A foam-filled GFRP bridge deck

  • G. Zi*
  • , J. Jung
  • , B. M. Kim
  • , Y. K. Hwang
  • , Y. H. Lee
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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    Abstract

    A new type of GFRP bridge decks is proposed. The space of each module was filled with a polyurethane foam of which elastic modulus is about 10MPa. Although the modulus of the foam was only a thousand of the apparent modulus of the GFRP laminate for the deck, the structural behaviours in the transverse direction such as the nominal strength, stiffness, etc. were greatly improved compared to those of the reference decks of which space was left empty. Because of the low weight of the foam, the bridge deck was still light enough. Webs of this type of deck did not significantly contribute to the strength development. The strength of the deck in the longitudinal direction was increased about 20%, too.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings of the 1st Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures, APFIS 2007
    EditorsScott T. Smith
    PublisherInternational Institute for FRP in Construction (IIFC)
    Pages1101-1106
    Number of pages6
    ISBN (Electronic)9789628014149
    Publication statusPublished - 2007
    Event1st Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures, APFIS 2007 - Hong Kong, China
    Duration: 2007 Dec 122007 Dec 14

    Publication series

    NameProceedings of the 1st Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures, APFIS 2007
    Volume2

    Conference

    Conference1st Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures, APFIS 2007
    Country/TerritoryChina
    CityHong Kong
    Period07/12/1207/12/14

    Bibliographical note

    Funding Information:
    The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support provided by Korea Institute of Construction technology and Korea Institute of Construction and Transportation Technology Evaluation and Planning (KICTTEP) grant 05-CTRM-D04-01.

    Publisher Copyright:
    © 2007 International Institute for FRP in Construction

    Keywords

    • Crack development
    • Foam
    • Foam-filled GFRP deck
    • Orthotropic bridge deck
    • Transverse direction

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Civil and Structural Engineering
    • General Materials Science

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