Experimental investigation on flexural performance of polyester polyurethane concrete steel bridge deck composite structure

In this study, the results of an experimental investigation on the flexural behavior of composite specimens are presented, with the objective to simulate the performance of Polyester Polyurethane Concrete (PPUC)-steel bridge deck composite structures with different pavement layer thicknesses. Four g...

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Main Authors: Shilei Niu, Zuocai Wang, Junyi Wang, Donghui Wang, Xiaotong Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-07-01
Series:Case Studies in Construction Materials
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214509523000943
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author Shilei Niu
Zuocai Wang
Junyi Wang
Donghui Wang
Xiaotong Sun
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Donghui Wang
Xiaotong Sun
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description In this study, the results of an experimental investigation on the flexural behavior of composite specimens are presented, with the objective to simulate the performance of Polyester Polyurethane Concrete (PPUC)-steel bridge deck composite structures with different pavement layer thicknesses. Four groups of composite specimens with paving layer thicknesses of 20, 30, 40, and 50 mm are prepared, which are subjected to four-point bending tests with positive and negative moment loading, to obtain the failure mode, crack distribution, load-deflection relationship, and load-strain relationship. The test results indicate that under the action of a positive bending moment the specimens demonstrate two different failure modes, i.e. compressive failure and shear compression failure, whereas under the action of negative bending moment failure due to tensile failure occurs. Both the flexural stiffness and ultimate load-bearing capacity of the specimens increase with the increment of the paving layer thickness, in which the flexural stiffness under a positive bending moment loading state is higher than that under a negative bending moment loading state. Moreover, the specimens with lower stiffness can withstand a greater vertical displacement than those with higher stiffness. The strain of both PPUC and steel plates decreases with the increment of paving thickness, and this strain decrease is greater under the action of a negative bending moment compared to the strain under the action of a positive bending moment. Finally, the flexural performance of PPUC-steel plate composite structure is successfully simulated based on the cohesive zone model (CZM), which is verified by the test results. In addition, the parametric analysis, including the thickness of steel plate, the thickness of PPUC layer and the PPUC compressive strength, is conducted to reveal the flexural performance of PPUC-steel plate composite structure. This work can be used as a resource for the initial design of a PPUC-steel bridge deck.
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spelling doaj.art-95d413a995f4492892d23028b56ec3fb2023-06-21T06:53:45ZengElsevierCase Studies in Construction Materials2214-50952023-07-0118e01915Experimental investigation on flexural performance of polyester polyurethane concrete steel bridge deck composite structureShilei Niu0Zuocai Wang1Junyi Wang2Donghui Wang3Xiaotong Sun4Department of Civil Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui 230009, ChinaDepartment of Civil Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui 230009, China; Anhui Province Infrastructure Safety Inspection and Monitoring Engineering Laboratory, Hefei, Anhui 230009, China; Correspondence to: 193 Tunxi road, Hefei, Anhui Province 230009, China.Ningbo Road Technology Industrial Group Co., Ltd, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315048, ChinaChina Railway Major Bridge Reconnaissance & Design Institute Co., Ltd, Wuhan, Hubei 430056, ChinaDepartment of Civil Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui 230009, ChinaIn this study, the results of an experimental investigation on the flexural behavior of composite specimens are presented, with the objective to simulate the performance of Polyester Polyurethane Concrete (PPUC)-steel bridge deck composite structures with different pavement layer thicknesses. Four groups of composite specimens with paving layer thicknesses of 20, 30, 40, and 50 mm are prepared, which are subjected to four-point bending tests with positive and negative moment loading, to obtain the failure mode, crack distribution, load-deflection relationship, and load-strain relationship. The test results indicate that under the action of a positive bending moment the specimens demonstrate two different failure modes, i.e. compressive failure and shear compression failure, whereas under the action of negative bending moment failure due to tensile failure occurs. Both the flexural stiffness and ultimate load-bearing capacity of the specimens increase with the increment of the paving layer thickness, in which the flexural stiffness under a positive bending moment loading state is higher than that under a negative bending moment loading state. Moreover, the specimens with lower stiffness can withstand a greater vertical displacement than those with higher stiffness. The strain of both PPUC and steel plates decreases with the increment of paving thickness, and this strain decrease is greater under the action of a negative bending moment compared to the strain under the action of a positive bending moment. Finally, the flexural performance of PPUC-steel plate composite structure is successfully simulated based on the cohesive zone model (CZM), which is verified by the test results. In addition, the parametric analysis, including the thickness of steel plate, the thickness of PPUC layer and the PPUC compressive strength, is conducted to reveal the flexural performance of PPUC-steel plate composite structure. This work can be used as a resource for the initial design of a PPUC-steel bridge deck.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214509523000943Polyester polyurethane concreteSteel bridge deckPavement composite structureFlexural performanceExperimental investigation
spellingShingle Shilei Niu
Zuocai Wang
Junyi Wang
Donghui Wang
Xiaotong Sun
Experimental investigation on flexural performance of polyester polyurethane concrete steel bridge deck composite structure
Case Studies in Construction Materials
Polyester polyurethane concrete
Steel bridge deck
Pavement composite structure
Flexural performance
Experimental investigation
title Experimental investigation on flexural performance of polyester polyurethane concrete steel bridge deck composite structure
title_full Experimental investigation on flexural performance of polyester polyurethane concrete steel bridge deck composite structure
title_fullStr Experimental investigation on flexural performance of polyester polyurethane concrete steel bridge deck composite structure
title_full_unstemmed Experimental investigation on flexural performance of polyester polyurethane concrete steel bridge deck composite structure
title_short Experimental investigation on flexural performance of polyester polyurethane concrete steel bridge deck composite structure
title_sort experimental investigation on flexural performance of polyester polyurethane concrete steel bridge deck composite structure
topic Polyester polyurethane concrete
Steel bridge deck
Pavement composite structure
Flexural performance
Experimental investigation
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214509523000943
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