Health Monitoring of Closure Joints in Accelerated Bridge Construction: A Review of Non-Destructive Testing Application

• Published in: Journal of Advanced Concrete Technology Vol. 17; no. 7; pp. 381 - 404
• Main Authors: Farhangdoust, Saman, Mehrabi, Armin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Tokyo Japan Concrete Institute 09.07.2019; Japan Science and Technology Agency
• Subjects: Accelerated tests; Anomalies; Bridge construction; Bridge decks; Bridges; Congestion; Continuous casting; Defects; Destructive testing; Fiber reinforced concretes; Fiber reinforced plastics; Flow charts; Health; Highway construction; Identification methods; Incompatibility; Literature reviews; Nondestructive testing; Precast concrete; Prefabrication; Rebar; Reinforced concrete; Reinforcing steels

Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) uses prefabricated elements that are made continuous using cast-in-place joints. Deck joints are normally referred to as “Closure Joints.” There have been concerns about long-term durability of these joints that are expected to become rapidly serviceable. Normal...