Development and performance evaluation of fiber reinforced polymer bridge : [technical summary].

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• Creators:
  Cai, Steve C. S.
• Corporate Creators:
  Louisiana Transportation Research Center
• Corporate Contributors:
  Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, La.) ; Louisiana. Dept. of Transportation and Development
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Fiber reinforced polymers
  • Wooden bridges
  • Installation
  • Performance measurement
  • Load tests
  • Bridge decks
  • Instrumentation
  • Field tests
  • Laboratory tests
  • Finite element method
• Publication/ Report Number:
  State Project No. 736-99-1370 ; LTRC Project No. 05-5ST
• Resource Type:
  Brief
• Geographical Coverage:
  Louisiana
• Corporate Publisher:
  Louisiana Transportation Research Center
• Abstract:
  Conventionally, highway bridge decks in the US are predominantly made of steel-reinforced concrete. However, repair and ; maintenance costs of these bridges incurred at the federal and state levels are overwhelming. As a result, for many years, there ; has been pressure on transportation agencies to fi nd new cost-eff ective and reliable construction materials. A very promising ; alternative is the fi ber reinforced polymer (FRP) bridge deck system. FRP composites have found increasing applications in bridge ; design and construction. Light weight, high strength and stiff ness, durability, and ease of construction are major advantages of ; FRP material. Meanwhile, issues such as high initial construction cost, lack of design guidelines or standards, and the materials’ ; sensitivity to ultraviolet radiation, etc. do still stand against FRP’s widespread application.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/27179/dot_27179_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 179.15 KB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:f47d2ba7d15f155b4e8a8f6c90aea921ec3584238ed3525388e8959d74da8761