Due to chloride induced corrosion of the reinforcement, bridge caps need to be replaced more often than planned. To mitigate this deficiency a non-metallic reinforcement made of basalt-fibre reinforced polymer shall be used to build bridge caps. Furthermore, a concrete with recycled aggregates shall be used to increase the reusability of materials. As a first step a design model for bridge caps was developed. In order to apply the developed design model on the new materials, the material characteristics of BFRP-reinforcement and the reinforced member has to be investigated. To increase the sustainability, a concrete mixture with up to 100% recycled aggregates, a sufficient compressive strength and smooth consistency was developed. With knowledge of these parameters the design of the bridge cap could be carried out leading to the production of a prototype which was tested to verify the design model. Concluding, it can be said that all sub-developments were integrated into a holistic approach, and a prototype of a resource-efficient and durable bridge cap was successfully produced and tested.

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Sustainable and Durable Bridge Caps Made with BFRP-Reinforcement and Recycled Concrete

  • Kay Lengert,
  • Stephan Görtz

摘要

Due to chloride induced corrosion of the reinforcement, bridge caps need to be replaced more often than planned. To mitigate this deficiency a non-metallic reinforcement made of basalt-fibre reinforced polymer shall be used to build bridge caps. Furthermore, a concrete with recycled aggregates shall be used to increase the reusability of materials. As a first step a design model for bridge caps was developed. In order to apply the developed design model on the new materials, the material characteristics of BFRP-reinforcement and the reinforced member has to be investigated. To increase the sustainability, a concrete mixture with up to 100% recycled aggregates, a sufficient compressive strength and smooth consistency was developed. With knowledge of these parameters the design of the bridge cap could be carried out leading to the production of a prototype which was tested to verify the design model. Concluding, it can be said that all sub-developments were integrated into a holistic approach, and a prototype of a resource-efficient and durable bridge cap was successfully produced and tested.