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Modeling of Post-Tensioned Segmental Box Girders
Modeling of Post-Tensioned Segmental Box Girders
Box Girders
Cast Study Calgary West LRT
Neon Koon, P.Eng.
July 12 2012
Overview
19-strand tendon
Span length
Project size
Site restrictions
Local labor and material costs
Aesthetic/Appearance
Quality Assurance / Quality Control (QA/QC)
Construction Methods and Continuing Engineering Services
During Construction
Span-by-Span
Balanced Cantilever
Incremental Launching
Cable Stayed
Courtesy: FHWA
Courtesy: FHWA
Courtesy: FHWA
Courtesy: FHWA
Anchorage Blocks
Provide an anchorage point at the ends of the span to develop the
required post-tensioning forces
Provide a jacking area for the post-tensioning equipment
Special attention and design details required to increase the levels of
corrosion protection at anchorages
Ultimate
Flexure, Shear, Torsion, Axial
Bursting at anchorages, jacking of superstructure during launching
Service
Concrete mix
Temperature
Creep and shrinkage
Curing methods
End restraints (secondary effects)
Stress losses in tendons
Construction sequence
Construction practice/load
11 th St SW
Mewata Bridge
Bow Trail SW
Bow River
Launching Trusses
Defining Material
Non-time dependent material
Time dependent material including creep and shrinkage as
well concrete strength development used in construction
staging analysis
Plastic material for non-linear analysis
AASHTO and Canadian Codes implemented in material
database
Defining Material
Various guidelines such as the CEB-FIP (1990), ACI, PCA, and
AASHTO implemented to predict the creep and shrinkage
effects
Defining Sections
Sections can be found from the database or manually enter
dimensions
Sections like basic bare steel, generic sectional properties,
hybrid sections, prestressed concrete section, taper section,
and composite section can be defined
Additional stress points can be defined using the Section
Manager feature
General sections using SPC
Defining Tendons
Used AutoCAD to accurately define the tendon profile
Simply copy & paste the coordinates in 2D / 3D into Midas Civil
Defining Tendons
Tendon property was defined based on the CEB-FIP
Tendon diameter, relaxation coefficient, tensile strength, and
anchorage set, and first jacking force were all defined in the
model
Defining Groups
Structure, Boundary, Load, and Tendon Groups were defined
accordingly for construction stage analysis and subsequent
data manipulation
Challenges
Integral connection between the straddle bent beam and each
end of the spans, resulting consideration of secondary
moment effect
Excessive amount of flexural reinforcing originally required in
the bent beam, resulting issue of proper concrete placement
Solution...
Accurately defined all the member section properties, their
design locations, time dependent materials, tendon
properties, stressing and construction sequences in the
construction staging analysis
Used internal post-tensioning to replace the flexural
reinforcing
Post-processing Information
Simulate the construction staging and review stresses and
forces at each stage
Report forces and stresses in tendons over time
Post-processing Information
Moving load tracer used to find out location of live load to
produce the maximum/minimum forces/stresses at a certain
point
Conclusion
Advantages of Post-Tensioned Box Girder Constructed Using
Segmental Construction Methods
Design Issues
Challenges Encountered During Construction of CWLRT
Useful Modelling Techniques