The Clear Creek Hybrid Composite I-Girder Pedestrian Bridge
Publication: Journal of Composites for Construction
Volume 3, Issue 2
Abstract
An 18.3 m (60 ft) pedestrian I-girder bridge was analyzed, designed, tested, and constructed. The main load-carrying members for the bridge are two 61-cm (24-in.) deep composite fiberglass I-girders with embedded carbon fibers in the flanges. Laboratory testing quantified the increased stiffness of the hybrid glass/carbon fiber-reinforced polymer beams over those manufactured solely with glass fibers. Typical joint connections were tested to investigate their performance, and a dynamic analysis was performed to check the bridge's vibration under pedestrian load.
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Journal of Composites for Construction
Volume 3 • Issue 2 • May 1999
Pages: 101 - 104
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Published online: May 1, 1999
Published in print: May 1999
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