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Gfrp Reinforced Concrete Bridge Decks (Kyspr 96-169), David Deitz, Issam Harik, Hans Gesund
Gfrp Reinforced Concrete Bridge Decks (Kyspr 96-169), David Deitz, Issam Harik, Hans Gesund
Issam E. Harik
This report investigates the application of glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) rebars in concrete bridge decks as a potential replacement or supplement to conventional steel rebars. Tests were conducted to determine the material properties of the GFRP reinforcement, and experiments were performed to study aspects of GFRP rebar placement in actual bridge decks. These included observation of GFRP rebar handling characteristics and worker response during construction. Load tests of full-scale reinforced concrete specimens were conducted to evaluate the characteristics of three reinforcing schemes: (1) an epoxy coated steel (ECS) reinforcing scheme; (2) a GFRP reinforcing scheme, and (3) a Hybrid …