{"id":{"repo_id":"wvu","oai_identifier":"oai:researchrepository.wvu.edu:etd-1911"},"canonical_url":"https://search.dev.ndltd.org/etd/wvu/oai:researchrepository.wvu.edu:etd-1911","repository":{"repo_id":"wvu","name":"West Virginia University","base_url":"https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/do/oai/"},"display":{"title":"Design analysis of single-span advanced composite deck-and-stringer bridge systems","abstract":"The advantages of advanced composite materials (ACM) over conventional materials motivate their use in highway bridges for rehabilitation and replacement of structures. However, the complexity of the composites has created a need for simplified design analysis procedures that account for both the geometry and material properties of ACM members and systems.;An analytical/experimental study of fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) composite bridges consisting of cellular box decks and wide-flange I-beams as stringers is presented. The design analysis covers: (1) ply stiffnesses and strengths; (2) laminate engineering stiffnesses; (3) apparent stiffness properties for composite decks; and (4) stringer stiffness properties. Finite element modeling is used to verify the accuracy of the design analysis.;For design analysis of FRP deck-and-stringer bridge system, an approximate series solution for orthotropic plates including first-order shear deformation is developed. Based on the analytical/experimental study, simplified design equations are developed for bridge applications, which include global design of deck-and-stringer system accounting for load distribution factors.","abstract_html":"The advantages of advanced composite materials (ACM) over conventional materials motivate their use in highway bridges for rehabilitation and replacement of structures. However, the complexity of the composites has created a need for simplified design analysis procedures that account for both the geometry and material properties of ACM members and systems.;An analytical/experimental study of fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) composite bridges consisting of cellular box decks and wide-flange I-beams as stringers is presented. The design analysis covers: (1) ply stiffnesses and strengths; (2) laminate engineering stiffnesses; (3) apparent stiffness properties for composite decks; and (4) stringer stiffness properties. Finite element modeling is used to verify the accuracy of the design analysis.;For design analysis of FRP deck-and-stringer bridge system, an approximate series solution for orthotropic plates including first-order shear deformation is developed. Based on the analytical/experimental study, simplified design equations are developed for bridge applications, which include global design of deck-and-stringer system accounting for load distribution factors.","abstract_has_math":false,"creators":["Brown, Brian James"],"institution":null,"degree_name":"MS","degree_level":"Thesis","degree_discipline":"Civil and Environmental Engineering","degree_department":null,"school":null,"contributors":["Julio F. Davalos."],"advisors":[],"committee_chairs":[],"committee_members":[],"year":1998,"date_issued":"1998-12-01T08:00:00Z","date_published":"1998-12-01T08:00:00Z","updated_at":"2026-07-24T06:15:01Z","subjects":["Civil engineering"],"languages":[],"rights":[],"rights_urls":[],"identifier_entries":[{"key":"dc:identifier","label":"Identifier","values":["https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/908"],"render_values":[{"text":"https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/908","href":"https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/908","code":true}]}]},"links":{"outbound_url":"https://doi.org/10.33915/etd.908","outbound_label":"DOI","outbound_source":"dc:identifier"},"metadata_groups":[{"id":"people","label":"People","entries":[{"key":"dc:contributor","label":"Contributor","values":["Julio F. Davalos."]},{"key":"dc:creator","label":"Author","values":["Brown, Brian James"]}]},{"id":"academic_context","label":"Academic Context","entries":[{"key":"dc:date.available","label":"Dc Date Available","values":["2019-01-17T08:00:00Z"]},{"key":"thesis:degree_discipline","label":"Discipline","values":["Civil and Environmental Engineering"]},{"key":"thesis:degree_level","label":"Degree Level","values":["Thesis"]},{"key":"thesis:degree_name","label":"Degree Name","values":["MS"]}]},{"id":"subjects_keywords","label":"Subjects and Keywords","entries":[{"key":"dc:subject","label":"Dc Subject","values":["Civil engineering"]}]},{"id":"identifiers","label":"Identifiers","entries":[{"key":"dc:identifier","label":"Identifier","values":["https://doi.org/10.33915/etd.908","https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/908"]}]},{"id":"additional","label":"Additional Metadata","entries":[{"key":"dc:description.abstract","label":"Abstract","values":["The advantages of advanced composite materials (ACM) over conventional materials motivate their use in highway bridges for rehabilitation and replacement of structures. However, the complexity of the composites has created a need for simplified design analysis procedures that account for both the geometry and material properties of ACM members and systems.;An analytical/experimental study of fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) composite bridges consisting of cellular box decks and wide-flange I-beams as stringers is presented. The design analysis covers: (1) ply stiffnesses and strengths; (2) laminate engineering stiffnesses; (3) apparent stiffness properties for composite decks; and (4) stringer stiffness properties. Finite element modeling is used to verify the accuracy of the design analysis.;For design analysis of FRP deck-and-stringer bridge system, an approximate series solution for orthotropic plates including first-order shear deformation is developed. Based on the analytical/experimental study, simplified design equations are developed for bridge applications, which include global design of deck-and-stringer system accounting for load distribution factors."]},{"key":"dc:title","label":"Title","values":["Design analysis of single-span advanced composite deck-and-stringer bridge systems"]}]}],"canonical_facts":{"dc:contributor":["Julio F. Davalos."],"dc:creator":["Brown, Brian James"],"dc:date.available":["2019-01-17T08:00:00Z"],"dc:description.abstract":["The advantages of advanced composite materials (ACM) over conventional materials motivate their use in highway bridges for rehabilitation and replacement of structures. However, the complexity of the composites has created a need for simplified design analysis procedures that account for both the geometry and material properties of ACM members and systems.;An analytical/experimental study of fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) composite bridges consisting of cellular box decks and wide-flange I-beams as stringers is presented. The design analysis covers: (1) ply stiffnesses and strengths; (2) laminate engineering stiffnesses; (3) apparent stiffness properties for composite decks; and (4) stringer stiffness properties. Finite element modeling is used to verify the accuracy of the design analysis.;For design analysis of FRP deck-and-stringer bridge system, an approximate series solution for orthotropic plates including first-order shear deformation is developed. Based on the analytical/experimental study, simplified design equations are developed for bridge applications, which include global design of deck-and-stringer system accounting for load distribution factors."],"dc:identifier":["https://doi.org/10.33915/etd.908","https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/908"],"dc:subject":["Civil engineering"],"dc:title":["Design analysis of single-span advanced composite deck-and-stringer bridge systems"],"thesis:degree_discipline":["Civil and Environmental Engineering"],"thesis:degree_level":["Thesis"],"thesis:degree_name":["MS"]},"updated_at":"2026-07-24T06:15:01Z"}