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Fiber/Epoxy Composites Strengthen Bridge Columns

by Ski Brown, California Dep of Transportation, Sacramento, United States,



Document Type: Proceeding Paper

Part of: Materials: Performance and Prevention of Deficiencies and Failures

Abstract:

The California Department of Transportation is using high strength fiber/epoxy composites to strengthen existing reinforced concrete bridge columns. These advanced composite materials are used to give existing columns the necessary flexural ductility and shear capacity to resist earthquake loads. The strengthening of these columns is a part of an overall effort by this State to retrofit existing bridges so that they are capable of withstanding the current design earthquake loads.

Subject Headings: Fiber reinforced concrete | Fiber reinforced composites | Concrete bridges | Composite materials | Composite bridges | Strength of materials | Composite columns

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