integral abutment bridges are becoming rather common, due to the durability problems of bearings and expansion joints. At the same time, among short- and medium-span bridges, multi-beam steel-concrete composite deck with hot-rolled girder is an economical and interesting alternative to traditional p...
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| description | Integral abutment bridges are becoming rather common, due to the durability problems of bearings and expansion joints. At the same time, among short- and medium-span bridges, multi-beam steel-concrete composite deck with hot-rolled girder is an economical and interesting alternative to traditional pre-stressed concrete solutions. The two concepts can be linked together to design integral steel-concrete composite bridges with the benefits of two typologies. The most critical aspect for these bridges is usually the joints between deck and piers or abutments. In this paper, an innovative beam-to-pier joint is proposed and a theoretical and experimental study is introduced and discussed. The analyzed connection is aimed at combining general ease of construction with a highly simplified assembly procedure and a good transmission of hogging and sagging moment at the supports in continuous beams. For this purpose, the traditional shear studs, used at the interface between steel beam and upper concrete slab, are also used at the ends of steel profiles welded horizontally to the end plates. To better understand the behaviour of this kind of joints and the roles played by different components, three large-scale specimens were tested and an FE model was implemented. The theoretical and experimental results confirmed the potential of the proposed connection for practical applications and indicated the way to improve its structural behaviour. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6088c008d9674e3691d4a5093718709c2022-12-21T20:01:20ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering (English ed. Online)2095-75642015-08-012420922210.1016/j.jtte.2015.05.001An innovative steel-concrete joint for integral abutment bridgesBruno Briseghella0Tobia Zordan1College of Civil Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, ChinaDepartment of Building Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, ChinaIntegral abutment bridges are becoming rather common, due to the durability problems of bearings and expansion joints. At the same time, among short- and medium-span bridges, multi-beam steel-concrete composite deck with hot-rolled girder is an economical and interesting alternative to traditional pre-stressed concrete solutions. The two concepts can be linked together to design integral steel-concrete composite bridges with the benefits of two typologies. The most critical aspect for these bridges is usually the joints between deck and piers or abutments. In this paper, an innovative beam-to-pier joint is proposed and a theoretical and experimental study is introduced and discussed. The analyzed connection is aimed at combining general ease of construction with a highly simplified assembly procedure and a good transmission of hogging and sagging moment at the supports in continuous beams. For this purpose, the traditional shear studs, used at the interface between steel beam and upper concrete slab, are also used at the ends of steel profiles welded horizontally to the end plates. To better understand the behaviour of this kind of joints and the roles played by different components, three large-scale specimens were tested and an FE model was implemented. The theoretical and experimental results confirmed the potential of the proposed connection for practical applications and indicated the way to improve its structural behaviour.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095756415000495Integral abutment bridgesSteel-concrete bridgesSteel-concrete jointsFEM simulationShear connection method |
| spellingShingle | Bruno Briseghella Tobia Zordan An innovative steel-concrete joint for integral abutment bridges Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering (English ed. Online) Integral abutment bridges Steel-concrete bridges Steel-concrete joints FEM simulation Shear connection method |
| title | An innovative steel-concrete joint for integral abutment bridges |
| title_full | An innovative steel-concrete joint for integral abutment bridges |
| title_fullStr | An innovative steel-concrete joint for integral abutment bridges |
| title_full_unstemmed | An innovative steel-concrete joint for integral abutment bridges |
| title_short | An innovative steel-concrete joint for integral abutment bridges |
| title_sort | innovative steel concrete joint for integral abutment bridges |
| topic | Integral abutment bridges Steel-concrete bridges Steel-concrete joints FEM simulation Shear connection method |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095756415000495 |
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