Experimental evaluation of the developed reinforcement system in FASSTBridge project
CHATAIGNER ; BENZARTI ; GEMIGNANI ; BRUGIOLO ; CALDERON ; PINERO ; BIRTEL ; LEHMANN
Type de document
COMMUNICATION AVEC ACTES INTERNATIONAL (ACTI)
Langue
anglais
Auteur
CHATAIGNER ; BENZARTI ; GEMIGNANI ; BRUGIOLO ; CALDERON ; PINERO ; BIRTEL ; LEHMANN
Résumé / Abstract
One of the aims of Infravation FASSTbridge (Fast and effective Solution for the Strengthening of existing steel bridges) project is to develop a specific reinforcement system dedicated to the preventive fatigue reinforcement of steel bridges. The proposed system relies on the use of an adhesively bonded composite plate. The adhesive has been specifically formulated within the project to respect the required fulfillments of the studied application.
The communication will first give insight of the required properties of the adhesive, the composite plate, and the overall system. Based on these requirements and existing literature and standards on the topic, the chosen experimental plan will be described. It will concern investigations on the adhesive before curing, the adhesive after curing, the composite plate and the whole reinforcing system. Both short term and durability investigations are being considered. This experimental plan is currently carried out by the different partners implied within the projects and first results will be presented, especially regarding the properties of the adhesive and the composite plate and first results obtained on assembly.
