Load testing of a prestressed girder

• Main Authors: Pan, Tso Chien, Cheong, Hee Kiat, Phang, Kok Wai
• Other Authors: School of Civil and Structural Engineering
• Format: Research Report
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Civil engineering::Structures and design
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/7962
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

A 1/4-scale model of a typical MRT viaduct girder was constructed and tested under a series of loading to study its performance. A working load test and an ultimate load test were performed on the prestressed, reinforced concrete model. Experimental results are compared with the numerical results ob...