Modeling and characterization of fiber-reinforced plastic honeycomb sandwich panels for highway bridge applications

摘要

Fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) composite decks have been increasingly used in highway bridge applications, both in new con- struction and rehabilitation and replacement of existing bridge decks. Recent applications have demonstrated that FRP honeycomb panels can be effectively and economically used for highway bridge deck systems. This paper is concerned with design modeling and experimental characteization of a FRP honeycomb panel with sinusoidal core geometry in the plane and extending vertically between face laminates.