Assessment of Mechanical Properties of Corroded Prestressing Strands
- Authors
- Jeon, Chi-Ho; Cuong Duy Nguyen; Shim, Chang-Su
- Issue Date
- Jun-2020
- Publisher
- MDPI
- Keywords
- corrosion; prestressed concrete bridge; prestressing steel; section loss; strength; ductility
- Citation
- APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL, v.10, no.12
- Journal Title
- APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
- Volume
- 10
- Number
- 12
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/53311
- DOI
- 10.3390/app10124055
- ISSN
- 2076-3417
2076-3417
- Abstract
- The corrosion of prestressing steel in prestressed concrete bridges is a critical issue for bridge maintenance. To assess structures with corroded strands, it is necessary to define the mechanical properties of the strands and their influence on the structural behavior. In this study, corroded strands were taken from external tendons in existing post-tensioned concrete bridges and tested to determine the effects of corrosion on their tensile properties. Empirical equations for the tensile strength and ductility of the corroded strands were proposed using test results. The most corroded wire governs the mechanical properties of the strand. Experiments on prestressed concrete beams with a single corroded strand were conducted to investigate their structural behavior. A reduction in the flexural strength and maximum deformation was observed in these experiments. According to the section loss of a wire in a strand and its location in a beam, the flexural capacity can be evaluated using the proposed equation. The reduced ultimate strain of the corroded strand can be the governing factor of the flexural strength.
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