DESIGN, FABRICATION, AND TESTING OF A LIGHT WEIGHT HYBRID CONCRETE FIBRE REINFORCED POLYMER BRIDGE GIRDER

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Abstract / Description of output

Fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) bridge systems have become popular amongst bridge engineers due to their lightweight and high durability. While FRP bridge systems possess many advantages over traditional bridge systems, linear behaviour followed by brittle failures and other failures such as delamination and plate buckling have hindered the uptake of the FRP bridge systems. High capacity reduction factors used in design have resulted in increased costs and embodied energy. This paper presents the development of a lightweight hybrid concrete-FRP bridge girder which is capable of providing nonlinear load-deformation behaviour and avoiding delamination and plate buckling failures.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication11th International Conference on Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites in Civil Engineering (CICE 2023)
PublisherZenodo
Number of pages12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 21 Jun 2023
Event11th International Conference on Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites in Civil Engineering - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Duration: 23 Jul 202326 Jul 2023
https://cice2023.org/

Conference

Conference11th International Conference on Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites in Civil Engineering
Abbreviated titleCICE 2023
Country/TerritoryBrazil
CityRio de Janeiro
Period23/07/2326/07/23
Internet address

Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)

  • Light weight bridge girder
  • Controlled failure
  • Finite Element Modelling
  • Composite Girder Design
  • Experimental testing

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