Test Report – SRIA Class L Mesh Slab Tests
VOLUME 2 of 3:
Plates
Dr Ian Chandler and Dr Natalie Lloyd
Department of Civil Engineering
2nd Edition, November 2012
ISBN: 978-0-9872876-1-8
List of Plates
Plate 9.1:! SSOW-ST1 Showing the Development of the Crack Near East End Restraint ........................................... 5!
Plate 9.2: ! SSOW-ST1 Showing Prizing of West End Concrete Around the Stud Plate.............................................. 6!
Plate 9.3: ! SSOW-ST1 Near Failure – Midspan Mesh Broken .................................................................................... 7!
Plate 9.4: ! SSOW-ST1 Showing Distinct Hinge Formation at Midspan and East End.............................................. 8!
Plate 9.5: ! SSOW-ST2 During Stage 4 of Loading Sequence....................................................................................... 9!
Plate 9.6: ! SSOW-ST2 Showing Dominant Crack Just Prior to Failure ................................................................... 10!
Plate 9.7: ! SSOW-ST2 After Failure of Mesh (slab supported by catch frames)...................................................... 11!
Plate 9.8: ! SSOW-ST3 General Arrangement and Cracks on South Side During Loading Stage IV ....................... 12!
Plate 9.9: ! Failure of SSOW-ST3 at Single Dominant Crack Under the Load Point ............................................... 13!
Plate 9.10: ! SSOW-ST4 Showing Initial Cracks ........................................................................................................... 14!
Plate 9.11: ! SSOW-ST4 Showing Polystyrene Longitudinal Restraint........................................................................ 15!
Plate 9.12: ! SSOW-ST4 Showing Cracking on North and South Sides ....................................................................... 16!
Plate 9.13: ! SSOW-ST4 Showing Curvature Prior to Failure and Main Crack After Failure .................................. 17!
Plate 9.14: ! SSOW-ST5 Showing Cracks at Failure..................................................................................................... 18!
Plate 9.15: ! SSOW-ST6 During Testing Showing Curvature and Well Developed Cracks ....................................... 19!
Plate 9.16: ! SSOW-ST6 at Failure ................................................................................................................................. 20!
Plate 9.17: ! SSOW-ST6 Showing Final Cracking Pattern ........................................................................................... 21!
Plate 9.18: ! SSOW-ST6 at Failure Showing Cracks on Underside (viewed from south side) ................................... 22!
Plate 9.20: ! SSOW-ST7 Showing Failure ...................................................................................................................... 23!
Plate 9.21:! Underside of SSOW-ST7 Showing Necking Failure of Mesh With an N Grade Bar Adjacent
Without Visible Signs of Yield.................................................................................................................... 24!
Plate 9.22: ! SSOW-ST8 Showing Curvature and Cracks ............................................................................................. 25!
Plate 9.23: ! SSOW-ST8 Showing Cracking Pattern at Failure.................................................................................... 26!
Plate 9.24: ! Strain Gauge on Concrete Surface at Midspan of SSOW-ST8 ................................................................ 27!
Plate 10.1: ! DSOW-ST1 Centre Support and End restraint Detail.............................................................................. 29!
Plate 10.2:! DSOW-ST1 Showing the Development of Small Cracks Beyond the Steel Plate
of the End Restraints on East Side............................................................................................................. 30!
Plate 10.3: ! DSOW-ST1 Showing Cracking at Centre Support and at the South End ............................................... 31!
Plate 10.4: ! DSOW-ST1 Near Failure – Bottom Mesh in North Span Broken (VIEWED FROM WEST SIDE)............... 32!
Plate 10.5: ! DSOW-ST1 Showing Large Cracks and Mesh Failure at North Span (sagging) and
Centre Support (hogging) .......................................................................................................................... 33!
Plate 10.6:! DSOW-ST1 Showing Crack Formation on Underside of North Span After Failure.............................. 34!
Plate 10.7: ! DSOW-ST1 Showing Crack Patterns at Centre Support (hogging) and on Underside
of the South Span After Failure (VIEWED FROM EAST SIDE) ...................................................................... 35!
Plate 10.8: ! DSOW-ST1 Showing Crack Patterns on Underside of the South Span After Failure
(VIEWED FROM WEST SIDE) ........................................................................................................................... 36!
