TY - GEN
T1 - Experience in the united states with fiber-reinforced polymer composite bridge decks and superstructures
AU - O'Connor, Jerome S.
AU - Hooks, John M.
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - Research on the use of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composite materials for bridge decks and superstructures has been ongoing since the 1980s. Vehicular bridges have been in service since 1996, and pedestrian bridges, longer than that. This paper focuses on vehicular bridges, of which many were funded by FHWA's Innovative Bridge Research and Construction Program or other funding initiatives. The objective is to summarize where the projects are, who supplied them, how they were constructed, what the benefits of using FRP were, what lessons can be learned, and what the projects cost. A review of this information should be useful to civil engineers or bridge owners who want to assess the state of the practice and make a judgment about using FRP for bridge decks or superstructures.
AB - Research on the use of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composite materials for bridge decks and superstructures has been ongoing since the 1980s. Vehicular bridges have been in service since 1996, and pedestrian bridges, longer than that. This paper focuses on vehicular bridges, of which many were funded by FHWA's Innovative Bridge Research and Construction Program or other funding initiatives. The objective is to summarize where the projects are, who supplied them, how they were constructed, what the benefits of using FRP were, what lessons can be learned, and what the projects cost. A review of this information should be useful to civil engineers or bridge owners who want to assess the state of the practice and make a judgment about using FRP for bridge decks or superstructures.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/33645013662
U2 - 10.3141/trr.11s.a61147026x335q81
DO - 10.3141/trr.11s.a61147026x335q81
M3 - Conference contribution
SN - 0309093813
SN - 9780309093811
T3 - Transportation Research Board - 6th International Bridge Engineering Conference: Reliability, Security, and Sustainability in Bridge Engineering
SP - 57
EP - 66
BT - Transportation Research Board - 6th International Bridge Engineering Conference
PB - Transportation Research Board
T2 - Transportation Research Board - 6th International Bridge Engineering Conference: Reliability, Security, and Sustainability in Bridge Engineering
Y2 - 17 July 2005 through 20 July 2005
ER -