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TECHNICAL REPORT DOCUMENTATION PAGE<br />

1. Report No. 2. Government Accession No. 3. Recipient's Catalog No.<br />

OR06-014<br />

4. Title and Subtitle 5. Report Date<br />

<strong>Steel</strong>-<strong>Free</strong> <strong>Hybrid</strong> <strong>Rein<strong>for</strong>cement</strong> <strong>System</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Concrete</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong> Deck<br />

May 2006<br />

6. Per<strong>for</strong>ming Organization Code<br />

University of Missouri-Columbia (UMC)<br />

and University of Missouri-Rolla (UMR)<br />

7. Author(s) 8. Per<strong>for</strong>ming Organization Report No.<br />

Vellore S. Gopalaratnam, John Meyer and Kenny De Young – UMC<br />

Abdeldjelil Belarbi and Huanzi Wang - UMR<br />

9. Per<strong>for</strong>ming Organization Name and Address 10. Work Unit No.<br />

University of Missouri-Columbia<br />

Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering<br />

11. Contract or Grant No.<br />

E2509 Engineering Building East<br />

Columbia, Missouri 65211-2200<br />

University of Missouri-Rolla<br />

Dept. of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering<br />

1870 Miner Circle<br />

Rolla, Missouri 65409<br />

12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address 13. Type of Report and Period Covered<br />

Missouri Department of Transportation<br />

Final Report, June. 2002 – Dec. 2005<br />

Organizational Results<br />

14. Sponsoring Agency Code<br />

P. O. Box 270-Jefferson City, MO 65102 MoDOT<br />

15. Supplementary Notes<br />

The investigation was conducted in cooperation with the U. S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration.<br />

16. Abstract<br />

Use of nonferrous fiber-rein<strong>for</strong>ced polymer (FRP) rein<strong>for</strong>cement bars (rebars) offers one promising alternative to mitigating the<br />

corrosion problem in steel rein<strong>for</strong>ced concrete bridge decks. Resistance to chloride-ion driven corrosion, high tensile strength,<br />

nonconductive property and lightweight characteristics make FRP rebars attractive. However, there are design challenges in the use<br />

of FRP rein<strong>for</strong>cement <strong>for</strong> concrete including concerns about structural ductility, low stiffness, and questions about their fatigue<br />

response and long-term durability. The report presents results from a three-year collaborative investigation conducted by the<br />

University of Missouri-Columbia (UMC) and the University of Missouri-Rolla (UMR). Details of the investigation, results and<br />

discussions from static and fatigue studies are presented including experimental programs on bond, flexural ductility, accelerated<br />

durability, and full-scale slab tests. Based on the results from this investigation, the use of a hybrid rein<strong>for</strong>ced concrete deck slab is<br />

recommended <strong>for</strong> field implementation. The hybrid rein<strong>for</strong>cement comprises a combination of GFRP and CFRP continuous<br />

rein<strong>for</strong>cing bars with the concrete matrix also rein<strong>for</strong>ced with 0.5% volume fraction of 2-in. long fibrillated polypropylene fibers. A<br />

working stress based flexural design procedure with mandatory check <strong>for</strong> ultimate capacity and failure mode is recommended.<br />

17. Key Words 18. Distribution Statement<br />

<strong>Bridge</strong>s<br />

Fatigue Behavior<br />

Fiber Rein<strong>for</strong>ced <strong>Concrete</strong><br />

Fiber Rein<strong>for</strong>ced Polymer<br />

Testing<br />

<strong>Steel</strong>-<strong>Free</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong> Deck<br />

No restrictions. This document is available to the public<br />

through National Technical In<strong>for</strong>mation Center, Springfield,<br />

Virginia 22161<br />

19. Security Classification (of this report) 20. Security Classification (of this page) 21. No. of Pages 22. Price<br />

Unclassified Unclassified 274<br />

Form DOT F 1700.7 (06/98)

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