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2017 Virginia Concrete Conference
Inverted T-Beam Update - Next Phase
March 3, 2017
Chris Lowe, P.E.
Design Engineering Program Manager
VDOT Central Office Structure & Bridge Division
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Outline
Past Research
2015 Presentation by Professor Carin L. Roberts-Wollmann, PhD, P.E.
Background
Fabrication & Construction
Production
Erection
Post Construction
Future Research
Concrete Mixes to control shrinkage
Longer beams to increase spans
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VDOT Std. Voided Slab
Background
French “Poutre-Dalle”
Minnesota Inverted T-Beam
Virginia Inverted T-Beam
What is it?
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Background
Virginia Inverted T-Beam Cast-in-Place Deck
Prestressed Inverted
T-Beam
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Background
VDOT Standard
Voided Slab Shear Key w/ Non-Shrink,
High Strength Grout
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Background
Shear Key failures
cause leaks!
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Background
Shear Key failures
cause leaks!
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Background
Shear Key failures
cause leaks!
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Background
Shear Key failures
cause leaks!
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History of the Inverted T-Beam
• FHWA scanning tour
• Minnesota DOT (MNDOT)
• VDOT
Benefits
• Accelerate construction
• Improved performance of connection between adjacent beams.
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Background
Poutre-Dalle System (Ralls et al., 2005)
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Background
MNDOT Inverted T-Beam, Final Report 2012-30 (French, 2012)
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History of the Inverted T-Beam (MNDOT)
• Developed a similar system with minor
changes
• Implemented on 12 bridges between 2005
and 2011 w/ numerous modifications to
improve performance
• Experienced reflective cracks and
shrinkage cracks
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Background
Inverted T-Beam (Hagen et al., 2005)
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Crack Map for Bridge No. 33008, Inspection No. 3 (Dimaculangan and Lesch, 2010)
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Background
History of the Inverted T-Beam (VDOT)
• Lessons learned from MNDOT
• Applied for FHWA Innovative Bridge Research and Deployment
(IBRD) funds
• Invited precast industry for input
• Research (VTRC)
• Design (VDOT)
• Implementation
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Background
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Background
Route 360 Project
• 6 lanes divided over the Chickahominy River (no additional capacity)
• 4 bridges structurally deficient
• 2 are identical in size and type
• Maintain existing profile grade line
• Maintain low chord for hydraulics
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Fabrication & Construction
Test Slab/beam acting monolithically
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Fabrication & Construction
Test Slab/beam acting monolithically
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Fabrication & Construction
Test Slab/beam acting monolithically
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Fabrication & Construction
Test beam flexure crack in CIP deck
Flexure cracks
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Fabrication & Construction
Test beam flexure crack in CIP deck
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Fabrication & Construction
Test beam flexure crack in CIP deck
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Fabrication & Construction
Inverted T-Beam formwork
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Fabrication & Construction
Live Load Test
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Fabrication & Construction
LIDAR Scan
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Fabrication & Construction
Welded Flange Connection
C
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Fabrication & Construction
Post Construction
Voided Slabs
• Longitudinal cracking evident in B601 & B606
Inverted T-beams
• No visible cracks detected upon recent visual inspection
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Post Construction
Deck crack on B606
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Post Construction
Deck crack on B606
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Post Construction
Deck cracks on B601
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Post Construction
Deck cracks on B601
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Future Research
Concrete Deck Mix Design
Reduce Shrinkage Strains
• Control (regular A4)
• Fly Ash
• Slag
• Shrinkage Reducing Admixture
• Lightweight Coarse Aggregate
• Lightweight Fine Aggregate w/ Normal weight Coarse Aggregate
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Future Research
Concrete Deck Mix Design
Goals
• Control Deck Cracking
–Reduce/eliminate shrinkage cracks
–Reduce restrained shrinkage with a high creep mix
–Cost effective
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Future Research
Concrete Beam Design
Extend Span Length w/ existing 18” section
Use lightweight beam and deck
Focus on ease of fabrication/construction
•Eliminating horizontal shear reinforcing
•Lightweight beams (smaller cranes)
•Custom bridge widths
–Currently, 6n+2 (14’, 20’, 26’, 30’...)
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Future Research
Ability to Customize Beam Widths
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Developing Standards
Concrete Beam Design
Goals
Determine max. Span length using same 18” deep beam
• Deflection limited conditions
Customize bridge widths
Extend details to bridges with low skew angles (less than 30 deg)
Finalize LL distribution factors
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Future Research
Concrete Beam Design
Goals
Eliminate the welded flange connection
Eliminate horizontal shear reinforcing by optimizing interface shear surface roughening
Optimize lightweight concrete mix to minimize cracking (deck and beam)
Extend details to bridges with high skew angles (greater than 30 deg.)
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Acknowledgements
FHWA/VTRC Report by;
Fatmir Menkulasi, Ph.D., P.E.
Carin L. Roberts-Wollmann, Ph.D., P.E.
Thomas Cousins, Ph.D., P.E.
Research Project Manager
Michael Brown, Ph.D., P.E.
VDOT Central Office
Andrew Zickler, P.E.
VDOT Construction Manager
Doug Kisamore
Corman Construction
Chris Rutkai, P.E.
Assistant Professor, Wayne State University
Professor, Virginia Tech
Professor, Clemson University
Former Associate Director, VTRC
Complex Bridge Program Manager
Construction Manager/LAP
Construction Project Manager