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Table 1 Summary of experimental results.

From: Structural Qualification of a Developed GFRP-Reinforced Concrete Bridge Barrier using Ultimate Load Testing

 

Test locationa

Location 1

Location 2

Location 3

Location 4

Location 5

First crack (kN)

310

314

320

75

85

Failure load, Ffailure (kN)

593

607

621

165

189.5

CHBDC factored design load, FCHBDC (kN)

357

357

357

Height of load application (m)

0.99

0.99

0.99

0.99

0.99

F failure /F CHBDC ratio

1.66

1.70

1.74

F failure /F CHBDC ratio with 0.75 resistance factor

1.25

1.28

1.31

Experimental resisting moment, MExp (kN m/m)

163.35

187.81

CHBDC factored design moment, MCHBDC (kN m/m)

83.00

102.00

M Exp /M CHBDC ratio

1.97

1.84

M Exp /M CHBDC ratio with 0.75 resistance factor

1.48

1.38

M Exp /M FEA ratio

1.53

1.32

M Exp /M FEA ratio with 0.75 resistance factor

1.15

1.0

Maximum wall deflection (mm)

26.43

11.83

10.83

25.68

26.95

Maximum deck slab cantilever deflection (mm)

9.39

0.61

0.73

4.27

11.76

  1. aSee Fig. 4 for test locations.