TRB Pubsindex
Text Size:
x

« Prev Next »

Return to Results | New Search

Bookmark and Share

Title:

EXPERIMENTAL TESTING OF COMPOSITE WOOD BEAMS FOR USE IN TIMBER BRIDGES

Accession Number:

00711741

Record Type:

Component

Availability:

Find a library where document is available


Order URL: http://worldcat.org/isbn/0309061091

Abstract:

The use of new high-performance materials can play an important role in the search for ways to rebuild and rehabilitate the nation's deteriorating bridges. Innovations in the area of engineered wood products provide new possibilities for the design of timber bridges. Bonding high-strength fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) composite plates to the tension face of wood beams can improve stiffnesses and strengths. By further incorporating a concrete compression flange, an even more versatile and efficient structural member can be created. The use of concrete-wood-FRP composite beams for timber bridges in investigated. The criteria involved in designing timber beams for bridges are presented. Then, details and results of an experimental study aimed at addressing design-related issues for concrete-wood-FRP composite beams are discussed. In the study, a series of wood, wood-FRP, concrete-wood, and concrete-wood-FRP composite beams were tested. The wood used was a laminated veneer lumber; the reinforcement consisted of carbon FRP plates. Composite action between the concrete flange and the wood web, bond strength between the FRP plates and the wood, and stiffness and ultimate strength properties of the composite beams were evaluated. Results of the tests indicate that composite wood beams show promise for use in timber bridges.

Supplemental Notes:

Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved

Monograph Accession #:

00711666

Language:

English

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

Chajes, M J
Kaliakin, V N
Holsinger, S D
Meyer Jr, A J

Pagination:

p. 371-380

Publication Date:

1995

Serial:

Transportation Research Board Conference Proceedings

Issue Number: 7
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
ISSN: 1073-1652

Conference:

Fourth International Bridge Engineering Conference

Location: San Francisco, California
Date: 1995-8-28 to 1995-8-30
Sponsors: Transportation Research Board; Federal Highway Administration; Federal Railroad Administration; American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials; and California Department of Transportation.

ISBN:

0309061091

Features:

Figures (5) ; References (35) ; Tables (3)

Uncontrolled Terms:

Composite action; Composite beams

Old TRIS Terms:

Subject Areas:

Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls

Files:

TRIS, TRB

Created Date:

Sep 6 1995 12:00AM