Anchor Bolt Behavior in ASR/DEF-Damaged Drilled Shafts

High Mast Illumination Poles (HMIPs) are commonly used in many states of the US to illuminate large areas such as plazas, parking lots, stadiums and expressway toll-gates. The height of these HMIPs (from 100 to 175 ft) permits the use of fewer poles and more uniform illumination. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) was one of the first state transportation agencies to use HIMPs. HMIPs with heights of 150 ft were erected in Dallas in the 1970s, followed by many more elsewhere in the state. Previous TxDOTsponsored studies (Hasselwander et al. 1974; Calzadilla 1982; Jirsa et al. 1984) investigated the behavior of single and group anchor bolts used for HMIP foundations, and found that clear cover and bearing area were the major variables influencing the strength of such anchor bolts. A recent study (Lawrence et al. 1999) reveals that many HMIP foundations constructed by TxDOT near Houston in the late 1980s had developed premature concrete deterioration due to a combination of alkali-silica reaction (ASR) and delayed ettringite formation (DEF). Little research has been conducted on the effects of such deterioration on the behavior of anchor bolts. In this study, the behavior of anchor bolts in concrete drilled shafts with ASR/DEF damage is evaluated.

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