After corrosion failure of post-tensioned tendons was identified in a Florida bridge in early 2011, laboratory tests were conducted in this study on extracted sections from the failed tendons to identify the grout pro...After corrosion failure of post-tensioned tendons was identified in a Florida bridge in early 2011, laboratory tests were conducted in this study on extracted sections from the failed tendons to identify the grout properties and makeup leading to the failure and also to elucidate the mechanism of corrosion. The initial steps in identification of PT tendons with a high propensity for corrosion initiation or damaged included a detailed visual inspection and identification of voids in the grout. Voids in tendon can be a result of bleed water formation or construction problems. General characteristics of the deficient grout and corrosion behavior of steel in the affected bridge gave a first approach to assessing grout deficiency and corrosion susceptibility. However, refinements in the understanding of the mechanisms causing grout segregation and the elucidation of the role of sulfates, oxygen content, and pore water pH in corrosion development are required.展开更多
High-capacity, post-tensioned anchors have found wide-spread use, originally in initial dam design and construction, and more recently in the strengthening and rehabilitation of concrete dams to meet modern design and...High-capacity, post-tensioned anchors have found wide-spread use, originally in initial dam design and construction, and more recently in the strengthening and rehabilitation of concrete dams to meet modern design and safety standards. Despite the advances that have been made in rock mechanics and rock engineering during the last 80 years in which post-tensioned anchors have been used in dam en- gineering, some aspects of the rock engineering design of high-capacity rock anchors for dams have changed relatively little over the last 30 or 40 years. This applies, in particular, to the calculations usually carried out to establish the grouted embedment lengths required for deep, post-tensioned anchors. These calculations usually make simplified assumptions about the distribution and values of rock-grout interface shear strengths, the shape of the volume of rock likely to be involved in uplift failure under the influence of a system of post-tensioned anchors, and the mechanism of that failure. The resulting designs are generally conservative. It is concluded that these aspects of the rock engineering design of large, post- tensioned rock anchors for dams can be significantly improved by making greater use of modern, comprehensive, numerical analyses in conjunction with three-dimensional （3D） models of the rock mass structure, realistic rock and rock mass properties, and the results of prototype anchor tests in the rock mass concerned.展开更多
对张力腿平台(tension leg platform,TLP)在不同系泊失效条件下的动态响应进行分析,采用全耦合数值工具ANSYS/AQWA建立非线性平台-筋腱模型,并提出一种模拟筋腱失效的方法。主要分析了筋腱失效时的瞬态响应,筋腱同时失效和渐进失效下的...对张力腿平台(tension leg platform,TLP)在不同系泊失效条件下的动态响应进行分析,采用全耦合数值工具ANSYS/AQWA建立非线性平台-筋腱模型,并提出一种模拟筋腱失效的方法。主要分析了筋腱失效时的瞬态响应,筋腱同时失效和渐进失效下的平台瞬态响应,以及筋腱失效后平台的性能变化。结果表明:首先,筋腱断裂失效会导致平台产生瞬时过冲;其次,筋腱同时失效下的瞬态响应比筋腱渐进失效的瞬态响应更显著;最后,筋腱失效后平台的性能会发生明显的变化。因此,需提前研究筋腱断裂对平台动态响应的影响,防止平台的安全性受到威胁。展开更多
文摘After corrosion failure of post-tensioned tendons was identified in a Florida bridge in early 2011, laboratory tests were conducted in this study on extracted sections from the failed tendons to identify the grout properties and makeup leading to the failure and also to elucidate the mechanism of corrosion. The initial steps in identification of PT tendons with a high propensity for corrosion initiation or damaged included a detailed visual inspection and identification of voids in the grout. Voids in tendon can be a result of bleed water formation or construction problems. General characteristics of the deficient grout and corrosion behavior of steel in the affected bridge gave a first approach to assessing grout deficiency and corrosion susceptibility. However, refinements in the understanding of the mechanisms causing grout segregation and the elucidation of the role of sulfates, oxygen content, and pore water pH in corrosion development are required.
文摘High-capacity, post-tensioned anchors have found wide-spread use, originally in initial dam design and construction, and more recently in the strengthening and rehabilitation of concrete dams to meet modern design and safety standards. Despite the advances that have been made in rock mechanics and rock engineering during the last 80 years in which post-tensioned anchors have been used in dam en- gineering, some aspects of the rock engineering design of high-capacity rock anchors for dams have changed relatively little over the last 30 or 40 years. This applies, in particular, to the calculations usually carried out to establish the grouted embedment lengths required for deep, post-tensioned anchors. These calculations usually make simplified assumptions about the distribution and values of rock-grout interface shear strengths, the shape of the volume of rock likely to be involved in uplift failure under the influence of a system of post-tensioned anchors, and the mechanism of that failure. The resulting designs are generally conservative. It is concluded that these aspects of the rock engineering design of large, post- tensioned rock anchors for dams can be significantly improved by making greater use of modern, comprehensive, numerical analyses in conjunction with three-dimensional （3D） models of the rock mass structure, realistic rock and rock mass properties, and the results of prototype anchor tests in the rock mass concerned.
文摘对张力腿平台(tension leg platform,TLP)在不同系泊失效条件下的动态响应进行分析,采用全耦合数值工具ANSYS/AQWA建立非线性平台-筋腱模型,并提出一种模拟筋腱失效的方法。主要分析了筋腱失效时的瞬态响应,筋腱同时失效和渐进失效下的平台瞬态响应,以及筋腱失效后平台的性能变化。结果表明:首先,筋腱断裂失效会导致平台产生瞬时过冲;其次,筋腱同时失效下的瞬态响应比筋腱渐进失效的瞬态响应更显著;最后,筋腱失效后平台的性能会发生明显的变化。因此,需提前研究筋腱断裂对平台动态响应的影响,防止平台的安全性受到威胁。
