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Assuring bridge safety and serviceability in europe august 2010 manuals. Basic concrete patch repair with reinforcement corrosion 58 figure 33. Basics of concrete repair and structural strengthening paul russell product manager concrete repair. Sika solutions for the refurbishment of concrete bridges. Sika can provide bridge maintenance contractors and their customers with the appropriate solution for all types of bridge refurbishment and maintenance works. In many cases repair and strengthening of concrete structures must be performed only a few years after their. Chapter 1 the wisconsin department of transportations field manual for bridge element inspection 9 chapter 1. Strengthening techniques include concrete jacketing, steel. Novel cementbased composites for the strengthening and repair of concrete structures. Electrically isolated posttensioning tendons for more durable bridgesoctober, 2019. Therefore, the contractor and design team developed a costeffective strengthening strategy that only required. The reinforcing steel should then be cleaned of all rust and scale, and the concrete replaced.
Repair and strengthening of reinforced concrete structures. Underpinning methods, procedure and applications in foundation strengthening. Wayne klaiber, and kenneth dunker epoxybonded steel plates have been used to strengthen or repair concrete bridges in many countries around the world. Concrete bridge strengthening and repair ice virtual library. Structural strengthening for project owners bridge structures aucklands iconic grafton bridge, was the worlds largest single span reinforced concrete arch bridge when originally built in 1910. Recommended guide specification for the design of externally. The outcome of the last pac meeting was that the following three repair methods should be investigated. Recommended guide specification for the design of externally bonded frp systems for repair and strengthening of. Repair of concrete in highway bridges a practical guide.
Composite bridges refer to concretesteel composite bridges. Founded in 1904 and headquartered in farmington hills, michigan, usa, the american concrete institute is a leading authority and resource worldwide for the development, dissemination, and adoption of its consensusbased standards, technical resources, educational programs, and proven expertise for individuals and organizations involved in concrete design. Needs for maintenance and refurbishment of bridges in urban. Repair of bridges using fiber reinforced polymers frp 1 projecte o tesina despecialitat. The wisconsin department of transportations field manual for bridge element inspection. The concrete repair, protection and strengthening solutions developed by simpson strongtie are the result of over 40 years of laboratory. Repair of concrete in highway bridges a practical guide trl. This stateoftheart reference meets this need by providing a toolkit approach to repairing and strengthening concrete and composite bridges. If a repair strategy required only removing and replacing the concrete deck in one span, a significant cost savings would be realized since the entire deck did not need to be replaced. Pdf damage investigation, strengthening, and repair of jilin. Repair of bridges using fiber reinforcement polymers frp. Cover depth measurementsfor a reinforcedconcrete bridge component 26. Evaluation of cfrp for use in repairing strengthening damaged prestressed. Attachment a recommended guide specification for the design of bonded frp systems for repair and strengthening of concrete bridge elements unfortunately, this book cant be printed from the openbook.
Generally, the cost for strengthening and repair of bridge structures can be divided into. Covering a wide range of structural elements and related defects, this collection of twenty concrete bridge strengthening and repair case studies showcases solutions to real problems encountered in the field and the processes by which those solutions were developed. Data from these tests verified that cfrp is an effective method for repairing strengthening damaged pc girder bridges. Repairing concrete solutions to reestablish structural integrity repairing concrete 66 solutions to reestablish structural integrity 7 overview repair and protection of concrete concrete repair strategies.
First published in 2002 then revised in 2003, 2004 and 2006. Interestingly, methods used to strengthen, repair, and retrofit often are interrelated, and thus a strict distinction between these options is at best academic. Concrete repair manual 14 txdot 012019 chapter 1 introduction section 2 using the concrete repair manual section 2 using the concrete repair manual when developing repair or rehabi litation. Novel cementbased composites for the strengthening and. A relevant presumption is that usually strengthening is not an emergency repair but a planned decision to upgrade the bridge to a particular level of service. Today it is recognized as one of the 100 most significant concrete structures in the world. The goal of this report is to underline the need for strengthening and repair of bridges in europe by presenting a general view of the condition of european bridges and what bridge. Accordingly, there is great need to improve the materials and techniques used in repair and strengthening. By testing damaged reinforced concrete beams that had been repaired and wedge cylinder samples, it was determined that the most important properties for durable concrete repair are modulus of elasticity and bond strength.
Replace selected bridge timbers concrete patch repair pier and south abutment rebuild deteriorated corner of pier which is beginning to undermine bearing pedestal the estimated construction cost for the strengthening and repair recommendations above is. Concrete, steel and timber members all require distinct repair methods which not. This report provides a summary of the findings of task 6. Repair, protection and strengthening simpson strongtie. Concrete repair manual 14 txdot 012019 chapter 1 introduction section 2 using the concrete repair manual section 2 using the concrete repair manual when developing repair or rehabi litation plans, the engineer shoul d specifically include which sections of this manual will be enforced.
