Modeling Technique for Honeycomb FRP Deck Bridges via Finite Elements

Honeycomb structures have been used in different engineering fields. In civil engineering, honeycomb fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) structures have been used as bridge decks to rehabilitate highway bridges in the United States. In this work, a simplified finite-element modeling technique for honeycomb FRP bridge decks is presented. The motivation is the combination of the complex geometry of honeycomb FRP decks and computational limits, which may prevent modeling of these decks in detail. The results from static and modal analyses indicate that the proposed modeling technique provides a viable tool for modeling the complex geometry of honeycomb FRP bridge decks. The modeling of other bridge components (e.g., steel girders, steel guardrails, deck-to-girder connections, and pier supports) is also presented in this work.

• Record URL:
  https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9445(2008)134:4(572)
• Availability:
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• Authors:
  • Machado, Marcelo A S
  • Sotelino, Elisa D
  • Liu, Judy
• Publication Date: 2008-4

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 572-580
• Serial:
  • Journal of Structural Engineering
  • Volume: 134
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0733-9445
  • Serial URL: http://ascelibrary.org/loi/jsendh

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge decks; Fiber reinforced plastics; Finite element method; Geometry; Highway bridges; Honeycomb structures; Mathematical models
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01099128
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 21 2008 7:05AM