Dowel Bar Optimization, Phases I and II
Researcher(s)
Principal investigator: Max Porter, 515-294-7456, mporter@iastate.edu (project list)
Other authors: Robert L. Guinn, Jr. Andrew L. Lundy
Project status
Completed
Start date:
End date: 10/01/01
Publications
Report: October 2001, http://www.ccee.iastate.edu/reports/DBO.pdf 285k (*pdf)
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Sponsor(s)/partner(s)
Sponsor(s):American Highway Technology
About the research
Abstract: The objectives of this research were as follows: investigate the static behavior of steel elliptical and round epoxy-coated dowel bars; investigate the failure modes of steel elliptical and round epoxy-coated dowel bars; evaluate the benefits and drawbacks of elliptically shaped dowels bars for load transfer; determine the effect of dowel bar spacing and projected load transfer efficiency; and evaluate if variable spacing in combination with shape factor and bar size can optimize costs and constructability.