einforcement Details of Rigid Pavement

Type of Reinforcement

Temperature/ distributed reinforcements

Dowel Bar

Tie Bars
Calculation of Temperature/Distributed Reinforcement
  𝑊𝑓𝐿
𝐴 𝑠=
𝑓𝑠
 steel per foot of width
 
=weight of slab ()

L = length of slab
 
= allowable stress of steel (psi)

f = co-efficient of resistance (generally assumed to be 1.5)

 (Contraction joint @22.5 ft)

  𝑡 𝑙𝑏
𝑊= × 150(𝑤h𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑡 𝑖𝑠 𝑖𝑛𝑐h 𝑎𝑛𝑑 150 3 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡 𝑤𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑅𝐶 )
12 𝑓𝑡
 Distributed Temperature Reinforcement:  𝑊 = 𝑡 × 150
12
  45
150 ×12 ×1.5 ×
  𝑊𝑓𝐿   150 𝑡𝑓𝐿 2
Longitudinal direction 𝐴 𝑠= ⇒ 𝐴 𝑠= ⇒ 𝐴 𝑠=
𝑓𝑠 12 𝑓 𝑠 12× 33000

 ⇒ 𝐴 𝑠=0.153𝑖𝑛 2 / 𝑓𝑡
 If #4 bars are used, spacing = = 1.3ft c/c 1 ft c/c

  24
150 ×12 ×1.5 ×
  𝑊𝑓𝐿   150 𝑡𝑓𝐿 2
Transverse direction 𝐴 𝑠= ⇒ 𝐴 𝑠= ⇒ 𝐴 𝑠=
𝑓𝑠 12 𝑓 𝑠 12× 33000

 ⇒ 𝐴 𝑠=0.082𝑖𝑛 2 / 𝑓𝑡
 If #4 bars are used, spacing = = 2.44 ft c/c 2 ft c/c
 Tie bars along longitudinal construction joints:
  24
150 ×12 ×1.5 ×
  𝑊𝑓𝐿   150 𝑡𝑓𝐿 2
Transverse direction 𝐴 𝑠= ⇒ 𝐴 𝑠= ⇒ 𝐴 𝑠=   𝐴 𝑠=0.1𝑖𝑛 2 / 𝑓𝑡
⇒
𝑓𝑠 12 𝑓 𝑠 12× 27000

 If #5 bars are used, spacing = = 3.1 ft c/c 3 ft c/c

  𝑓𝑠𝑑
Length  of   tie   bars   is ,   l   ( in )= + 3(𝑤h𝑒𝑟 e 𝑓 𝑏=10 %  𝑜𝑓 𝑓 ′𝑐 )
2𝑓𝑏
5
  27000 ×
8
⇒ l   ( in )=
2 × 350
+3   ⇒ l   (in )=27.11 in ≈ 24 𝑖𝑛≈ 2 𝑓𝑡
Dowel bars across transverse and contraction joints
Bar Detail Transverse Joints Contraction Joints
Bar Size 10 No 8 No
Length 2 ft 2 ft
Spacing 8 in c/c 12 in c/c
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#4
  @ 24 in c/c
#4
  @ 12 in c/c