RESEARCH PAYS OFF: FIBER-REINFORCED POLYMER COMPOSITES FOR STRENGTHENING BRIDGES IN OREGON

The historic Horsetail Falls Bridge, located in the Columbia River Gorge, 30 mi (48 km) east of Portland, Oregon, was built in 1914 and was not designed to carry the traffic loads that are common today. This article discusses the use of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites for bridge strengthening and the benefits that have been realized.

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• Authors:
  • Laylor, H M
  • Kachlakev, D I
• Publication Date: 2000-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 30-31
• Serial:
  • TR News
  • Issue Number: 208
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0738-6826

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bearing capacity; Benefits; Design; Fiber reinforced plastics; Historic bridges; Strengthening (Maintenance)
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Geotechnology; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Materials; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls; I35: Miscellaneous Materials; I61: Equipment and Maintenance Methods;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00794705
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-043 073
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Jun 14 2000 12:00AM