Evaluation of a Steel Girder Bridge Strengthened Using Fiber Reinforced Polymer Plates

Principal Investigator:

Terry Wipf, tjwipf@iastate.edu (other projects)

Co-Principal Investigator:

• Brent Phares, bphares@iastate.edu (other projects)
• Wayne Klaiber, klaiber@iastate.edu (other projects)

Student Researchers:

• Yoon-Si Lee, lys@iastate.edu

Project Status: In Progress

Start Date: 09/01/2002
End Date: 08/31/2005


Research Objective: The recent development of high performance materials like fiber reinforced polymers provide the potential to rehabilitate steel girder bridges in a cost effective manner. This project will strengthen one bridge and document and evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment.

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