Fiber-reinforced polymer bridges

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Kawahara, B., Estrada, H., Lee, L.S., 2012. Chapter 12 life-cycle cost comparison for steel reinforced Concrete and fiber reinforced polymer bridge decks. In Jain, R., Lee, L.S. (Eds.), Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites for Infrastructure Applications. Springer Science + Business Media, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, ISBN 978-94-007-2356-6. 

Certain state highway authorities are studying the use of fiber-reinforced polymers, typically thermosets such as epoxy or unsaturated polyester, for bridge construction. On an even more futuristic scale, fiber optics that employ polymeric jacketing and, in some cases, optically active polymeric cores, may someday be employed in place of wires for home security systems, climate control, etc (10,91). 

Keller, T., Bai, Y., and Vallee, T. (2007) Long-term performance of a glass fiber-reinforced polymer truss bridge. ASCE J. Compos. Constr., 11 (1), 99-108. 

Keller, T. (2003) Use of Fiber Reinforced Polymers in Bridge Constmction, Stmctural Engineering Documents, International Association for Bridge and Stmctural Engineering (lABSE), Zurich. 

Advanced carbon fiber reinforced polymer composite aids in bridge repair, ITE Journal-Institute... 

As the value of fiber-reinforced polymers became apparent and accepted in electrical applications, recreation products, and corrosive environments, these synthetic materials began to penetrate virtually every other market worldwide, from automotive and marine to primary structural elements of aircraft and bridges. Such widespread growth in product applications mandated corresponding growth in materials technology, design approaches, and fabrication processes. 

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Hastak M, Halpin D, Hong T. Constructability, maintainability, and operability of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) bridge deck panels. Publication FHWA/IN/ JTRP-2004/15. Joint Transportation Research Program, Indian Department of Transportation and Purdue University, West Lafayotte, IN, 2004. DOI 10.5703/1288284313163. 

Neely, W.D., Cousins, T.E., and Lesko, J.J. (2004), Evaluation of in-service performance of Tom s Creek bridge fiber-reinforced polymer superstructure , ASCEJ. Perf. Const. Facilities, 18(3), 147-158... 

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Zhou A and Keller T (2005), Joining techniques for fiber reinforced polymer composite bridge deck systems , Composite Structures, 69(3), 336-345. 

Overall performance of in-situ carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) composite retrofitted RC bridges... 

Pantelides, C.P., and Gergely, J. (2002). Carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer seismic retrofit of RC bridge bent design and in situ validation . Journal of Composites for Construction, 6(1) 52-60. 

Kasan, J. L. and Flarries, K. A. (2009), Repair of impact-damaged prestressed concrete bridge girders with carbon fiber reinforced polymers . Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference of the International Institute for ERP in Construction for Asia-Pacific Region, Seoul, Korea, 9-11 December 2009, pp. 157-162. 

Reed, C. E. and Peterman, R. J. (2004), Evaluation of prestressed concrete girders strengthened with carbon fiber reinforced polymer sheets , ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering, Vol. 9, Issue 2, pp. 185-192. 

Teng, M., Sotelino, E. and Chen, W. (2003), Performance evaluation of reinforced concrete bridge columns wrapped with fiber reinforced polymers . Journal of Composites for Construction, Vol. 7, Issue 2, pp. 83—92. 

Meier, U. (1992), Carbon fiber-reinforced polymers modern materials in bridge engineering . Structural Engineering International, Vol. 1, pp. 7—12. 

The incorporation of short fibers into polymers greatly affects their fracture behavior. Several modes of failure would occur in the short fiber reinforced polymer composites including fiber breakage, crack deflection, crack bridging, fiber pullout and matrix deforraa-... 

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This chapter presents the materials used for the seismic retrofit of structures covered by modem retrofit design codes and recommendations such as reinforced concrete, steel, and composite stmetures as well as masonry stmetures (EC8-3 2005 FEMA 547 2006 Fardis 2009 CNR-DT 200/2004). It discusses materials for both repair and strengthening of contemporary stmetures with special focus on reinforced concrete buildings and bridges (Priestley et al. 1996 Fardis 2009) as well as on advanced materials (high-performance cement-based materials, shape-memory alloys, fiber-reinforced polymers, textile-reinforced mortars, etc.). 

Andrawes B, Shin M, Wierschem N (2010) Active confinement of reinforced concrete bridge columns using shape memory alloys. ASCE J Bridge Eng 15(l) 81-89 Anggawidjaja D, Ueda T, Dai J, Nakai FI (2006) Deformation capacity of RC piers by new fiber-reinforced polymer with large fracture strain. Cem Conor Compos 28(10) 914-927... 

Meier, U., Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymers Modem Materials in Bridge Engineering. Structural Engineering International, 1992,2(1), 7-12. 

Reinforced concrete (RC) beams with adhesively bonded fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) as shown in O Fig. 24.3a have also been widely used in civil engineering. In this case, the fiber-reinforced polymer plate plays the role of bridging the cracks in the concrete beams, and thus slowing down or arresting the crack propagation. O Figure 24.3b illustrates a piezoelectric (PZT) smart plate, in which PZT patches are adhesively bonded to the plate surface to control its structural performance. 

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