This paper investigates the performance of a glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) bridgedeck under static and fatigueload cycles. The bridgedeck has a sandwich panel configuration, consisting of two stiff face shells separated by a light-weight honeycomb core. The deck was manufactured using a hand lay-up technique. In this study, a full-size panel that had the same design as an actual bridgedeck was tested. The experimental data are analyzed and compared to the results of finite element analysis. The data obtained have indicated that the failure of the system is governed by the delamination of the face shells from the honeycomb core, and the failure behavior is pseudo-ductile even though the material itself is brittle. Hence, the design of such adeck panel should be based on the shear strength of the face–core interface. However, the shear strength can depend significantly on the workmanship in the fabrication process. For design, if the interface shear strength can be reliably identified, the maximum shear stress should be no greater than 15% of the shear strength to avoid fatigue damage under the service load condition

Static and fatigue load performance of a GFRP honeycomb bridge deck

CAMATA, Guido;
2010-01-01

Abstract

This paper investigates the performance of a glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) bridgedeck under static and fatigueload cycles. The bridgedeck has a sandwich panel configuration, consisting of two stiff face shells separated by a light-weight honeycomb core. The deck was manufactured using a hand lay-up technique. In this study, a full-size panel that had the same design as an actual bridgedeck was tested. The experimental data are analyzed and compared to the results of finite element analysis. The data obtained have indicated that the failure of the system is governed by the delamination of the face shells from the honeycomb core, and the failure behavior is pseudo-ductile even though the material itself is brittle. Hence, the design of such adeck panel should be based on the shear strength of the face–core interface. However, the shear strength can depend significantly on the workmanship in the fabrication process. For design, if the interface shear strength can be reliably identified, the maximum shear stress should be no greater than 15% of the shear strength to avoid fatigue damage under the service load condition
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