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Type IV PCB Maximum Span

Type IV PCB Maximum Span

Type IV PCB Maximum Span

(OP)
How far (span length) have you pushed the Type IV's.  At that span length what was your spacing.  Was it spongy (excessive deflections?)under heavy traffic.

I'm curious as to what lengths have been constructed.  Would the old beam dept to span ratio of 1/25 apply?

Thanks, Tincan.

RE: Type IV PCB Maximum Span

This was a few years back, but: ~103' w/ 8000 psi conc, 42 strands, 6'-10" spacing, and continuous for LL.  I imagine spans are going further now.
I don't know about it's performance, I changed jobs, states, my name......

RE: Type IV PCB Maximum Span

Texas has standard configurations up to 115' but I'm pretty sure they go longer (130' or so?) for custom designs.  I'm not sure if it's a modified version of the Type IV or the AASHTO standard beam.

Hg

RE: Type IV PCB Maximum Span

Just so that we're on the same page, the AASHTO Type IV is a 54" deep I-girder.  For most applications that I've done, these girders will go up into the 90-105' range with normal strength concrete, reasonable strand patterns and girder spacings up to 9'-9".

Usually by the time that we're getting into the 110-120' range, I use bulb-tee girders or the AASHTO Type 6.

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RE: Type IV PCB Maximum Span

(OP)
thanks guys
am updating my spread sheet program and was wondering if i should increase the span distances.

tincan

RE: Type IV PCB Maximum Span

I've gone up to 125' with a Type IV girder spaced at about 5.5'.  The concrete strength was 7000 at 28 days, 6000 at release.

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