Title:
Composite Strengthening Technologies
Author(s):
Alexis Lopez and Antonio Nanni
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
28
Issue:
1
Appears on pages(s):
74-80
Keywords:
bridge; design; fiber reinforced polymer; load testing; non-destructive testing; steel reinforced polymer; strengthening.
DOI:
Date:
1/1/2006
Abstract:
This article describes a study in which five bridges were strengthened with five variations of composite technology to study design, construction, and load rating. The bridges will be monitored semiannually over 5 years, including repeated load testing, to study the long-term performance of these technologies. Knowledge obtained from this study will be used to draft specifications for future bridge strengthening projects.