Abstract
A continuous composite girder bridge by using prestressed precast concrete slabs (PPCS-Method) was constructed at Osaka in 1989 as a first application to actual highway bridge in Japan. Firstly, the constructional procedures and the advantages of this new kind of bridge by using PPCS-Method are introduced herewith. Secondly, predicated are the outline of analysis, where delayed elastic and flow creep, and also creep recovery are exactly considered, and some caluclated examples on creep and shrinkage of this composite girder. Furthermore, the long term behaviors in indoor and field test on creep and shrinkage for this bridge during two years are reported together with comparisons as well as discussions between analytical and test results.
