Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites in Bridges: a State-of-the-Art Report

Abstract

The Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center (NFESC) was tasked in FY05 by the Marine Corps, Office of Naval Research Code 353, to provide expertise in the area of fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) composites for bridge structures. - As part of this effort, NFESC was asked to provide technical oversight and prepare a state-of-the-art report on FRP composite bridges to compare the proposed work with current and emerging technologies. This report presents some of the latest research in composites for FRP bridge components, in particular bridge decks, and provides examples of recent research, demonstrations, and installations of FRP bridge components.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA524794

Entities

People

  • L. J. Malvar
  • Theresa A. Hoffard

Organizations

  • Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Climate Change
  • Composite Material Fabrication
  • Composite Materials
  • Construction
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Fiber Reinforced Polymers
  • Manufacturing
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Mechanical Working
  • Polymer Matrix Composites
  • Resins
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Facility/Structural Engineering.
  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.