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TESTING
Ping Lu*, Scott Neubauer*, Brent Phares**, Ahmad AbuHawash*
* The Office of Structures and Bridges
Iowa Department of Transportation
** Bridge Engineering Center
Iowa State University
Ping.lu@dot.iowa.gov
515-239-1290
Acknowledgement
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Maintenance priori2za2on
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Dynamic Impact
0.35
LRFD
0.3
Standard
Impact
0.25
0.2
0.15
0.1
0.05
0
0
Standard
LRFD
concentrate load
+()
=96+1.44
E in inch and S in ft
LRFD
Spread w (Perpendicular)
1.75()
W+()
Spread l (Parallel)
1.75()
L+()
10
1400
1200
1000
800
600
400
305.4psi
200
145.1psi
0
0
5 6ft
10
15
20
25
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Standard Specifications
Before 1983
After 1983
=(30)
EH
=1/1+
60/30pcf
60/30pcf
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EV = 140pcf
EH = 36pcf
AASHTO loading:
EV = 120pcf
EH = 60pcf
2012 LRFD
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FHWA
No.
County
Earth
Fill
Sizes
Year
Built
605880
Boone
<1ft
2X12X6X70
1989
15351
Boone
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2X12X10X124
1979
15190
Boone
2X10X8X160
1962
15371
Boone
15
2X12X12X142
1979
26600
Hamilton
2X12X14X135
1968
27111
Hardin
2X10X10X86
1976
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Sensor
deployment
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10 by 8 Twin box
built in 1962
carries US 30 over Noah
Creek in Boone County
ADT = 7900, 9% truck
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16.0
R4:
Max
R4:
X-axis
R4:
Y-axis
14.0
Strain ()
12.0
10.0
50.0
8.0
6.0
40.0
0.0
0.0
R4:
Max
R4:
X-axis
R4:
Y-axis
30.0
2.0
-2.0
Stress (psi)
4.0
20.0
40.0
60.0
80.0
Loca/on (0)
20.0 100.0
120.0
10.0
0.0
0.0
-10.0
20.0
40.0
60.0
80.0
100.0
120.0
Loca/on
(0)
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Results Discussion
Max M+ of Slab
Standard
Load Testing
(k-in)
Standard
(k-in)
LRFD
(k-in)
6.1
47.5
49.9
LRFD
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Conclusions
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Questions?
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Thank You!
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