Determination of bridge design parameters through field evaluation of the Route 601 Bridge utilizing fiber-reinforced polymer girders

Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 17-27

  Restrepo, Edgar ^a   Cousins, Tommy ^b   Lesko, Jack ^b  

^a Gannett Fleming Inc   (United States)

^b State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Bridge design; Bridges, girder; Fiber reinforced polymers; Virginia

Indexed keywords

BRIDGE DESIGN; FIBER-REINFORCED POLYMERS; FIBER-REINFORCED POLYMERS (FRP); VIRGINIA;

BEAMS AND GIRDERS; CORROSION RESISTANCE; DEFLECTION (STRUCTURES); FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; POLYMERS; STEEL; STIFFNESS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

BRIDGES;

EID: 12744251574     PISSN: 08873828     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0887-3828(2005)19:1(17)     Document Type: Article

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