Technical Report Documentation Page 1. Repon No. FHWA/TX-93+1210-5F 72. Government Accession No, 73. Recipients Caiclog No. Tile and Subsite DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR TRANSFER, DEVELOPMENT AND DEBONDING OF LARGE DIAMETER SEVEN WIRE STRANDS IN PRETENSIONED CONCRETE GIRDERS 5, Repor Date January 1993 . Performing Organization Code 7 Authors) Bruce W. Russell and Ned H. Burns @. Performing Organization Report No. Research Report 1210-5F 9. Perorning Orgonizaion Name and Ades Center for Transportation Research The University of Texas at Austin 3208 Red River, Suite 200 TO, Work Unit No, [RAS] TT. Contractor Grant No. Research Study 3-5-89/2-1210 Austin, Texas 78705-2650 TZ, Sponsoring Agency Nome and Addrase ‘Texas Department of Transportation Transportation Planning Division, Research Section P.O. Box 5051 Austin, Texas _ 78763-5051 15. Type of Report end Poriod Covered Final Ta, Sponsoring Agency Code 15. Supplementary Noles Study conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration Research Study Title: "Influence of Debonding Strands on Behavior of Composite Prestressed Concrete Bridge Girders" 16. Abstract Recently, a new and larger seven-wire strand was offered by industry for use in pretensioned concrete. The new strand size, 0.6 inches in diameter, has 40 percent greater area and 40 percent greater capacity than the current industry standard, 0.5-inch-diameter strand. Larger strand sizes can lead to improved efficiency of pretensioned structures; however, larger strands require greater bond forces to anchor the strands. In October of 1988, the FHWA issued a moratorium suspending the use of 0.6-inch strand in pretensioned applications. Recent studies had indicated that current design provisions were inadequate. Additional restrictions were placed on smaller sizes of strands. The limitaations were adopted on an interim basis until additional research could substantiate or restructure current industry standards. One objective of this investigation is to determine the transfer and development length of 0.5-inch- and 0.6-inch-diameter prestressing strands. The debonding, or blanketing, of strands is an alternative to draping strands in order to control the maximum concrete stresses. Debonding strands can simplify girder construction; draping strand is more difficult and more dangerous. Likewise, debonded strands enjoy economical advantages compared to draped strands. The second objective ofthis research isto develop design guidelines for the use of debonded strands in pretensioned concrete beams. A testing program was conducted that included measurement of transfer lengths, measurement of development lengths, and testing the behavior and performance of beams made with debonded strands. A simple analytical model was developed to predict the behavior of pretensioned bond. Bond failure is predicted based on the distress caused by cracks when they propagate through the anchorage zone of prestressing strands, Tests showed that the model accurately predicts strand anchorage, or, conversely, bond failure. ‘Based on the experimental data, it was determined that bond failure would be prevented if no cracking occurred in the anchorage zone of a pretensioned strand. Design recommendations are made for transfer length, development length, and the use of debonded strands. 17. Key Words debonding, strands, 0.5-inch-diameter strand, pretensioned concrete, bond failure, development Jength, transfer length, anchorage zone, cracks, draped strands, beams, compression stresses TB. Distibuton Stotenent No restrictions. This document is available to the public through the National Technical Information Service, Springfield, Virginia 22161. 20, Securiy Clas ol is page) 2. Price Unclassified 19, Securly Class. (oF his repo) Unclassified 2. No. of Pages 300 Form DOT F 1700.7 (8721 Reproduction of completed poge outhorizedDESIGN GUIDELINES FOR TRANSFER, DEVELOPMENT AND DEBONDING OF LARGE DIAMETER SEVEN WIRE STRANDS IN PRETENSIONED CONCRETE GIRDERS by Bruce W. Russell and Ned H. Burns Research Report 1210-5F "Influence of Debonding Strands on Behavior of Composite Prestressed Concrete Bridge Girders" Research Project 3-5-89/2-1210 conducted for the Texas Department of Transportation in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration by the CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH Bureau of Engineering Research THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN January 1993NOT INTENDED FOR CONSTRUCTION, BIDDING OR PERMIT PURPOSES N.H. Burns, PE, (Texas No. 20801) Research Supervisor The contents of this report reflect the views of the authors, who are responsible for the facts and accuracy of the data presented herein. The contents do not necessarily reflect the official views or policies of the Federal Highway Administration or the Texas Department of Transportation. This report does not constitute a standard, specification, or regulation. There was no invention or discovery conceived or first actually reduced to practice in the course of or under this contract, including any art, method, process, machine, manufacture, design or composition of matter, or any new and useful improvement thereof, or any variety of plant which is or may be patentable under the patent laws of the United States of America or any foreign country.