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Table 3 Flexure test results for PS girders.

From: Behavior of Laterally Damaged Prestressed Concrete Bridge Girders Repaired with CFRP Laminates Under Static and Fatigue Loading

Girder

Max load, kips (kN)

Corresponding deflection, in. (cm)

% increase compared to damaged girder PS-2

% increase compared to un-damaged girder PS-1

PS-1

75.87 (337.62)

6.94 (17.63)

22.60a

N/A

PS-2

61.88 (275.37)

5.38 (13.67)

0.00

−18.44b

PS-3

90.14 (401.12)

2.44 (6.20)

45.66

18.81

PS-4

84.75 (377.14)

2.14 (5.44)

36.94

11.70

PS-5

78.92 (351.19)

1.61 (4.09)

27.53

4.02

PS-6

100.91 (449.05)

2.39 (6.07)

63.07

33.01

PS-7

104.42 (464.67)

2.74 (6.96)

68.74

37.63

PS-8

99.16 (441.26)

2.29 (5.82)

60.24

30.70

PS-9

77.26 (343.81)

1.58 (4.01)

24.85

1.83

PS-10

87.68 (390.18)

2.14 (5.44)

41.69

15.57

  1. aIncrease of flexural capacity of PS-1 compared to that of PS-2.
  2. bLoss of flexural capacity of PS-1 due to strand cutting, a percentage of its original capacity.