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Experimental Tests of the Vector II Slab in Field Conditions, Slab and Strip Model
 
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Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland
 
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Wielkopolska Higher School of Social Sciences and Economics, Środa Wielkopolska, Poland
 
 
Online publication date: 2021-03-30
 
 
Publication date: 2021-03-01
 
 
Civil and Environmental Engineering Reports 2021;31(1):54-69
 
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Vector II slab was tested on a natural scale (a slab with a dimension of 6.30 × 6.30 m) and a strip 6.30 m long and 1.20 m wide. The Vector II slab is built by precast panel 60 cm wide, 4 cm thick and 14-20 cm thick concrete overtopping on the construction site. The main purpose of the slab tests on a natural scale was to observe the “faulting” effect and temporary deflections. During the tests, the displacements in the area of the panel joints in the middle of the slab span were recorded. The maximum difference in displacement between adjacent panels of the slab model was 0.16 mm, and the vertical displacement was 1.9 mm. The strip model had no cracks that could indicate a interface cracks between the precast element and the concrete overlay. After completion of the field tests, the load was left on the slab model to verify long-term effects.
 
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