Point Pleasant Bridge
U. S. Steel Results
July 28, 1969
Tension and Compression Tests in Eyebars-Shanks
(Bars 330 and 33)
Spec. Bar No.
Diam. in.
Test Dir.
Spec No.†
Tension
Red. of Area, %
Compression
Yield, ksi
Tens. Str., ksi
Elong., %
Spec No.
Yield
0.2% Offset Static
UY P
LY P
Offset
Static
UY P
LY P
330
0.252
L
11
79.5
74.6
75.0
74.1
119.3
22.5
57.0
”
”
”
12
79.1
78.7
78.9
76.1
121.3
22.5
57.5
33
”
”
11
77.5
75.5
118.9
22.5
58.0
”
”
”
12
78.9
78.5
76.9
120.3
22.5
59.9
330
0.505
L
3
80.7
80.6
80.6
78.3
7
85.4
83.2
”
”
”
4
81.8
81.1
81.4
79.3
8
84.0
82.5
”
”
T
9
83.0
81.1
”
”
”
10
81.0
78.8
33
”
L
3
76.3
74.8
7
83.9
82.6
”
”
”
4
80.9
78.6
8
87.1
86.2
”
”
T
9
82.7
80.7
”
”
”
10
83.3
81.8
330
0.505
L
1
82.0
79.8
120.7
19.5
55.2
5
83.9
83.0
80.6
”
”
”
2
80.6
78.6
119.3
20.5
54.2
6
83.4
82.4
83.4
33
”
”
1
79.7
78.1
118.5
20.0
57.0
5
87.9
85.0
82.9
”
”
”
2
82.0
79.5
119.9
20.0
56.0
6
87.1
85.9
83.5
* According to Laboratory Specimen Plan of 6/10/68, Sketch F.
NOTE: As indicated, upper and lower yield points were not always obtained. Also, specimens were not always pulled to failure.
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APPENDIX B
U. S. STEEL LABORATORY DATA