Evaluation of composite sandwich bridge decks with hybrid FRP-Steel core

Journal of Bridge Engineering

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 36-44

  Ji, Hyo Seon ^a   Son, Byung Jik ^b   Ma, Zhongguo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b Konyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bridge decks; Fiber reinforced polymers; Finite element method; Grid systems; Sandwich panels

Indexed keywords

BUCKLING RESPONSES; COMPOSITE SANDWICH PANELS; COMPOSITE SANDWICHES; FIBER REINFORCED POLYMERS; FINITE ELEMENT PREDICTIONS; GRID SYSTEMS; HYBRID CONCEPTS; HYBRID CORES; HYBRID FIBERS; REINFORCED POLYMERS; SANDWICH PANELS; STATIC LOADINGS; STEEL BOXES; STEEL CORES; STEEL TUBES; STRUCTURAL PERFORMANCES;

BEAMS AND GIRDERS; BRIDGE DECKS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; FIBERS; GLASS FIBERS; HONEYCOMB STRUCTURES; PHOTORESISTS; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; POLYMERIC GLASS; POLYMERS; REINFORCED PLASTICS; SANDWICH STRUCTURES; STEEL; STRUCTURAL PANELS; TUBULAR STEEL STRUCTURES;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

COMPOSITES; COST EFFECTIVENESS; FAILURE; FIBERS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; GLASS FIBERS; LOADING; PANELS; POLYMERS; SANDWICH STRUCTURES; STEEL; TUBES;

EID: 58149250551     PISSN: 10840702     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1084-0702(2009)14:1(36)     Document Type: Article

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