DEVELOPMENT OF A LIGHT-WEIGHT EMERGENCY BRIDGE

This paper describes the design of a lightweight emergency bridge composed of glass fiber-reinforced polymer, and evaluates recent experimental investigations performed in support of research on lightweight bridges made of high performance materials. The aim of the project was to develop a single-lane bridge for a span of 20.0 m and MLC 12-loads to achieve cost effectiveness by using pultruded glass fiber profiles commonly available on the market in connection with bonded steel reinforcement for bolted joints. A testing program was executed to provide information on failure criteria and temperature behavior of bonded hybrid connections.

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  American Society of Civil Engineers

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  Reston, VA  United States  20191-4400
• Authors:
  • Sedlacek, G
  • Trumpf, H
• Conference:
  • High Performance Materials in Bridges. Proceedings of the International Conference
  • Location: Kona, Hawaii
  • Date: 2001-7-29 to 2001-8-3
• Publication Date: 2003

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 150-161

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge design; Bridge engineering; Composite construction; Emergency transportation; Glass fiber reinforced plastics; High strength materials; Reinforcing steel; Structural connection; Structural materials; Temporary structures
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; Terminals and Facilities; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00967000
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 078440691x
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 21 2003 12:00AM