Torsion Design Example

Inverted Tee Bent Cap

Conference paper (2020)

Authors

Camilo Granda Valencia University of British Columbia
E.O.L. Lantsoght Concrete Structures - CEG , Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Adstren
Research Group
Concrete Structures (CEG) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2020 Camilo Granda Valencia, E.O.L. Lantsoght
Design Concrete Torsion Bridge Shear Reinforcement Codes Inverted tee bent cap
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Published Date

2020

Language

English

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Faculty

Civil Engineering & Geosciences

Department

Engineering Structures

Research Group

Concrete Structures

Abstract

This paper provides a practical example of the torsion design of an inverted tee bent cap of a three-span bridge. A full torsional design following the guidelines of the ACI 318-19 building code is carried out and the results are compared with the outcomes from CSA-A23.3-04, AASHTO-LRFD-17, and EN 1992-1-1:2004 codes. Then, a summary of the detailing of the cross-section considering the reinforcement requirements is presented. The objective of this paper is to illustrate the application of ACI 318-19 when designing a structural element subjected to large torsional moments.