Experiencing More GFRP Composite Bridge Decks for Vehicular and Pedestrian Bridges
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Bibliographic Details
| Author(s): |
Kee Jeung Hong
Sung Woo Lee |
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| Medium: | conference paper | ||||
| Language(s): | English | ||||
| Conference: | 17th IABSE Congress: Creating and Renewing Urban Structures – Tall Buildings, Bridges and Infrastructure, Chicago, USA, 17-19 September 2008 | ||||
| Published in: | IABSE Congress Chicago 2008 | ||||
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| Page(s): | 320-321 | ||||
| Total no. of pages: | 8 | ||||
| Year: | 2008 | ||||
| DOI: | 10.2749/222137908796292803 | ||||
| Abstract: |
Recently, the composite deck has emerged as a promising alternative to a concrete deck for bridge structures. This type of deck has many advantages. It utilizes a lightweight and high-strength material, has good resistance against corrosion, and is highly durable. This paper gives a brief description of the developing procedure of two types of composite decks. The first of these uses a tongue-and-groove connection and the second a snap-fit connection. The snap-fit connection significantly lowers the cost and improves the quality of construction compared to conventional construction techniques that use composite decks with tongue-and-groove connections. Recent applications of these types of composite decks are also presented including the world’s largest composite-deck bridge in Korea. |
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| Keywords: |
pedestrian bridge GFRP composite deck vehicular bridge tongue-and-groove connections snap-fit connection
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