Bond Strength and Transfer Length of Pretensioned Bridge Girders Cast With Self-Consolidating Concrete

While self-consolidating concrete (SCC) is becoming popular in the United States, there are concerns regarding the bond strength, transfer length, and development length of prestressing strands and mild steel reinforcement with SCC. In this study, a literature survey on the bond strength of SCC was conducted. Pullout tests were performed to determine the bond strength of pretensioning strands and mild steel reinforcing bars. Results show that while the bond strength of SCC with deformed reinforcing bars is adequate, there may be adverse reactions with the use of viscosity-modifying admixtures in SCC.