A Pultruded GFRP Bridge Deck-to-Girder Connection System

摘要

There are modes to connect the GFRP deck and girder, which have been adopted as systems worldwide: the connection system using shear connector, mechanical connection systems using bolts or clamps. And there have been studies on the systems to connect the GFRP deck and steel girder using a bonding agent recently. This paper proposes a new connection system, which is different from the GFRP deck-to-girder connection system that has been applied so far. In addition, to see the structural performance of the proposed connection system, the proposed connection system and the mechanical connection system that uses bolts are compared and reviewed via the test.