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The document provides instructions for students to perform a tension test on pre-stress strands to assure their quality for use in post-tensioning a highway bridge girder. Students are required to discuss in their lab report the types of strands available, relevant ASTM standards, specimen preparation procedures, test requirements, experimental procedure, test results including data, calculations and graphs, and a comparison to ASTM standards. They should also provide concluding remarks discussing the test results and material quality.

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Open Ended Lab Structural Mechanics

The document provides instructions for students to perform a tension test on pre-stress strands to assure their quality for use in post-tensioning a highway bridge girder. Students are required to discuss in their lab report the types of strands available, relevant ASTM standards, specimen preparation procedures, test requirements, experimental procedure, test results including data, calculations and graphs, and a comparison to ASTM standards. They should also provide concluding remarks discussing the test results and material quality.

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OPEN ENDED LAB (STRUCTURAL MECHANICS)

To Perform the Tension Test on Pre-Stress Strand


Job Description: A pre-stress strand is to be used for the post-tensioning of a highway bridge girder, it is
required by the consultant to assure the quality of pre-stress strand.

Lab Report Requirement:

Students are required to discuss and elaborate the following point in their report.

 Types/grade of the pre-stress strands available in the market


 Relevant ASTM standard or code
 Preparation of test specimens
 Tensile and others requirements
 Experimental procedure

Observation/ Test Results

 Experimental data
 Calculation detail
 Graphs if any (e.g., Load-displacement curves etc.)
 Comparison of results with ASTM standard

Concluding Remarks

Discuss the test results and your final comments on material quality.

Group Size: Maximum 6 students

Evaluation Criteria:

Lab Report: 40 %
Experiment and test results: 30 %
Viva Voce: 30 %

Submission Time: May 02, 2018 (Wednesday)

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