FRP bridge decks

However, there are certain disadvantages to the use of FRP bridge decks  

On a unit area basis, FRP decks are more expensive compared to those of eonventional materials but applications need to be selected on some criterion other than initial cost. Situations where their value might be recognised include the following. 

1 The first UK highway FRP bridge deck to span over a railway being lowered on to the abutments at Standen Hey, near Clitheroe, Lancashire. Image courtesy of Network Rail. Acknowledgements to TPG and Partners (the designers) and to Birse Rail Ltd (the contractors). 

There have been many deck replacements in the UK. Some have been mentioned above, and others include the following  

Wrought iron cross-girders GFRP main bars (Duragrid) 

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Keller, T. and Schollmayer, M. (2009) Through-thickness performance of adhesive joints between FRP bridge decks and steel girders. Compos. Struct., 87 (3), 232-241. 

Wu H-C and Yan A (2011), Time-dependent deterioration of FRP bridge deck under freeze/thaw conditions . Compos Part B, 42, 1226-1232. doi 10.1016/j. compositesb.2011.02.010... 

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. 

Outside filament-wound FRP bridge deck (Feng ef a/., 2006). 

Key words FRP composites, in-service properties, FRP bridge enclosures, FRP bridge decks, bridge beams and columns. 

The first highway bridge in the UK with a FRP bridge deck to span a railway was constructed at Standen Hey, near Clitheroe, Lancashire. Figure 16.1 shows the deck being lifted on to its abutments it replaced the over-... 

Alampalli, S. and Kunin, J. (2002), Rehabilitation and field testing of an FRP bridge deck on a truss bridge . Composite Structures, Vol. 57, Issues 1, pp. 373-375. 

Canning, L. (2008), Mount pleasant FRP bridge deck over M6 motorway . Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on FRP Composites in Civil Engineering (CICE 2008), 22-24 July 2008, Zurich, Switzerland, pp. 243-249. 

Harik, I. E. and Alagusundaramoorthy, P. (1999), Static testing on FRP bridge deck panels , International SAMPE Symposium and Exhibition (Proceedings) 44 (pt 2), pp. 1643-1654... 

TGP (2008), Birse Rail and TGP complete the UK railway network s first vehicle carrying FRP bridge deck over a railway . Newsletter, March 2008. 

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