Research Article

Dowel Behavior of Rebars in Small Concrete Block for Sliding Slab Track on Railway Bridges

Table 5

Test/prediction ratio on the maximum dowel force.

SpecimenSoroushian et al.Randl (detailed)Randl (simple)MC10

NC-N13-2001.861.521.421.49
NC-N19-1500.980.810.750.79
NC-N19-2001.060.880.810.85
NC-N19-2501.160.960.890.93
NC-N25-2000.830.700.630.66
NC-H13-2001.751.581.421.49
NC-H19-2000.970.870.790.82
NC-H25-2000.730.660.590.62
HC-N13-2002.681.491.641.73
HC-N19-2001.230.690.720.75
HC-N25-2001.080.610.610.64
HC-H13-2002.031.271.281.34
HC-H19-1501.300.800.800.83
HC-H19-2001.350.830.830.87
HC-H19-2501.230.760.760.79
HC-H25-2000.910.570.550.57
NC-N19-200-21.130.940.860.90
NC-N19-200-2.51.301.080.991.04
Average1.310.950.910.95
CoV0.360.330.340.34