Behavior of Precast Prestressed Concrete Segmental Beams Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • The structural behavior of Segmental Precast Post-tensioned Reinforced Concrete (SPPRC) beams largely depends on the behavior of the joints that connect between the segments. In this research, series of static tests were carried out to investigate the behavior of full-scale SPPRC beams with different types of epoxy-glued joint configurations; multi-key joint, single key, and plain key joint. The reference specimen was monolithically casted beam and the other specimens were segmental beams with five segments for each one. The general theme from the experimental results reflects an approximate similarity in the behavior of the four beams with slight differences. Due to the high tensile strength of the used epoxy in comparison to concrete, cracks at joints occurred in the concrete cover which was attached to the epoxy mortar.

published proceedings

  • Civil Engineering Journal

author list (cited authors)

  • Al-Sherrawi, M. H., Allawi, A. A., AL-Bayati, B. H., Gharawi, M. A., & El-Zohairy, A.

citation count

  • 4

complete list of authors

  • Al-Sherrawi, Mohannad Husain||Allawi, Abbas A||AL-Bayati, Basim H||Gharawi, Mohanned Al||El-Zohairy, Ayman

publication date

  • January 2018