Design of Expansion Joint for PSC continuous type superstructure

LONGITUDINAL MOVEMENT AT END EXPANSION JOINT ON ABUTMENT :

L
=
70.000 m
Ec (M40 gr.)
=
1.802 *106 t/m2 ( deferred value has been considered )
esh (at 28 days)
=
1.90 *10-4
ecr (at 28 days)

=
=
=
=

fb

+/-

4.00 *10-7/(t/m2)
600 t/m2
(assumed)
-5 o
1.17 *10 / C
25 oC

esh*L
ush =

fb*ecr*L

ucr =

13.3 mm

16.8 mm
-----------------------30.1 mm

*T*L
ut =

+/-

+
-

20.5 mm
-----------------------50.6 mm

20.5 mm
-----------------------
Therefore, provide El
40
with a movement of +/-

mm

with a preset for compression of 15 mm.

AT INTERMEDIATE EXPANSION JOINT OVER PIER

The expansion joint gap at this location will twice the expansion gap at the ends.
Therefore, provide Mo 80
with a preset for compression of 30 mm.
with a movement of +/mm
LEGEND:

L
Ec (M40 GR.)
ecr (at 7 days)

=
=

effective length
design value of Modulus of Elasticity for M40 grade =5700(fck) N/mm2

value of strain due to creep at 7 days

esh (at 7 days)

value of strain due to residual shrinkage at 7 days

ecr (at 28 days)

value of strain due to creep at 28 days

esh (at 28 days)

fb
T
ush

=
=
=
=

value of strain due to residual shrinkage at 28 days

coefficient of expansion per degree centigrade
bottom fibre stress
variation in temperature on the basis of extreme climate

longitudinal deck movement due to effect of shrinkage

ut

longitudinal deck movement due to effect of temperature

ucr

longitudinal deck movement due to effect of temperature

ues

longitudinal deck movement due to effect of elastic shortening

value has been considered )

0 grade =5700(fck) N/mm2

temperature
temperature
elastic shortening