Skip to main content
Disciplines
Automotive Business IT + Informatics Construction + Real Estate Electrical Engineering + Electronics Energy + Sustainability Insurance + Risk Finance + Banking Management + Leadership Marketing + Sales Mechanical Engineering + Materials
Events
DE
EN
Books
Journals
Topic Page
Marketing
Start single access now
Access for companies
EXTENDED SEARCH
Log in
Top
Published in:
Cover of the book

2018 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

Evaluating Fatigue Resistance of FRP-Strengthened RC Bridge Decks Subjected to Repeated Wheel Load

Authors : Hwa Kian Chai, Hiroshi Onishi, Shigeyuki Matsui

Published in: Environmental Vibrations and Transportation Geodynamics

Publisher: Springer Singapore

Log in

Activate our intelligent search to find suitable subject content or patents.

search-config
loading …

Abstract

One of the major causes of road infrastructure failure is traffic-induced fatigue of bridge superstructures, in particular concrete bridge deck panels Deterioration of steel reinforced concrete (RC) bridge decks a result of aging and fatigue is on the rise in many developed countries including Japan. This paper presents experimental work done in investigating traffic-induced fatigue mechanism of a normal RC bridge deck and the strengthening by fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) sheets to extend fatigue life. Discussion is focused on experimental observations and development of a stress-passage (S-N) relationship that provides estimation to the fatigue life of deck as a result of FRP strengthening. Within the scope of study, the strengthening by FRP has proven to be a viable and relatively simple solution in salvaging RC bridge decks suffering from moderate level of fatigue damage, with fatigue life up to 28 times longer than that without strengthening.

Dont have a licence yet? Then find out more about our products and how to get one now:

Springer Professional "Wirtschaft+Technik"

Online-Abonnement

Mit Springer Professional "Wirtschaft+Technik" erhalten Sie Zugriff auf:

  • über 102.000 Bücher
  • über 537 Zeitschriften

aus folgenden Fachgebieten:

  • Automobil + Motoren
  • Bauwesen + Immobilien
  • Business IT + Informatik
  • Elektrotechnik + Elektronik
  • Energie + Nachhaltigkeit
  • Finance + Banking
  • Management + Führung
  • Marketing + Vertrieb
  • Maschinenbau + Werkstoffe
  • Versicherung + Risiko

Jetzt Wissensvorsprung sichern!

inform now

Springer Professional "Technik"

Online-Abonnement

Mit Springer Professional "Technik" erhalten Sie Zugriff auf:

  • über 67.000 Bücher
  • über 390 Zeitschriften

aus folgenden Fachgebieten:

  • Automobil + Motoren
  • Bauwesen + Immobilien
  • Business IT + Informatik
  • Elektrotechnik + Elektronik
  • Energie + Nachhaltigkeit
  • Maschinenbau + Werkstoffe




 

Jetzt Wissensvorsprung sichern!

inform now

Springer Professional "Wirtschaft"

Online-Abonnement

Mit Springer Professional "Wirtschaft" erhalten Sie Zugriff auf:

  • über 67.000 Bücher
  • über 340 Zeitschriften

aus folgenden Fachgebieten:

  • Bauwesen + Immobilien
  • Business IT + Informatik
  • Finance + Banking
  • Management + Führung
  • Marketing + Vertrieb
  • Versicherung + Risiko




Jetzt Wissensvorsprung sichern!

inform now
next chapter Vibration Measurements for the Control of Damaged and Repaired Railway Tracks
Literature
1.
Okada, K., Okamura, H., Sonoda, K. (1978). Fatigue Failure Mechanism of Reinforced Concrete Bridge Deck Slabs, Transportation Research Record No. 664, Transportation Research Board, pp. 136–144.
2.
Takeshi, H. (1994). An Outline of the Repairing and Strengthening of RC Deck Slabs, Bridge and Foundation Engineering, 26(8): 105–108.
3.
Mufti, A. A., Jaeger, L. G., Bakth, B., Wegner, L. D. (1993). Experimental Investigation of Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Deck without Internal Steel Reinforcement, Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 20(3): 398–406.
4.
Schläfli, M., Brühwiler, E. (1998). Fatigue of Existing Reinforced Concrete Bridge Deck Slabs, Engineering Structures, 20(11): 991–998.
5.
Teng, J. G., Chen, J. F., Smith, S. T., Lam, L. (2002). FRP-strengthened RC Structures, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., Chichester, England, pp. 1–8.
6.
Mori, N., Wakashita F., Matsui S., Nishikawa K. (1995). Reinforcing Effect of Carbon Fiber Sheet on Damaged Bridge Slabs, Bridge and Foundation Engineering, 95–3, pp. 41–48.
7.
Rizkalla, S., Hassan, T. (2002). Effectiveness of FRP for Strengthening Concrete Bridges, Structural Engineering International, V. 2, pp. 89–95.
8.
Clarke J. K., Waldron P. (1996). The Reinforcement of Concrete Structures with Advanced Composites, Structural Engineering, 74(17/3): 1996.
9.
Chai, H. K., Nakajima, N., Onishi, H., Matsui, S., (2005). Proceedings of the Japan Concrete Institute, Japan Concrete Institute. (CD-ROM).
10.
Okada, M., Onishi, H., Matsui, S., Kobayashi, A. (2003). Stiffening Effect with CFRP Sheets Arranged in Grid Pattern on RC Decks, Proceedings of 3rd Symposium on Decks of Highway Bridges, Japan Society of Civil Engineers, pp. 175–180.
11.
Kobayashi, A., Chai, H. K., Shimonishi, M., Matsui, S., (2005). Fatigue Durability of RC Slabs Strengthened by CFRP Sheet in Grid Pattern, Proceedings of the Japan Concrete Institute, Japan Concrete Institute. (CD-ROM).
12.
Matsui, S. (1991). Prediction of Bridge Lifespan-Fatigue Lifespan Prediction of RC Decks of Highway Bridges, Safety Engineering, 30(6): 432–440.
13.
Sonoda, K., Horikawa, T. (1988). Low Cycles Fatigue Characteristics of Bridge Deck RC Slabs Under the Repetition of Wheel Load, Journal of Civil Engineering, Japan Society of Civil Engineers, 390/V-8: 97–106.
14.
Maeda, Y., Matsui, S. (1984). Study on Fatigue Behavior of Highway Bridge Slabs by Wheel Running Machine, Proceedings of the 6th Annual Concrete Engineering Conference, Japan Concrete Institute, pp. 221–224.
15.
Matsui, S. (1987) Fatigue Strength of RC Highway Bridge Slabs under Moving Loads and The Influence of Water, Proceedings of the Japan Concrete Institute, Japan Concrete Institute, 9–2: 627–632.
Metadata
Title
Evaluating Fatigue Resistance of FRP-Strengthened RC Bridge Decks Subjected to Repeated Wheel Load
Authors
Hwa Kian Chai
Hiroshi Onishi
Shigeyuki Matsui
Copyright Year
2018
Publisher
Springer Singapore
Book
Environmental Vibrations and Transportation Geodynamics

Print ISBN: 978-981-10-4507-3

Electronic ISBN: 978-981-10-4508-0

Copyright Year: 2018

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-4508-0_1