FDN modular UHPFRC bridges

Author(s): Dil L. Tirimanna, J. Falbr
Paper category: Symposium
Book title: RILEM-fib-AFGC International Symposium on Ultra-High Performance Fibre-Reinforced Concrete
Editor(s): F. Toutlemonde, J. Resplendino
Print ISBN: 978-2-35158-130-8
e-ISBN: 978-2-35158-131-5
Publisher: RILEM Publications S.A.R.L
Pages: 395 – 404
Total Pages: 10
Language: English

Abstract: 
The need for durable traffic bridges in the Netherlands has induced development of a modular building system for bridges so that bridges up to 30m length and 5m width can be built economically with two standard elements: (1) the Railing element and (2) the plate element. All elements are made from UHPFRC and are post-tensioned together to form a bridge. The requirement for the development was to design a bridge with no maintenance for 100 years and to have an economical bridge which does not cost more than the standard existing bridges. FDN Engineering + Construction designed and built the first bridge in Rotterdam with a length of 18.9m and 3.4m width. The deck has a thickness of 60mm and the railing beam has a maximum thickness of 125mm. We achieved a very slender deck by adding traditional reinforcement. The railing was produced with only the fibre reinforcement.
The test loading of the bridge was a uniformly distributed loading of 5 kN/m² and a twelve ton vehicle. The bridge passed the test with excellent results and the calculated deformations were nearly the same as the measured deformations.

Online publication: 2014
Publication Type: full_text
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