1 Concrete Strength in Old Swedish Concrete Bridges Håkan Thun Ph. D., Research Engineer Division of Structural Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, SE- 971 87 Luleå, Sweden E-mail: [email protected] Ulf Ohlsson Ph. D., Assistant Professor Division of Structural Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, SE- 971 87 Luleå, Sweden E-mail: [email protected] Lennart Elfgren Ph.D., Professor Division of Structural Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, SE- 971 87 Luleå, Sweden E-mail: [email protected] ABSTRACT In this paper the development and variation of compressive and tensile strength of concrete are presented for old reinforced con- crete bridges in Sweden. The mean increase in concrete compressive strength was about 70% for twenty bridges built during 1931-1962 (a rather high dis- persion must be taken into consideration). The increase is related to the original 28-day concrete compressive strength which varied between 18 and 51 MPa. The compressive strength within a typical reinforced railway con- crete trough bridge was approximately 15% higher in the longitu- dinal beams than in the bottom slab (measured on drilled cores). The tensile strength showed a similar variation as the compressive strength, but the difference could not be statistically verified. Different equations to convert compressive strength into tensile strength have also been studied. The investigation shows that it is important which conversion equation that is used in an assessment situation. Keywords: strength variation; strength development; drilled cores; concrete; bridges
Concrete Strength in Old Swedish Concrete Bridges
Apr 28, 2023
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