High Fibre Diet: Latest Strengthening Technologies

The article examines the combination of a variety of methods and techniques fiber reinforced plastics (FRP) offer for strengthening bridges. These materials have been used in the construction industry for more than 15 years, but the uses to which the FRPs can be put are still being developed , with new techniques in stressing, bonding and anchoring allowing more applications than ever before. Besides the classical fields of strengthening, there are now more diverse applications opening up for FRP materials. One of these is blast mitigation, such as holding together structures exposed to increased explosion risks. Another application is impact protection, where they can increase the ductility of slender columns and piers of highway crossing bridges against collision from vehicles.

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• Authors:
  • Meier, Heinz
• Publication Date: 2005

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Pagination: pp 46-47
• Serial:
  • Bridge Design & Engineering
  • Issue Number: 39
  • Publisher: Hemming Information Services
  • ISSN: 1359-7493
  • Serial URL: http://www.bridgeweb.com/Default.aspx

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Anchoring; Blast loads; Bonding; Bridge piers; Columns; Ductility; Fiber reinforced plastics; Highway bridges; Impact loads; Protection; Structural strengthening
• Uncontrolled Terms: Stressing
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; Security and Emergencies; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01002647
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 1 2005 8:04AM