FullDepth Precast Concrete Bridge Deck （FullDepth预制混凝土桥面）.pdf

Full-Depth Precast Concrete Bridge Deck Construction John R. Fowler, P.Eng., President Canadian Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute Paper prepared for presentation at the Bridges – Links to a Sustainable Future Session of the 2088 Annual Conference of the Transportation Association of Canada Toronto, Ontario 1 ABSTRACT An alternate to cast-in-place bridge decks are prefabricated, full-depth precast concrete deck panels. These panels can be constructed off-site under controlled conditions in a precast plant and brought to the bridge site ready to be installed and connected. This requires significantly less on-site construction work and ensures minimum traffic interference. In many urban situations, a bridge can be rebuilt using night or weekend closures or staged construction to maintain traffic in both directions. The benefits of precast full-depth bridge deck panels include: durable high quality materials; minimal on-site construction and traffic disruption; increased safety for construction crews and the public; and minimal adverse economic impact due to road closures. This paper summarizes many of the findings in a “State-of-the-Art Report on Full Depth Precast Concrete Bridge Deck Panels” [1]. This report will be published by the Precast / Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) later this year. INTRODUCTION Some regulatory authorities are willing to pay a premium to minimize interference with traffic during construction. Traffic holdups also have an adverse impact on the environment. Many bridge deck replacement projects using full-depth precast bridge decks have demonstrated significant reductions in construction time, reduced impacts on traffic flow, as well as good performance. The use of precast bridge decks dates back to the early 1960’s. Precast deck systems have been