LONG TERM LOAD PERFORMANCE OF FRP REINFORCED GLULAM BRIDGE GIRDERS
The use of high-strength-fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) as a reinforcement for glulam bridge girders is now a commercial reality. To assist in the assessment of in-service characteristics of these new girders, a 49.6 m (162.8 ft) HS-25 highway bridge constructed in August 1995 was equipped with internal strain gauges for long-term load effects monitoring. This report represents the findings to-date from these tests. Further, the economic, environmental and maintenance advantages of reinforced glulams are presented.
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Corporate Authors:
Forest Products Laboratory
P.O. Box 5130, North Walnut Street
Madison, WI United States 53705Federal Highway Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Authors:
- Tingley, D A
- Gilham, P C
- Kent, S M
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Conference:
- National conference on wood transportation structures
- Location: Madison, WI
- Date: 1996-10-23 to 1996-10-25
- Publication Date: 1996-10
Language
- English
Media Info
- Features: Figures;
- Pagination: p. 201-206
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Bearing capacity; Girder bridges; Laminated wood; Reinforced plastics; Timber; Timber construction; Wooden bridges
- Old TRIS Terms: Timber (Structural)
- Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; I20: Design and Planning of Transport Infrastructure;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00735648
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: FPL-GTR-94
- Files: TRIS, USDOT
- Created Date: Apr 5 1997 12:00AM