ABSTRACT

The paper deals with the destructive test performed on a 37.1 m span PC box girder, in order to certify the new type of girder for the use at the Transylvania motorway bridges. The girder was manufactured by Bechtel International Inc. Reno-Nevada, Cluj-Napoca Subsidiary, in accordance with the design completed by Iptana SA Bucharest. The test was performed at the site of the producing plant, between 15-18 of September 2008, the mean temperature being 11◦C and the average relative moisture of 80%. Figures 1 and 2 present aspects from the test.