Assessment of a Steel-Free Fiber Reinforced Polymer-Composite Modular Bridge System
Publication: Journal of Structural Engineering
Volume 131, Issue 3
Abstract
The paper describes the development and characterization of a modular bridge system incorporating fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composite girders connected by stiffened FRP deck panels which serve as both formwork and flexural reinforcement for a steel free concrete deck cast on top. The response of individual components and a two girder deck assemblage are characterized through full scale tests and it is shown that capacity is substantially greater than the design demand levels. Analytical predictions, based on laminated beam theory using progressive ply failure criteria, moment–curvature analysis and finite element models, are seen to compare well with experimental results.
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Acknowledgments
The research was supported by the Federal Highway Administration, California Department of Transportation, State of California Governor’s Office, and the University of California San Diego, all of which are gratefully acknowledged.
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Journal of Structural Engineering
Volume 131 • Issue 3 • March 2005
Pages: 498 - 506
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© 2005 ASCE.
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Received: Mar 23, 2004
Accepted: Jul 12, 2004
Published online: Mar 1, 2005
Published in print: Mar 2005
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Note. Associate Editor: Jin-Guang Teng
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