Establishment of "the Guideline of Design and Construction for PC Bridges Applied the PE Sheath" and its Contents
By T. Shimomura, K. Kobayashi, K. Amaya and M. Tezuka
Concrete Journal, Vol.54, No.2, Feb. 2016
- Synopsis
- In August 2015, the Japan Prestressed Concrete Institute published its "the Guideline of Design and Construction for PC Bridges Applied the PE Sheath". In addition to the performance and quality of PE sheaths, these Guidelines cover PC bridge design, construction, quality control and inspections based on these properties, for the purpose of increasing the quality of prestressed concrete (PC) bridges through the effective and appropriate use of polyethylene (PE) sheaths. This paper outlines the contents of these newly established guidelines and highlights the key findings that led to their establishment.
- Keywords:
- prestressed concrete bridge, polyethylene (PE) sheath, PC steel, multilayer rustproof structure
