Fibre Reinforced Polymer Bridge Deck Superstructures

Fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) composites are increasingly used in bridge decks for rehabilitation and new construction. This book fulfils the need for a comprehensive guide to their design, analysis, construction and maintenance using FRP composite materials. Contractors as well as consultants will value the advice on quality control and management during the different stages of fabrication, assembly, delivery and construction, and maintenance, with practical design guidance for structural engineers, including serviceability design and ultimate limit state design. Beginning by outlining the fundamentals of the materials and showing how FRP bridge deck systems have developed, the book goes on to address the design fundamentals. Methods for characterizing and analyzing the behaviour of deck components and superstructure systems are described in detail. More advanced topics are also discussed, such as bridge deck connections, fatigue loads, dynamic loads, environmental impact and durability, and high temperature and fire performance. Structural engineers, bridge designers, and graduate students in structural and bridge engineering will find this book both interesting and informative, wherever FRP decks are used in bridge structures.