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Front. Struct. Civ. Eng.    2021, Vol. 15 Issue (4) : 895-904    https://doi.org/10.1007/s11709-021-0759-z
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Performance of steel bridge deck pavement structure with ultra high performance concrete based on resin bonding
Hui ZHANG1,2, Zhixiang ZHANG1, Peiwei GAO2(), Lei CUI1, Youqiang PAN1, Kuan LI1
1. Special Pavement Technology Center, Jiangsu SinoRoad Engineering Research Institute, Nanjing 211805, China
2. College of Civil Avlation, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 210016, China
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Abstract

This research investigated a pavement system on steel bridge decks that use epoxy resin (EP) bonded ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC). Through FEM analysis and static and dynamic bending fatigue tests of the composite structure, the influences of the interface of the pavement layer, reinforcement, and different paving materials on the structural performance were compared and analyzed. The results show that the resin bonded UHPC pavement structure can reduce the weld strain in the steel plate by about 32% and the relative deflection between ribs by about 52% under standard axial load conditions compared to traditional pavements. The EP bonding layer can nearly double the drawing strength of the pavement interface from 1.3 MPa, and improve the bending resistance of the UHPC structure on steel bridge decks by about 50%; the bending resistance of reinforced UHPC structures is twice that of unreinforced UHPC structure, and the dynamic deflection of the UHPC pavement structure increases exponentially with increasing fatigue load. The fatigue life is about 1.2 × 107 cycles under a fixed force of 9 kN and a dynamic deflection of 0.35 mm, which meets the requirements for fatigue performance of pavements on steel bridge decks under traffic conditions of large flow and heavy load.

Keywords steel bridge deck pavement      ultra-high-performance concrete      epoxy resin      composite structure      bending fatigue performance     
Corresponding Author(s): Peiwei GAO   
Just Accepted Date: 02 August 2021   Online First Date: 07 September 2021    Issue Date: 29 September 2021
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Hui ZHANG,Zhixiang ZHANG,Peiwei GAO, et al. Performance of steel bridge deck pavement structure with ultra high performance concrete based on resin bonding[J]. Front. Struct. Civ. Eng., 2021, 15(4): 895-904.
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https://academic.hep.com.cn/fsce/EN/Y2021/V15/I4/895
cement silica fume quartz powder quartz sand water/cement ratio water reducing agent steel fiber
1.0 0.25 0.3 1.1 0.22 0.01 1.8 vol%
Tab.1  Mix proportions of UHPC
paving material compressive strength (MPa) flexural strength (MPa) tensile strength (MPa) elastic modulus (GPa)
UHPC 120 18 11.2 40
SFRC 80 15 7.5 33
Tab.2  Basic performance of UHPC and SFRC materials
test parameter test temperature material
RB waterproof layer EP bonding layer
tensile strength (MPa) – 25 35
fracture elongation 23°C 88% 45%
drawing strength (MPa) 23°C 18 14
drawing strength (MPa) 60°C 2 9
Tab.3  Basic performance of EP waterproof and interface bonding materials
Fig.1  Composite structure for drawing test. (a) Waterproof layer; (b) UHPC casting.
Fig.2  Specimens of RBPC composite beams with different structural forms. (a) I; (b) II; (c) III; (d) IV; (e) V.
Fig.3  Three-point bending test of a composite structure.
Fig.4  Drawing strength of the composite structure. (a) Different thicknesses at 25°C; (b) different temperature for 1 mm thickness.
Fig.5  Failure mode between layers of the composite structure at different temperatures for various thicknesses of the wet bonding layer. (a) ?10°C/1 mm; (b) 25°C/1 mm; (c) 40°C/1 mm; (d) 60°C/1 mm; (e) 25°C/0 mm; (f) 25°C/2 mm.
Fig.6  Environmental scanning electron micrographs of the resin-cement interface after standard curing for 28 d. (a) 1000 ×; (b) 5000 ×; (c) 20000 ×.
Fig.7  Bending test failure modes of different composite structures. (a) I (vertical crack); (b) II (vertical crack); (c) III (vertical crack); (d) IV (diagonal crack, dip angle of 45°); (e) V (diagonal crack, dip angle of 45°).
No. structural form cracking load (kN) cracking deflection (mm) crack width (mm)
I a steel plate with a thickness of 14 mm, an RB waterproof layer with a thickness of 3 mm and UHPC with a thickness of 50 mm 20.94 3.78 0.9
II a steel plate with a thickness of 14 mm, an RB waterproof layer with a thickness of 3 mm, an EP bonding layer with a thickness of 1 mm and UHPC with a thickness of 50 mm 32.64 4.41 0.7
III a steel plate with a thickness of 14 mm, an RB waterproof layer with a thickness of 3 mm, an EP bonding layer with a thickness of 2 mm and UHPC with a thickness of 50 mm 34.85 4.76 0.9
IV a steel plate with a thickness of 14 mm, an RB waterproof layer with a thickness of 3 mm and reinforced UHPC with a thickness of 50 mm 66.45 2.80 0.7
V a steel plate with a thickness of 14 mm, an RB waterproof layer with a thickness of 3 mm, an EP bonding layer with a thickness of 1 mm and reinforced UHPC with a thickness of 50 mm 68.54 1.94 0.8
Tab.4  Loads and deflections at onset of flexural cracking as well as crack widths in different composite structures
Fig.8  Load–deflection curves of different composite structures under flexure.
Fig.9  Relationships between fatigue load and dynamic deflection of different composite structures.
pavement structure force (kN) dynamic deflection (mm) fatigue loading (number of cycles) failure mode
EA bonding materials and EA concrete with a thickness of 50 mm 9 0.54 > 1.2 × 10 7 undamaged
an RB waterproof layer and UHPC with a thickness of 50 mm 9 0.43 112 separation
an RB waterproof layer, a wet bonding layer with a thickness of 1 mm and SFRC with a thickness of 50 mm 9 0.41 3.33 × 10 6 mid-span cracking
an RB waterproof bonding layer, a wet bonding layer with a thickness of 1 mm and UHPC with a thickness of 50 mm 9 0.35 > 1.2 × 10 7 undamaged
Tab.5  Fatigue test results of composite structures
Fig.10  Two fatigue failure modes. (a) Disengagement of UHPC without a bonding layer; (b) cracking of SFRC with a bonding layer.
Fig.11  UHPC steel deck pavement structure.
structural layer length, Z (mm) width, X (mm) thickness, Y (mm) elastic modulus (MPa) Poisson’s ratio
UHPC pavement layer 11.25 6 0.050 0?50000 0.25
waterproof and bonding layers 11.25 6 0.006 1000 0.2
steel bridge plate 3.75 × 3 6 0.014 210000 0.3
diaphragm 0.01 6 0.84 210000 0.3
U-shaped rib 11.25 0.6 0.28 210000 0.3
Tab.6  Model parameters of finite element simulation
Fig.12  Local simulation model of the steel deck pavement.
Fig.13  Changes in strain in the steel plate and deflection between ribs with modulus of the pavement layer.
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