Highways Agency Reports

This report covers the testing of phase 2A which comprises Bond tests Anchorage Tests. The object of these tests was to determined the ultimate and residual bond values with full and deteroirated cover. Both pull-out and beam tests were included, and some tests were carried out on specimens with corrosion induced in the laboratory. Parameters examined included main bar rib type and orientation; stirrup type, location and diameter; and transverse clamping of delaminated specimens to simulate the situation occuring under bearings on corrode beams.