Behavior of prestressed concrete piles supporting integral abutments

Edwin G. Burdette, Samuel C. Howard, Earl E. Ingram, David W. Goodpasture, J. Harold Deatherage

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Abstract

The feasibility of using prestressed concrete piles in the integral abutement bridges designed as per Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) was discussed. TDOT's criteria for maximum bridge length permitted a longitudinal movement due to temperature change of 25.4 mm in each direction at each abutement. It was observed that the prestressing force in a pile effectively closed the crack when the induced displacement was near to zero. The analysis show that the TDOT criteria for the design of integral abutement bridges were reasonable and conservative.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 2004 Structures Congress - Building on the Past
Subtitle of host publicationSecuring the Future
EditorsG.E. Blandford, G.E. Blandford
Pages213-218
Number of pages6
StatePublished - 2004
Externally publishedYes
EventProceedings of the 2004 Structures Congress - Building on the Past: Securing the Future - Nashville, TN, United States
Duration: May 22 2004May 26 2004

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 2004 Structures Congress - Building on the Past: Securing the Future

Conference

ConferenceProceedings of the 2004 Structures Congress - Building on the Past: Securing the Future
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityNashville, TN
Period05/22/0405/26/04

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