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DESIGN OF PRESTRESSED
CONCRETE BRIDGES
The shores are used to relieve the beam from supporting the
weight of the slab by itself.
After hardening the shores are removed, the weight of the slab is
released and the beam ( acting now compositely with the slab ) can
resist the weight of the slab plus any additional superimposed, live,
and impact loading.
Where:
Eq. 4.1 ensures that, under bending, the total compressive
force in the actual slab of width be is the same as the
force in the transformed slab of width btr and having the
same modules of elasticity as the precast beam.
Since now Acc and btr are both known quantities, the
remaining cross-sectional properties of the composite
section can be computed according to established
procedures.
4.5 INTERFACE SHEAR (I.e., HORIZANTAL SHEAR)
Where:
Vuh = factored interface shear force due to the total load
based on the applicable strength and extreme events load
combination (see Tables 3.2 to 3.4), in kips or KN (Note:
AASHTO Code uses Vui)
Vnh = nominal interface shear force resistance; kips or kN
(Note: AASHTO uses Vni)
= strength reduction factor for shear as per AASHTO
Article 5.5.4.2.1, taken as 0.9 for normal weight concrete; and
0.7 for structural light weight concrete (i.e., sand lightweight
or all lightweight).
In cases where different weight concretes exist on
the two sides of an interface, the lower of the two
values of shall be used.
Where:
The concrete area resisting horizontal shear per inch
length of interface is given by:
Where:
Fc’ =the smaller value of the compressive strength of the beam or slab, ksi
Pc represents the dead weight of the slab and other
permanent superimposed dead load, such as
asphalt. In case Pc is negative, then the force is in
tension and additional interface reinforcement shall
be provided as:
4.5.5 Minimum Interface Shear Reinforcement