Efficacy, Advancement, and Monitoring of Carbon Fiber Composite Cable (CFCC)

Carbon Fiber Composite Cable (CFCC), and the Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) materials are being used for prestressing applications in Michigan bridge rehabilitation and replacement projects with the most recent generation of CFCC is a 0.7-inch strand configuration. The quantity of stands is similar to conventional strands, and concomitant updated design criteria. Determining the efficacy of the new 0.7-inch CFCC strand long-term behavior is essential for future design and construction considerations. Monitoring the CFCC elements in newly constructed bridges (with 0.7-inch strands) and some prior construction (from OR14-039) will provide an understanding of the long-term behavior and realizations of recommendations on future designs, and continued considerations of field deployment.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Sponsor Organizations:

  Michigan Department of Transportation

  Van Wagoner Building
  425 W. Ottawa Street
  Lansing, MI  United States  48909
• Performing Organizations:

  Lawrence Technological University

  Department of Civil Engineering
  21000 W. Ten Mile Rd
  Southfield, MI  United States  48075-1058
• Principal Investigators:

  Grace, Nabil

• Start Date: 20251216
• Expected Completion Date: 20301215
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge construction; Bridge design; Cables; Carbon fiber reinforced polymers; Carbon fibers; Composite materials; Monitoring; Prestressing
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Design; Highways; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01995012
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Michigan Department of Transportation
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jul 7 2026 10:05AM