Advances in fibre-reinforced polymer composite bridge decks

✍ Scribed by GangaRao V S Hota; Siva R V Hota

• Book ID: 105360824
• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 2002
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 277 KB
• Volume: 4
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 1365-0556
• DOI: 10.1002/pse.113

✦ Synopsis

Abstract

Utilization of thermoset or thermoplastic resins binding glass and/or carbon fabrics has led to advanced fibre‐reinforced polymer (FRP) composite materials, structural shapes, and systems. Innovative FRP composite bridge deck production processes have been developed and perfected. Two of these processes are pultrusion and resin transfer moulding. A number of structural systems implemented as bridge decks are described. Construction and design details of composite decks are also provided.