GFRP Reinforced Barrier Curbs

Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) reinforcement has recently drawn tremendous amount of interest in engineering practice. Years of research together with successful pilot implementation projects have provided confidence to engineers for field implementation of GFRP in bridge structures. Since the first steel-free deck used by Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) in 2007, both Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) and GFRP bars have been used in 4-5 bridge decks on the state bridge system. These previous efforts along with the reduced prices have promoted potential implementation of both steel-free deck and barrier. However, MoDOT currently does not have specifications for using GFRP reinforcement within barriers, which will be developed in this proposed project.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $74997
• Contract Numbers:

  TR202112

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Missouri Department of Transportation

  1617 Missouri Boulevard
  P.O. Box 270
  Jefferson City, MO  United States  65102
• Project Managers:

  Schulte, Brent

• Performing Organizations:

  Missouri Center for Transportation Innovation

  Lafferre Hall
  416 S 6th St.
  Columbia, Missouri  United States  65201
• Principal Investigators:

  Myers, John

  Wu, Chenglin

• Start Date: 20210216
• Expected Completion Date: 20220502
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Barriers (Roads); Curbs; Fiber reinforced polymers; Glass fibers; Highway bridges; Specifications
• Identifier Terms: Missouri Department of Transportation
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01769438
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Missouri Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: TR202112
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Apr 14 2021 10:32AM