Performance of Five-Span Steel Bridge with Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composite Deck Panels

Performance of Five-Span Steel Bridge with Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composite Deck Panels

To better understand the performance of bridges with fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composite decks, the short-term and long-term responses of a 207-m, five-span bridge retrofitted with four different FRP panel systems were monitored through controlled truck load and modal tests at various stages an...

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Published in:Transportation research record Vol. 1770; no. 1; pp. 113 - 123
Main Authors: Reising, Reiner M. W., Shahrooz, Bahram M., Hunt, Victor J., Lenett, Michael S., Christopher, Sotir, Neumann, Andy R., Helmicki, Arthur J., Miller, Richard A., Kondury, Shirisha, Morton, Steve
Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 2001
National Research Council
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Bridges
Buildings. Public works
Exact sciences and technology
Ohio
United States
North America
America
Performance evaluation
International conference
Instruments
Measurement sensor
Prefabricated element
Measurement result
Experimental study
Long term
Composite material
Steel bridge
Fibre reinforced plastics
Loading test(mechanics)
Monitoring
Bridge deck
Road bridge
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Summary:To better understand the performance of bridges with fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composite decks, the short-term and long-term responses of a 207-m, five-span bridge retrofitted with four different FRP panel systems were monitored through controlled truck load and modal tests at various stages and through long-term monitoring of key load-transfer mechanisms and panel responses. The overall aspects of the panel systems, connection details, construction techniques, and experimental program are presented followed by presentation of the measured responses. Key design issues (impact factors, girder distribution factors, level of composite action, and overall structural stiffness) for FRP and reinforced concrete decks are evaluated and compared against published design provisions. Performance of panel-to-panel connections and panel-to-girder connections is also discussed.
ISSN:0361-1981
2169-4052
DOI:10.3141/1770-15