<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This paper studies restraint moments developing in simple-span precast, prestressed beams made continuous. Methods of evaluating restraint moments produced by creep and differential shrinkage are presented. Shrinkage and creep properties of composite structures, beam and deck parts were tested and compared to values defined according to Eurocode models. Finally, the restraint moments were calculated with both material models for the two-span parking deck structure. The study confirmed the findings of previous studies: that the methods that are used overestimate the negative restraint moment produced by differential shrinkage.</p></abstract>

This paper studies restraint moments developing in simple-span precast, prestressed beams made continuous. Methods of evaluating restraint moments produced by creep and differential shrinkage are presented. Shrinkage and creep properties of composite structures, beam and deck parts were tested and compared to values defined according to Eurocode models. Finally, the restraint moments were calculated with both material models for the two-span parking deck structure. The study confirmed the findings of previous studies: that the methods that are used overestimate the negative restraint moment produced by differential shrinkage.

Prediction of Restraint Moments in Precast, Prestressed Structures Made Continuous

Nordic Concrete Research

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This paper studies restraint moments developing in simple-span precast, prestressed beams made continuous. Methods of evaluating restraint moments produced by...

Prediction of Restraint Moments in Precast, Prestressed Structures Made Continuous

Publié en ligne: 31 déc. 2018

Pages: 73 - 93

Reçu: 14 sept. 2018

Accepté: 29 nov. 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ncr-2018-0016

Mots clés
Restraint moment, creep, differential shrinkage, continuity, prestressed concrete

© 2018 Ulla Kytölä et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Prediction of Restraint Moments in Precast, Prestressed Structures Made Continuous

Publié en ligne: 31 déc. 2018

Pages: 73 - 93

Reçu: 14 sept. 2018

Accepté: 29 nov. 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ncr-2018-0016

Mots clésRestraint moment, creep, differential shrinkage, continuity, prestressed concrete

© 2018 Ulla Kytölä et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Mots clés
Restraint moment, creep, differential shrinkage, continuity, prestressed concrete