The basic repair methods for concrete element are crack repair and restoration. Evaluation of appropriate maintenance, repair and rehabilitation methods for iowa bridges april 2003 sponsored by the iowa department of transportation highway division and the iowa highway research board iowa dot project tr 429 final department of civil and construction engineering. Repair and protection systems for concrete and masonry. The guide includes all aspects of concrete bridge repair, starting with the concrete deterioration mechanism and the inspection of bridges through to carrying out remedial work and monitoring the repairs. The wisconsin department of transportations field manual for bridge element inspection this manual is designed to aid bridge inspectors in performing accurate and consistent bridge inspections and was developed for convenient.
Strengthening and preserving concrete bridges using frp. Bridge strengthening with epoxy bonded steel plates. The flowchart in figure a outlines the repair process and the relevant. Needs for maintenance and refurbishment of bridges in. Concrete cap repair problems often found in concrete bridge seats include the deterioration of concrete and. Pdf strengthening and repair of reinforced concrete. Covering a wide range of structural elements and related defects, this collection of twenty concrete bridge strengthening and repair case studies showcases solutions to real problems encountered in the. Underpinning is a method for repair and strengthening of building foundations. Strutandtie modeling stm for concrete structures, design examples. The guide includes all aspects of concrete bridge repair, starting with the concrete deterioration mechanism and the inspection of bridges through to carrying out remedial work and monitoring the.
Structural repair techniques include crack injection with low viscosity epoxy and patch repair using an approved material such as polymer modified mortar. Widely appear in strengthening of bridge structures. Bridge rehabilitation and strengthening manual part1 method. Structural strengthening for project owners bridge structures aucklands iconic grafton bridge, was the worlds largest single span reinforced concrete arch bridge when originally. Underpinning methods, procedures and their applications of is discussed.
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Structural strengthening is the process of upgrading structures to improve performance under existing loads or to increase the strength of structural members to carry additional loads. This article focuses on novel highperformance fibrereinforced cement basedcomposites hpfrccs for strengthening and repair of buildings and infrastructure made of concrete and, in some cases, masonry. Cfrp applied using wet layup beam shear strengthening i696 plaza structures in southfield, mi side by side box beams developed diagonal. Minnesota department of transportation research services. Strengthening and repair of reinforced concrete structures using composite material conference paper pdf available june 2009 with 812 reads how we measure reads. The flowchart in figure a outlines the repair process and the relevant rms maintenance specifications. Bridge rehabilitation world scientific publishing company. Repair and strengthening of bridge substructures epublications. Inspection, repair, strengthening, testing and load capacity evaluation raina, v. Because most of the information pertaining to this subject bas. It has continued its history of innovation, by using. Previously, this document was titled vicroads bridge maintenance repair and strengthening guidelines. Concrete, steel and timber members all require distinct repair methods which not only address the true cause of the deterioration, but also protect the members from future damage.
Attachment a recommended guide specification for the. Repair and strengthening of masonry arches network rails. The results from testing this bridge before and after being repaired with cfrp will be presented. I75 bridge over the rouge river in detroit, mi the substructure consists of slag aggregate concrete cfrp used for confinement after the repairs to increase durability of the repair for 30 to 40 years. Concrete bridge strengthening and repair covering a wide range of structural elements and related defects, this collection of twenty concrete bridge strengthening and repair case studies showcases solutions to real problems encountered in the field and the processes by which those solutions were developed. Vision 2020a vision for the concrete repair, protection, and strengthening industry. Evaluation of appropriate maintenance, repair and rehabilitation methods for iowa bridges april 2003 sponsored by the iowa department of transportation highway division and the iowa highway. In the last two decades, the rapid deterioration of bridge structures has become a serious technical and economical problem in many countries, including highly developed ones.
Effective structural concrete repair volume3of3 evaluation of repair materials for use in patching damaged concrete. Repair of deteriorated bridge substructures d egradation of bridge substructure members in wisconsin is a serious concern. Replace selected bridge timbers concrete patch repair pier and south abutment rebuild deteriorated corner of pier which is beginning to undermine bearing pedestal the estimated construction cost for. Trbs national cooperative highway research program nchrp report 655. A guide to concrete repair the standards apply across the 25 member states of the eu as well as switzerland, norway, and iceland. Results in an increase in the strength of the concrete and in the maximum compressive strain aci committee 440, guide for the design and construct passive confinement ion of externally bonded frp systems for strengthening concrete structures, aci 440. Justin dahlberg brent phares wayne klaiber bridge engineering center and national center for wood transportation structures iowa state university. In design process we must take two important points in considerations.
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