Investigation of the Benefit of Using a Novel Corrosion Resistant Steel in New and Existing Steel Bridges in Pennsylvania

The main objective of this project is to investigate the benefit of using a novel corrosion resistant steel for repairing existing steel girder bridges and design of new steel bridges in Pennsylvania. Under this objective, the total life-cycle costs of steel girder bridges with and without using maintenance-free steel for replacement will be investigated. Herein, a broad range of replacement actions will be considered including the replacement of structural components as well as replacement of the whole superstructure. Therefore, a system approach, which models a bridge in its life-cycle as a time-variant multi-component system, will be adopted. The use of this locally sourced material, denoted as ASTM A709-50CR, previously specified as ASTM A1010, promoted by Arcelor Mittal Steel in Pennsylvania and Arcelor Mittal USA in the United States, will also contribute to the sustainability of rehabilitation actions and help boost local economy.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Lehigh Fed: $73,382.17 Lehigh Match: $74,533.40

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $147916
• Contract Numbers:

  69A3551847103

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology

  University Transportation Centers Program
  Department of Transportation
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Managing Organizations:

  Center for Integrated Asset Management for Multimodal Transportation Infrastructure Systems (CIAMTIS)

  Pennsylvania State University
  University Park, PA  United States  16802
• Project Managers:

  Donnell, Eric

• Performing Organizations:

  Lehigh University

  ATLSS Engineering Research Center
  IMBT Laboratory
  Bethlehem, PA  United States  18015-4729
• Principal Investigators:

  Frangopol, Dan

• Start Date: 20210301
• Expected Completion Date: 20220601
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Corrosion resistance; Corrosion resistant steel; Life cycle analysis; Steel bridges
• Geographic Terms: Pennsylvania
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01766871
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Center for Integrated Asset Management for Multimodal Transportation Infrastructure Systems (CIAMTIS)
• Contract Numbers: 69A3551847103
• Files: UTC, RIP
• Created Date: Mar 12 2021 1:01PM