A Load-Deflection Study of Fiber-Reinforced Plastics as Reinforcement in Concrete Bridge Decks

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dc.contributor.authorBoyd, Curtis Bartonen
dc.contributor.committeechairBarker, Richard M.en
dc.contributor.committeememberMurray, Thomas M.en
dc.contributor.committeememberWeyers, Richard E.en
dc.contributor.departmentCivil Engineeringen
dc.date.accessioned2011-08-06T14:37:26Zen
dc.date.adate1997-05-05en
dc.date.available2011-08-06T14:37:26Zen
dc.date.issued1997-05-05en
dc.date.rdate1997-05-05en
dc.date.sdate1998-07-12en
dc.description.abstractApproximately fifty percent of the bridges in the United States are considered deficient. The deterioration of the concrete components is a leading cause of the problem. The deterioration of concrete bridge decks is due primarily to corrosion of the reinforcing steel in the concrete. A promising solution to the problem is the use of fiber reinforced plastics (FRP) as a replacement for reinforcing steel. The use of FRP as reinforcement has the following advantages of lightweight, high tensile strength, corrosion resistance, flexibility, and electromagnetic resistance. This paper looks at the use of FRP as reinforcement in concrete beams and compares the information from deflection measurements of different configurations. Also, a material cost comparison is made to determine the cost of using the FRP reinforcement over standard steel reinforcement. Concrete bridge deck systems are designed using steel and fiber-reinforced plastics and allowable stress and load resistance factor methods. Recommendations for further study and uses of FRP are made.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.mediumETDen
dc.identifier.otheretd-4814221949711381en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-4814221949711381en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/9591en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartetd.pdfen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectbridgeen
dc.subjectreinforced concreteen
dc.subjectbridge designen
dc.subjectFRPen
dc.subjectfiber reinforced plasticsen
dc.titleA Load-Deflection Study of Fiber-Reinforced Plastics as Reinforcement in Concrete Bridge Decksen
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplineCivil Engineeringen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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