Plate 10.9: ! DSOW-ST2 Cracking at Restrained End and Midspan of North Span After Failure ............................ 37!
Plate 10.10: ! DSOW-ST2 Showing Underside of North Span Just After Failure ........................................................ 38!
Plate 10.11:! DSOW-ST2 Showing Cracks at Centre Support and North End Restrained Support
After Failure of Mesh ................................................................................................................................. 39!
Plate 10.12: !DSOW-ST2 Showing Cracks After Failure of Mesh at Centre Support.................................................. 40!
Plate 10.13: !DSOW-ST2 Showing Depths of Concrete and Depths to Centre of Mesh Bars at Cut Near Centre
Support ........................................................................................................................................................ 41!
Plate 10.14: ! DSOW-ST3 Showing End Support Restraint System During Lifting of Centre Support........................ 42!
Plate 10.15: ! DSOW-ST3 Showing Midspan Cracks in South Span.............................................................................. 42!
Plate 10.16: !Deflected shape of DSOW-ST3 Approaching Failure.............................................................................. 43!
Plate 10.17: !DSOW-ST3 Showing Cracks Under South Span (Mesh Unbroken But Past Yield Point
Across Main Crack)................................................................................................................................... 43!
Plate 10.18: !Failure of DSOW-ST3 Showing Cracks Under North Span and at Centre Support.............................. 44!
Plate 10.19: !Failure of DSOW-ST3 at Single Dominant Crack Under the Second Load Point in North Span......... 45!
Plate 10.20: !Centre Support Arrangement and Early Cracks for DSOW-ST4 ........................................................... 46!
Plate 10.21: !DSOW-ST4 Showing Cracking at Midspan of North Span Before and After Failure ........................... 47!
Plate 10.22: !DSOW-ST4 Showing Main Cracks on Underside of Slab in South Span After Failure ........................ 48!
Plate 11.1: ! Moisture on Top of TW Slab Under the Sarking at North End of Slab................................................... 50!
Plate 11.2: ! Bank of LVDTs Across Underside of TW Slab with Crack Gauges Attached Across
Nearby Cracks During the Test ................................................................................................................. 52!
Plate 11.3:! Underside of South End of TW Slab After Failure ................................................................................... 53!
Plate 11.4: ! Top of TW Slab at South End Soon After Failure..................................................................................... 54!
Plate 11.5: ! Crack Patterns on South West and North East Corners of the TW Slab (other corners similar) ........ 55!
Plate 11.6: ! Cracks on Underside of TW Slab .............................................................................................................. 56!
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Plate 11.7: ! TW Slab Under South Load Points............................................................................................................ 57!
Plate 11.8: ! South End of TW Slab After Test ............................................................................................................... 58!
Plate 11.9: ! North End of TW Slab After Test ............................................................................................................... 59!
Plate 11.10: !South End of TW Slab After Test and Typical Edge Crack Showing Width of Typical Crack
Along Long Side Edge ................................................................................................................................ 60!
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Plate 9.1:
SSOW-ST1 Showing the Development of the Crack Near East End
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Plate 9.2:
SSOW-ST1 Showing Prizing of West End Concrete Around the Stud
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Plate 9.3:
SSOW-ST1 Near Failure – Midspan Mesh Broken
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Plate 9.4:
SSOW-ST1 Showing Distinct Hinge Formation at Midspan and East
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Plate 9.5:
SSOW-ST2 During Stage 4 of Loading Sequence
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Plate 9.6:
SSOW-ST2 Showing Dominant Crack Just Prior to Failure
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Plate 9.7:
SSOW-ST2 After Failure of Mesh (slab supported by catch frames)
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Plate 9.8:
SSOW-ST3 General Arrangement and Cracks on South Side During
Loading Stage IV
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Plate 9.9:
Failure of SSOW-ST3 at Single Dominant Crack Under the Load Point
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Plate 9.10: SSOW-ST4 Showing Initial Cracks
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Plate 9.11: SSOW-ST4 Showing Polystyrene Longitudinal Restraint
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Plate 9.12: SSOW-ST4 Showing Cracking on North and South Sides
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Plate 9.13: SSOW-ST4 Showing Curvature Prior to Failure and Main Crack After
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Plate 9.14: SSOW-ST5 Showing Cracks at Failure
