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Table 1. FRP Composite Deck Prototypes
Deck
Deck
Dimensions
Fabrication
Resin Matrix
Reinforcements
Material
(mm)
Process
No.
Conventional
1,8296,096
Bridge #1
Reinforced-
N.A.
179
Concrete
Hybrid FRP-
E-glass Roving/
Cast-In-
1,8296,096
Concrete
Polyester-
Bridge #2
Place
Directional-bias
(stay-in-place 203
Vinyl ester
Concrete
Fabric
formwork)
FRP
Multi-Axial Stitched
1,8296,096
composite
E-glass fabric/
Bridge #3
VARTM
Vinyl ester
203
(sandwich
Integral cell core
construction)
E-glass Continuous
FRP
Roving/
1,8296,096
composite
Bridge #4
Pultrusion
Vinyl ester
203
(interlocking
Multi-Axial Stitched
profiles)
E-glass fabric
FRP
Contact
Honeycomb Core/
Isophthalic
1,8296,096 Molding
composite
Bridge #5
/Terephthalic
Biaxial E-glass
203
(sandwich
Hand-Lay
polymer
Fabric and mat
construction)
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