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Tendon Profile Layout Impact on the Shear Capacity of Unbonded Post-Tensioned Prestressed Concrete Bridge I-Girders
by Swar I. Hasib, Assim M. Lateef and Omar Q. Aziz
Infrastructures 2025, 10(9), 222; https://doi.org/10.3390/infrastructures10090222 (registering DOI) - 22 Aug 2025
Abstract
The main objective of this research is to investigate the impact of the tendon profile layout on the shear strength of unbonded post-tensioned prestressed concrete bridge I-girders. This study involves an experimental investigation where ten unbonded post-tensioned bridge girders are cast and subjected [...] Read more.
The main objective of this research is to investigate the impact of the tendon profile layout on the shear strength of unbonded post-tensioned prestressed concrete bridge I-girders. This study involves an experimental investigation where ten unbonded post-tensioned bridge girders are cast and subjected to four-point loads. The focus of the investigation is on the effect of different tendon profile layouts, including trapezoidal, parabolic, and harped shapes. The experimental results reveal that the shear behavior of the specimens progresses through three distinct stages: the elastic stage, the elastic–plastic stage, and the plastic stage, with all specimens ultimately failing due to shear. The results show that tendon profiles with higher eccentricity at the end of the beams (80 mm above the neutral axis) had the highest ultimate load capacity for each tendon profile shape, coupled with the largest deflection. Conversely, profiles with lower eccentricity (80 mm below the neutral axis) demonstrated the lower ultimate load capacity for each tendon profile shape and minimal deflection. Among the various tendon profile layouts that were tested, the specimen with the harped tendon profile (GF-1 HA) showed the highest ultimate load capacity, with an increasing rate of 17.52% in ultimate load and a 45.55% increase in ultimate deflection compared to the control beam (GF-1 ST) with a straight tendon profile. On the other hand, the harped tendon profile specimen (GF-1 HA) exhibited the lowest deflection among the various tendon profile shapes with an increasing rate of 5.7% in ultimate load deflection in comparison with the control beam (GF-1 ST) with a straight tendon profile. These improvements in stiffness, load capacity, and deflection are attributed to enhanced resistance, particularly at the supports. Consequently, the optimized tendon layouts offer an increase in the overall structural efficiency, leading to potential cost savings in bridge girder production. Full article
(This article belongs to the Section Infrastructures and Structural Engineering)
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