Evaluation of a Three-Span, Prestressed Concrete Girder Bridge Constructed with FRP Components
Researcher(s)
Principal investigator: Terry Wipf, 515-294-9501, tjwipf@iastate.edu (project list)
Co-principal investigators:
- F.S. Fanous, 515-294-9416, fanous@iastate.edu (project list)
- Brent Phares, 515-294-5879, bphares@iastate.edu (project list)
Project status
In progress
Start date: 03/01/03
End date: 02/28/06
Sponsor(s)/partner(s)
Sponsor(s):City of Bettendorf, Iowa
About the research
Research objective: The accelerated deterioration of steel and concrete bridges has caused significant problems in the management and maintenance of the highway infrastructure. To date there have been relatively few in-service vehicular bridges constructed and monitored. While the potential exists for durable bridges to be built from FRP, their performance can only be evaluated through a series of monitoring programs. This proposal to the City of Bettendorf is to allow the transfer of the monitoring/evaluation portion of the IBRC Program funding to Iowa State University to perform these tasks.