FIBER REINFORCED POLYMER HONEYCOMB (FRPH) COMPOSITE REPLACEMENT BRIDGE DECK FOR RUSSELL COUNTY SMOKEY HILL RIVER BRIDGE REHABILITATION

On November 9, 1996, KSCI and Russell County installed the first all composite highway bridge open to the public in the United States, thus demonstrating the technical feasibility of composites for short span bridges. The next objective is to demonstrate the use of composites in rehabilitating older bridges by rebuilding and lightening bridge decks. The primary objective of redecking the Smokey Hill River truss bridge with a composite material deck system is to increase the safe live load carrying capacity by reducing the imposed dead load. However, prior to redecking a given structure, other bridge component deficiencies must be evaluated and their role in the overall project feasibility must be addressed by professional engineers. The objectives of this project are: (1) determine the current structural status of the Smokey Hill River Bridge; (2) design a fiber reinforced polymer honeycomb deck that can be used to replace the current concrete and wood deck; (3) estimate the nature and cost of the new deck and other necessary structural rehabilitation aspects required to restore the bridge to some increased new useful load limits; and (4) make a decision as to the overall feasibility and cost benefit value of the project.

• Corporate Authors:

  Iowa State University, Ames

  Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering
  Town Engineering Building
  Ames, IA  United States  50011-3232
• Authors:
  • Plunkett, J D
  • Hoback, R L
  • Kunz, J B
  • Olson, M S
  • Muetzel, J L
  • Borgstadter, J D
  • Gill, S R
  • Walker, H S
  • Meggers, D A
  • Held, J
  • Carter, P A
• Conference:
  • Practical Solutions for Bridge Strengthening and Rehabilitation BSAR II
  • Location: Kansas City, Missouri
  • Date: 1997-3-24 to 1997-3-25
• Publication Date: 1997-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 271-281

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge decks; Bridges; Composite materials; Fiber reinforced materials; Highway bridges; Honeycomb structures; Live loads; Polymers; Rehabilitation
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00802437
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 29 2000 12:00AM