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Structural Engineering and Mechanics
  Volume 39, Number 4, August25 2011 , pages 521-539
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12989/sem.2011.39.4.521
 


Damage inspection and performance evaluation of Jilin highway double-curved arch concrete bridge in China
Ali Fadhil Naser and Wang Zonglin

 
Abstract
    Jilin highway concrete bridge is located in the center of Jilin City, which is positioned in the middle part in Jilin Province in the east north of China. This bridge crosses the Songhua River and connects the north and the south of Jilin City. The main purpose of damages inspection of the bridge components is to ensure the safety of a bridge and to identify any maintenance, repair, or strengthening which that need to be carried out. The damages that occur in reinforced concrete bridges include different types of cracks, scalling and spalling of concrete, corrosion of steel reinforcement, deformation, excessive deflection, and stain. The main objectives of this study are to inspect the appearance of Jilin highway concrete bridge and describe all the damages in the bridge structural members, and to evaluate the structural performance of the bridge structure under dead and live loads. The tests adopted in this study are: (a) the depth of concrete carbonation test, (b) compressive strength of concrete test, (c) corrosion of steel test, (d) static load test, and (e) dynamic load test. According to the damages inspection of the bridge structure appearance, most components of the bridge are in good conditions with the exception arch waves, spandrel arch, deck pavement of new arch bridge, and corbel of simply supported bridge which suffer from serious damages. Load tests results show that the deflection, strain, and cracks development satisfy the requirements of the standards.
 
Key Words
    damages; inspection; Jilin bridge; static load; dynamic load; tests; deflection; strain; cracks; spalling
 
Address
Ali Fadhil Naser and Wang Zonglin: School of Transportation Science and Engineering, Bridge and Tunnel Engineering,
Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin-150090, Heilongiang, China
 

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