WIRE FIBER REINFORCED CONCRETE OVERLAYS FOR ORTHOTROPIC BRIDGE DECK LOADING

The desirable fatigue and toughness properties of concrete reinforced with short lengths of fine wire are investigated with respect to its use in composite with orthotropic steel bridge decks. While conventionally reinforced portland cement concrete cannot economically satisfy the design criteria for orthotropic bridge decks, experimental results, using carefully designed laboratory specimens, indicate that fiber reinforced concrete does have the necessary characteristics to perform as a viable orthotropic bridge deck wearing surface. Furthermore, the fiber concrete surfacing system is shown to also act as a load bearing and stiffening element in composite with orthotropic steel bridge decks, and with floor grating systems.

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• Corporate Authors:

  American Concrete Institute

  P.O. Box 19150, Redford Station, 22400 Seven Mile Road
  Detroit, MI  United States  48219
• Authors:
  • Zollo, R F
• Publication Date: 1975-10

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 576-582
• Serial:
  • American Concrete Institute, Journal of
  • Volume: 72
  • Issue Number: 10
  • Publisher: American Concrete Institute
  • ISSN: 0889-325X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge decks; Fiber reinforced concrete; Mechanical fatigue; Metal bridges; Orthotropic; Overlays (Pavements); Portland cement concrete; Reinforcing materials; Steel bridges; Toughness; Wearing course (Pavements); Wire
• Old TRIS Terms: Wire reinforced
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00128590
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: No 72-41
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 10 1976 12:00AM