Repair and Strengthening of Concrete Bridges and other Structures
Examples of Repair Methods Masonry structures: Pinning for arch ring separation, concrete fill of spandrel walls, crack injection, etc. Concrete structures: Surface protection, protection of steel reinforcement, etc. Steel structures: repair of corrosion, cracks, distortion, etc. Wrought and cast iron: stiffening, stitching, etc.
Masonry structures Nagasaki Meganebashi (Japan) Pont du Gard (France) Royal Border Rail Bridge (UK)
Masonry pinning
Tying of longitudinal cracks in arch ring
Mass concrete/ reinforced earth fill of spandrel walls
Grouted fill of spandrel walls
Crack injection system
Epoxy Injection
Typical hand-applied concrete repairs
Application of fluid concrete to a beam element
Plan on column to be repaired
Strengthening Methods Steel plate bonding External post-tensioning Composite plate bonding FRP (CFRP) wraps
Typical plate bonding application
Shear stress distribution in a steel plated RC beam
Peeling failure of a plated RC beam
Strengthening of RC slab with steel plates
Providing continuity in plates
Working platform and support system for plate bonding
Alternative plate bonding solutions
Example of strengthening with external post-tensioning (1)
Example of strengthening with external post-tensioning (2)
Example of strengthening with external post-tensioning (3)
Examples post-tensioning of trusses
Example of FRP application on a RC beam
Comparison of stress-strain characteristics of steel and carbon
Fiber-reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites
Advantages of FRP
Role of FRP in Rehabilitation
FRP Strengthening Methods
FRP Strengthening Methods (1)
FRP Strengthening Methods (2)
Mode of failure of beams
Example of FRP application on a RC column
Application methods of FRP wraps to columns Wrapping of fabric Winding of strips Use of composite cables/strips Bonding of prefabricated shells Automated winding Resin infusion
Installation of laminates to the soffit of RC bridge decks
Wrapping of a CFRP fabric to a circular column
Applying FRP strip on RC beam
CFRP shear reinforcement