Title:
Bridge Substructure Repairs with Basalt & Glass FRP Internal Reinforcement
Author(s):
Mohit Soni
Publication:
Symposium Paper
Volume:
346
Issue:
Appears on pages(s):
68-80
Keywords:
alternative reinforcement, BFRP, bridge, GFRP, lessons learned, pilot project, shotcrete
DOI:
10.14359/51730494
Date:
1/1/2021
Abstract:
Alternative reinforcement such as Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) and Basalt (BFRP) are gaining popularity due to their corrosion resistant properties in extremely aggressive environments. The Florida Department of Transportation was concerned with the long-term durability of fiber resin systems in wet marine environments and restricted its use in submerged marine locations. This paper demonstrates the implementation of a pilot project after
the thorough evaluation of a Fiber Reinforced Polymer resin prior to broader deployment of the alternative reinforcement. The paper focuses on the successful construction implementation to provide an archival reference document for future study and comparison to look at the long-term performance and integrity of the strengthening
systems. During the execution of this pilot project, several lessons were learned and are demonstrated in this paper.
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