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Steel Concrete Composite Structures: Introduction

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DOI: 10.2749/101686609789846957

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 Steel Concrete Composite Structures (Part II):
Introduction

This is Part II of the special series on “steel concrete compos-
ite structures” following Part I published in SEI November,
2009. In this part, recently designed or constructed six com-
posite bridges are presented ranging the two girder bridge
system with wide concrete slabs, the steel and PC mixed box
girder bridge, the integral abutment bridge, the arch bridge
using concrete filled steel tubes and the ultra-high perfor-
mance fiber reinforced concrete slab. Scientific papers include
papers on composite bridges using pre-cast decks in Korea,
railway bridge decks using a pre-bent composite beam with
very high performance concrete in France, a study on com-
posite cable-stayed bridges in Portugal and a research paper
on a double slab composite beam in Italy.
The idea of steel/concrete composite structures is not new. The
reinforced concrete beam is also in this category. However,
new ideas on a composite structure have been continuously
coming out all over the world which proves its structural
rationality and economic advantage. This is why this se-
ries was so popular and attracted many interesting papers.
If you want to present new ideas and structural forms and
construction methods of composite structures, please submit
it to SEI, any time.
Prof. Shunichi Nakamura, Member of the SEI Editorial
Board (2001-09) and WC2, Japan
Prof. Peter Collin, Member of WC2, Sweden

Development and Application of Precast Decks

for Composite Bridges
Chang-Su Shim, Associate Professor, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea;
Chul-Hun Chung, Associate Professor, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Dankook University, Yongin, Korea;
In-Kyu Kim, Principal Researcher, Civil Engineering Research Team, Daewoo E&C, Suwon, Korea and
Young-Jin Kim, Research Fellow, Civil Engineering Research Team, Daewoo E&C, Suwon, Korea. Contact: csshim@cau.ac.kr

Abstract indirect costs due to traffic detours, loss

of bridge use during the extended con-
This paper deals with prefabricated composite bridges with full-depth precast struction time, and disruption to the
decks. For steel–concrete composite bridges, a new shear connection and its local economy can exceed the raw cost
design provisions were suggested by extensive experiments and finite ele- of the bridge structure.1 Even for the
ment (FE) analyses. The shear connection for precast decks was investigated construction of new bridges, strict con-
to consider the effects of bedding layer, filling material in shear pockets and straints on construction period and envi-
group arrangement. For the integrity of the precast decks, longitudinal pre- ronmental impacts are imposed on the
stressing was introduced and design guidelines for the magnitude of prestress contractors. Increasing natural hazards
were proposed. It is necessary to keep the joints compressive during the ser- also raise the interests in new technolo-
vice life of the bridge to prevent cracking and leakage at the joints. Bonding gies for the fast recovery of roadways
strength was neglected in the design. In order to take full advantage of pre- including bridges. Several research
cast slabs, the concept of incremental prestressing was adopted for continuous projects were initiated in Korea by
prestressed concrete (PSC) girders. Based on the experimental research on forward-looking bridge owners, engi-
joints and connections, several model tests were performed to verify the sug- neers, and builders to contribute to the
gested design guidelines. There are several applications using precast decks extension of the implementation of an
not only for steel bridges and but also for concrete ones. Among them, design emerging and growing technology, the
characteristics and enhanced details for construction were introduced for two innovative prefabricated bridge. The
bridges. features offered by innovative bridge
Keywords: full-depth precast deck; composite bridge; shear connection; trans- elements and systems are: making
verse joint; concrete bridge. bridge building safer and less disrup-
tive to the environment and travelling
public, making bridge designs more
constructible, and improving the qual-
Peer-reviewed by international ex-
Introduction
ity and durability by shifting work to a
perts and accepted for publication
by SEI Editorial Board Currently, many of the bridges world- more controllable environment.
wide require renovation and most of
Paper received: March 9, 2009 these are located on busy highways The initial research project was
Paper accepted: August 10, 2009 and in congested areas. The direct and focused on the rapid replacement

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