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| Title: | Assessment of load transfer and load distribution for bridges utilizing FRP panels |
| Author (s): | Kleinhans, Danielle D. Myers, John Nanni, Antonio |
| Department/Lab Affiliations: | Center for Infrastructure Engineering Studies Civil, Architectural & Environmental Engineering University Transportation Center |
| Keywords: | Bridges Design values Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) Impact loads In situ tests Load distribution Load transfer Panels composite |
| Issue Date: | 2007 |
| Publisher: | American Society of Civil Engineers |
| Citation: | Kleinhans, Danielle D., Myers, John J., and Nanni, Antonio. "Assessment of Load Transfer and Load Distribution for Bridges Utilizing FRP Panels.", Journal of Composites for Construction, vol. 11, no. 5, 2007. |
| Abstract: | A primary means of demonstrating the feasibility and effectiveness of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composite bridge materials is via in situ bridge load testing. For this study, the prescribed or assumed design factors for each of the study bridges were compared to those exhibited by the performance of the bridge. Specifically, the wheel load distribution factors and impact factors as defined by AASHTO were considered in order to assess the load transfer and distribution in structures utilizing FRP panels. The in situ testing configurations for the study bridges are outlined, including the truck and instrumentation placement to obtain the desired information. Furthermore, comparisons were drawn between the design values for deflection and those experienced by the structures during testing. It was found that although the deflections exhibited by the bridges were well within the design limits, further research is needed to be able to prescribe bridge design factors for FRP panels. |
| Type: | Article - Journal text |
| In Title: | Journal of Composites for Construction |
| Copyright Notice: | Pre-print: archiving status unclear; Post-print: author can archive with restrictions;Restriction: 90 days after publication; Conditions: Publisher's version/PDF cannot be used;Internet site or institutional repository;Must link to publisher version at ASCE Civil Engineering Database(http://cedb.asce.org);Publisher copyright and source must be acknowledged; This material is presented to ensure timely dissemination of scholarly and technical work. Copyright and all rights therein are retained by authors or by other copyright holders. All persons copying this information are expected to adhere to the terms and constraints invoked by each author's copyright. In most cases, these works may not be reposted without the explicit permission of the copyright holder. FULL COPYRIGHT INFORMATION: |
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| title | Assessment of load transfer and load distribution for bridges utilizing FRP panels |
| contributor.author | Kleinhans, Danielle D. |
| contributor.author | Myers, John |
| contributor.author | Nanni, Antonio |
| contributor.deptlab | Center for Infrastructure Engineering Studies |
| contributor.deptlab | Civil, Architectural & Environmental Engineering |
| contributor.deptlab | University Transportation Center |
| subject | Bridges |
| subject | Design values |
| subject | Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) |
| subject | Impact loads |
| subject | In situ tests |
| subject | Load distribution |
| subject | Load transfer |
| subject | Panels |
| subject | composite |
| date.issued | 2007 |
| publisher | American Society of Civil Engineers |
| identifier.citation | Kleinhans, Danielle D., Myers, John J., and Nanni, Antonio. "Assessment of Load Transfer and Load Distribution for Bridges Utilizing FRP Panels.", Journal of Composites for Construction, vol. 11, no. 5, 2007. |
| identifier.pub.URI | |
| description.abstract | A primary means of demonstrating the feasibility and effectiveness of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composite bridge materials is via in situ bridge load testing. For this study, the prescribed or assumed design factors for each of the study bridges were compared to those exhibited by the performance of the bridge. Specifically, the wheel load distribution factors and impact factors as defined by AASHTO were considered in order to assess the load transfer and distribution in structures utilizing FRP panels. The in situ testing configurations for the study bridges are outlined, including the truck and instrumentation placement to obtain the desired information. Furthermore, comparisons were drawn between the design values for deflection and those experienced by the structures during testing. It was found that although the deflections exhibited by the bridges were well within the design limits, further research is needed to be able to prescribe bridge design factors for FRP panels. |
| type | Article - Journal |
| type.DCMIType | text |
| rights | Pre-print: archiving status unclear; Post-print: author can archive with restrictions;Restriction: 90 days after publication; Conditions: Publisher's version/PDF cannot be used;Internet site or institutional repository;Must link to publisher version at ASCE Civil Engineering Database(http://cedb.asce.org);Publisher copyright and source must be acknowledged; |
| rights | This material is presented to ensure timely dissemination of scholarly and technical work. Copyright and all rights therein are retained by authors or by other copyright holders. All persons copying this information are expected to adhere to the terms and constraints invoked by each author's copyright. In most cases, these works may not be reposted without the explicit permission of the copyright holder. |
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| relation.isPartOf | Journal of Composites for Construction |
| date.accessioned | 2008-09-19T20:51:37Z |
| date.available | 2008-06-25T19:54:58Z |
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