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Expansion Joint Design for PSC Bridges

This document discusses the design of expansion joints for a continuous type PSC superstructure bridge. It calculates the expected longitudinal movement at the end expansion joint on an abutment and at an intermediate expansion joint over a pier. For the end expansion joint, it determines the movement will be +/- 50.6 mm, and specifies providing an expansion joint with 40 mm movement and 15 mm preset compression. For the intermediate joint, it states the movement will be twice that of the end joint, specifying a joint with 80 mm movement and 30 mm preset compression.

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Expansion Joint Design for PSC Bridges

This document discusses the design of expansion joints for a continuous type PSC superstructure bridge. It calculates the expected longitudinal movement at the end expansion joint on an abutment and at an intermediate expansion joint over a pier. For the end expansion joint, it determines the movement will be +/- 50.6 mm, and specifies providing an expansion joint with 40 mm movement and 15 mm preset compression. For the intermediate joint, it states the movement will be twice that of the end joint, specifying a joint with 80 mm movement and 30 mm preset compression.

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Design of Expansion Joint for PSC continuous type superstructure

LONGITUDINAL MOVEMENT AT END EXPANSION JOINT ON ABUTMENT :

L
=
70.000 m
Ec (M40 gr.)
=
1.581 *106 t/m2 ( deferred value has been considered )
esh (at 28 days)
=
1.90 *10-4
ecr (at 28 days)

=
=
=
=

fb

+/-

4.00 *10-7/(t/m2)
600 t/m2
(assumed)
-5 o
1.17 *10 / C
25 oC

esh*L
ush =

fb*ecr*L

ucr =

13.3 mm

16.8 mm
-----------------------30.1 mm
+/20.5 mm
------------------------

*T*L
ut =

+
-

50.6 mm

20.5 mm
-----------------------
Therefore, provide El
40
with a movement of +/-

mm

with a preset for compression of 15 mm.

AT INTERMEDIATE EXPANSION JOINT OVER PIER


The expansion joint gap at this location will twice the expansion gap at the ends.
Therefore, provide Mo 80
with a movement of +/mm
with a preset for compression of 30 mm.
LEGEND:

L
Ec (M40 GR.)
ecr (at 7 days)

=
=

effective length
design value of Modulus of Elasticity for M40 grade =5700(fck) N/mm2

value of strain due to creep at 7 days

esh (at 7 days)

value of strain due to residual shrinkage at 7 days

ecr (at 28 days)

value of strain due to creep at 28 days

esh (at 28 days)

fb
T
ush

=
=
=
=

value of strain due to residual shrinkage at 28 days


coefficient of expansion per degree centigrade
bottom fibre stress
variation in temperature on the basis of extreme climate

longitudinal deck movement due to effect of shrinkage

ut

longitudinal deck movement due to effect of temperature

ucr

longitudinal deck movement due to effect of temperature

ues

longitudinal deck movement due to effect of elastic shortening

value has been considered )

0 grade =5700(fck) N/mm2

temperature
temperature
elastic shortening

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