Denny Creek Bridge Stress Investigation WA-RD 58.1 Final June 1983 > ‘Washington State Department of Transportation uv ip Planning, Research and Public Transportation in Cooperation with United States Department of Transportation Federal Highway AdministrationTECHNICAL REFORT STANDARD TITLE PAGE [Rarer Re SORT RETR We 3. Recipients Caiaog No. Tie wa sae 5 Report Dare INVESTIGATION OF THERMAL AND LIVE LOAD STRESSES It dune, 1983 DENNY CREEK VIADUCT [ 6 Perioring-Oraanraton Cade] 7 Rather ‘5 Parfarng Organzaion Report Wa: Weil M. Hawkins and John H. Clark 63-1080 ‘T_Ferloring Orealraton Wane aid RTE TO Work Tait We Department of Civil Engineering University of tashington, Fx-10 Th Coniaet ar Grant Nay Seattle, WA 98195 Y-2198 [13Type of Renor and Perea Corned ——] Ta Sharon Rape Rane and RATE Final Washington State Department of Transportation October 1980-June 1983 Highway Administration Building Olympia, WA 98504 TH Sparsaing Ageney Code 15. Soparaniemiary Nove Study conducted in cooperation with U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration TE Abeer The span by span, stace constructed, prestressed concrte bex girder bride, known | a8 the Denny Creek Viaduct, was instrumented during construction with Carlson cages. This report describes information on lona term creep and shrinkage strains, and on live Toad and thermal strains collected using those cages in a two-year period start ‘ing approximately two years after completion of the bride. Relevant literature on creep and shrinkage deformation predictions, Tive load stress predictions, and ther- mal load predictions for stage constructed bridaes is reviewed. The predictions of accepted state-of-the-art procedures are compared with the strains and temperatures recorded by the Carlson cages. Sianificant temperature aradient strains, caused by diurnal temp-rature changes, are reported. A procedure is developed for ‘oredictina those tenperature-induced strains based on environmental and material property para- Meters and desian scenarios recommended for critical temperature events. The stave constructed cross-section responded to live loads similarly to a homoceneous section.| However, tension strains still existed in regions where compression strains were ore4 dicted as a result of creep and shrinkane effects. 1 Rey Woe Bridges, box girders, live load stress, thermal stress, creep, shrinkace TS Seay Ca ToT aT 20 Seca CRT aT THT BI Wa. aT Pages] FE Pree unclassified unclassified 337 Form DOT F 1700.7 (s-6a a oe ookAN INVESTIGATION OF THERMAL AND LIVE LOAD STRESSES IN DENNY CREEK VIADUCT by Neil M. Hawkins and John H. Clark A report to the Washington State Department of Transportation ‘on Contract No. Y-2198 The contents of this report reflect the views of the authors, who are responsible for the facts and the accuracy of the data presented herein. The contents do not necessarily reflect the official views or policies of ‘the Washington State Transportation Commission, Department of Trans- portation, or the Federal Highway Administration. This report does not constitute a standard, specification, or regulation. Department of Civil Engineering University of Washington Seattle, Washington 98195 April 1983