Date of Graduation
12-2012
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
Degree Level
Undergraduate
Department
Civil Engineering
Advisor/Mentor
Hale, W. Micah
Committee Member/Reader
Fairey, Julian
Committee Member/Second Reader
Coffman, Richard A..
Abstract
The prestressed industry is moving towards adopting the Standard Test for Strand Bond (STSB) to quantify the bond capacity of prestressing strand. In the test, strand is pulled through an 18 in. cylindrical casing filled with mortar. The force corresponding to the dead end displacement of 0.1 in. is recorded and this value is used to quantify strand bond. One of the concerns of the test is the requirement of a mean mortar strength of 4,500 to 5,000 psi during testing. There is concern that this 500 psi range may be too difficult to achieve. A study was conducted to examine the effects of mortar strength on the STSB. For the study, the bond capacity of 0.50 in. and 0.60 in., Gr. 270 strand was measured at mean mortar strengths that were inside and outside the specified range. The paper also provides guidance for developing mortar mixtures that will fall within the 4,500 to 5,000 psi range. With proper quality control and trial batching, mortar mixtures meeting the STSB specification can be developed.
Citation
Murray, C. (2012). The effect of mortar strength on the Standard Test for Strand Bond. Civil Engineering Undergraduate Honors Theses Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/cveguht/11
