Performance Comparison of In-Service, Full-Depth Precast Concrete Deck Panels to Cast-in-Place Decks

2019Final (June 2017 \u2013 March 2019)ABC-UTC Project: Performance Comparison of In-Service, Full-Depth Precast Concrete Deck Panels to Cast-in-Place DecksPDFTech ReportABC-UTC-2013-C3-FIU03-FinalDTRT13-G-UTC41Alternatives analysisBridge decksCast in place concretePanelsPrecast concreteFull-depthprecast concrete deck panelsstate surveylong-term performanceUnited StatesAccelerated Bridge Construction University Transportation Center (ABC-UTC)Garber, DavidShahrokhinasab, EsmailAccelerated Bridge Construction University Transportation Center (ABC-UTC)Florida International University. Department of Civil and Environmental EngineeringUnited States. Department of Transportation. University Transportation Centers (UTC) ProgramUnited States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and TechnologyUS Transportation CollectionFull-depth, precast concrete deck panels have been heavily used in bridge construction since the 1970\u2019s. The use of these panels has traditionally been thought to both accelerate construction and improve the long-term durability performance of the bridge deck. While many engineers and academia are intrinsically aware that confined precast can perform equally or better than non-confined, cast-in-place concrete, evaluation between the two has never been studied holistically. The main objective of this project was to determine the in-service performance of full-depth, precast concrete (FDPC) deck panels compared to conventional cast-in-place (CIP) decks. The secondary objective is to determine successful and problematic details for these members. A survey was developed and distributed to state DOTs. Survey responses were used to develop the FDPC Deck Panel Database. Results from the DOT survey and analysis of the FDPC Deck Panel Database are discussed in this report.80