Environmental evaluation of FRP in UK highway bridge deck replacement applications based on a comparative LCA study

Advanced Materials Research

Volumn 374-377, Issue , 2012, Pages 43-48

  Chao, Zhang ^a   Wenxiu, Lin ^a   Muhammad, Abududdin ^b   Lee, Canning ^b  

^a Chongqing Research Institute of Building Sciences   (China)

^b Mouchel Group   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bridges; Deck replacement; Environment sustainability; Fiber reinforced polymer; Life cycle assessment

Indexed keywords

BRIDGE ENGINEERING; CONVENTIONAL CONCRETE; DECK REPLACEMENT; DECKING SYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENT/SUSTAINABILITY; ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE; FIBER REINFORCED POLYMERS; FIBRE REINFORCED POLYMERS; HIGHWAY NETWORKS; LIFE-CYCLE ASSESSMENTS;

BRIDGE DECKS; BRIDGES; BUILDING MATERIALS; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; LIFE CYCLE; REINFORCED PLASTICS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

HIGHWAY BRIDGES;

EID: 82055176871     PISSN: 10226680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.374-377.43     Document Type: Conference Paper

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