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Shear Strength of Pre-Cast Prestressed Composite Beams with Discontinuous Connections Made of Cast-in-Place Shear Keys

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This work investigates the horizontal and web shear resistance of continuous and discontinuous slab-web connections in pre-cast pre-tensioned bridge systems. The beams were full scale pre-cast pre-tensioned girders and the slabs were made of ordinary reinforced concrete either cast in place, for continuous connections, or pre-cast slabs with holes spaced at 312.5 mm to be set in place, for discontinuous connections. The main variables were the connection type (continuous or discontinuous) and the ratio of the connection steel.

From the test results and the numerical analysis performed, a modified stress field for the inclined compressive strut in the truss model is proposed for continuous and discontinuous slab-web connections. The analytical results obtained with the proposed modified stress field in the truss model compared well with the tests results. Design procedures for these types of elements are also discussed.

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  1. The Federal Fluminense University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Flavia M. S. Judice

  2. COPPE - The Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Ibrahim A. E. M. Shehata

  3. The Federal Fluminense University and COPPE, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Lidia C. D. Shehata

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Judice, F.M.S., Shehata, I.A.E.M. & Shehata, L.C.D. Shear Strength of Pre-Cast Prestressed Composite Beams with Discontinuous Connections Made of Cast-in-Place Shear Keys. Mater Struct 39, 353–364 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1617/s11527-005-9024-5

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