Structural performance assessment of bridge’s girder using image measurement system and finite element analysis

Wanakorn Prayoonwet, Tidarut Jirawattanasomkul*, Yasuhiko Sato

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Abstract

This paper aimed to assess structural performance of superstructures of typical RC bridge in Thailand. The static load test was performed to measure both horizontal and vertical displacement in Reinforced Concrete (RC) girder using Image Measurement System (IMS). The RC girder’s stiffness obtained from the IMS results is compared with that obtained from 3D Linear Finite Element Method. The stiffness from IMS is smaller than that from 3D FEM, indicating deterioration of RC girder. Besides, to predict the failure mode and capacity of RC girder, 2D Non-linear Finite Element Method. It was founded that the RC girder occurred shear and anchorage failure. In this paper, furthermore, the Load and Resistance Factor Rating (LRFR) is conducted to evaluate the performance of the bridge which has been designed by old LRFD specification. The results show that the moment rating factor and the shear rating factor for the designed load rating is equal to 1.20 and 1.01, respectively. From LRFR, the bridge still has sufficient capacity to carry both the AASHTO LRFD-design live load HL-93 and the AASHTO legal loads.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationHigh Tech Concrete
Subtitle of host publicationWhere Technology and Engineering Meet - Proceedings of the 2017 fib Symposium, 2017
EditorsD.A. Hordijk, M. Lukovic
Publisherfib. The International Federation for Structural Concrete
Pages1699-1706
Number of pages8
ISBN (Print)9783319594705
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018
Externally publishedYes
EventInternational fib Symposium on High Tech Concrete: Where Technology and Engineering Meet, 2017 - Maastricht, Netherlands
Duration: 2017 Jun 122017 Jun 14

Publication series

Namefib Symposium
ISSN (Print)2617-4820

Conference

ConferenceInternational fib Symposium on High Tech Concrete: Where Technology and Engineering Meet, 2017
Country/TerritoryNetherlands
CityMaastricht
Period17/6/1217/6/14

Keywords

  • Assessment
  • Bridge’s girder
  • Finite Element Method
  • Image Measurement System

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Building and Construction
  • Materials Science (miscellaneous)

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