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Analysis Of Frp-Wrapped Concrete Piles In Integral Abutment Bridges Subjected To Axial And Cyclic Lateral Loads, Hassan Mohammed Magbool

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ABSTRACT

The long-term maintenance problems associated with expansion joints, which are used to accommodate bridge movements in conventional bridges, have been the primary motivation for the use of integral abutment (jointless) bridges. These bridges rely on the interaction between the structure and the surrounding soil to accommodate bridge movements without the use of any expansion joints on the bridge superstructure. As the bridge superstructure expands and contracts due to seasonal thermal and other strains, relatively large forces can develop in the pile near the pile-cap interface. These reversible moment and shear forces can lead to localized damage near the top …