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Plate 9.15: SSOW-ST6 During Testing Showing Curvature and Well Developed
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Plate 9.16: SSOW-ST6 at Failure
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Plate 9.17: SSOW-ST6 Showing Final Cracking Pattern
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Plate 9.18: SSOW-ST6 at Failure Showing Cracks on Underside (viewed from south
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Plate 9.20: SSOW-ST7 Showing Failure
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Plate 9.21: Underside of SSOW-ST7 Showing Necking Failure of Mesh With an N
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Plate 9.22: SSOW-ST8 Showing Curvature and Cracks
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Plate 9.23: SSOW-ST8 Showing Cracking Pattern at Failure
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Plate 9.24: Strain Gauge on Concrete Surface at Midspan of SSOW-ST8
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DSOW Slab Tests
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Plate 10.1: DSOW-ST1 Centre Support and End restraint Detail
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Plate 10.2:
DSOW-ST1 Showing the Development of Small Cracks Beyond the
Steel Plate of the End Restraints on East Side
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Plate 10.3:
DSOW-ST1 Showing Cracking at Centre Support and at the South
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Plate 10.4:
DSOW-ST1 Near Failure – Bottom Mesh in North Span Broken
(VIEWED FROM WEST SIDE)
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Plate 10.5: DSOW-ST1 Showing Large Cracks and Mesh Failure at North Span
(sagging) and Centre Support (hogging)
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Plate 10.6:
DSOW-ST1 Showing Crack Formation on Underside of North Span
After Failure
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Plate 10.7:
DSOW-ST1 Showing Crack Patterns at Centre Support (hogging)
and on Underside of the South Span After Failure (VIEWED FROM EAST
SIDE)
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Plate 10.8:
DSOW-ST1 Showing Crack Patterns on Underside of the South
Span After Failure (VIEWED FROM WEST SIDE)
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Plate 10.9:
DSOW-ST2 Cracking at Restrained End and Midspan of North
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Plate 10.10:
DSOW-ST2 Showing Underside of North Span Just After Failure
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Plate 10.11:
DSOW-ST2 Showing Cracks at Centre Support and North End
Restrained Support After Failure of Mesh
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Plate 10.12:
DSOW-ST2 Showing Cracks After Failure of Mesh at Centre
Support
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Plate 10.13:
DSOW-ST2 Showing Depths of Concrete and Depths to Centre of
Mesh Bars at Cut Near Centre Support
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Plate 10.14:
DSOW-ST3 Showing End Support Restraint System During Lifting
of Centre Support
Plate 10.15:
DSOW-ST3 Showing Midspan Cracks in South Span
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Plate 10.16:
Deflected shape of DSOW-ST3 Approaching Failure
Plate 10.17:
DSOW-ST3 Showing Cracks Under South Span (Mesh Unbroken
But Past Yield Point Across Main Crack)
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Plate 10.18:
Failure of DSOW-ST3 Showing Cracks Under North Span and at
Centre Support
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Plate 10.19:
Failure of DSOW-ST3 at Single Dominant Crack Under the Second
Load Point in North Span
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Plate 10.20:
Centre Support Arrangement and Early Cracks for
DSOW-ST4
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Plate 10.21:
DSOW-ST4 Showing Cracking at Midspan of North Span Before
and After Failure
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Plate 10.22:
DSOW-ST4 Showing Main Cracks on Underside of Slab in South
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TW Slab - Loading with
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Plate 11.1: Moisture on Top of TW Slab Under the Sarking at North End of Slab
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TW Slab - Load Test with
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Plate 11.2: Bank of LVDTs Across Underside of TW Slab with Crack Gauges
Attached Across Nearby Cracks During the Test
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Plate 11.3:
Underside of South End of TW Slab After Failure
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Plate 11.4: Top of TW Slab at South End Soon After Failure
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Plate 11.5:
Crack Patterns on South West and North East Corners of
the TW Slab (other corners similar)
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Plate 11.6:
Cracks on Underside of TW Slab
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Plate 11.7: TW Slab Under South Load Points
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Plate 11.8: South End of TW Slab After Test
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Plate 11.9: North End of TW Slab After Test
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Plate 11.10:
South End of TW Slab After Test and Typical Edge Crack
Showing Width of Typical Crack Along Long Side Edge
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