An experimental study on the structural behavior of connection types between approach slab and integral abutment has been done for three typical bar connections. Typical hinge style reinforcing bar detail for its connection is preferred in order to accommodate rotation of the approach slab among engineers. However, the straight horizontal bars can be used as connection detail accomodate structural capacity. Total six specimens with three types of rebar detail are tested for direct tensile and bending load. The characteristic structural behaviors are carefully monitored and all the strain gauge data obtained are analyzed. It is shown that the structural performance of all the specimens well exceed its design allowance. Several design suggestions are given based on careful reviews on the experiment.

In this study, We could foresee the consolidation settlement at the bridge transition part by APDL(Ansys Parameter Design Language) technique, which is properly applied to the three dynamic interaction analysis. A series of the automatic numerical procedure applied to predict of a plastic settlement by train driving.