| The focus of this study is to develop an efficient connection to attach FRP bridge decks to steel girders. A new connection is designed which is versatile, cost-efficient, reliable and easy to install. The performance of this connection is then verified experimentally by a two-phase testing program. The first phase is concerned with individual component testing using modified push-out tests. The second phase is directed to implementing the connection in a reduced-scale bridge to evaluate the connection's system-level performance. Results of the experimental testing program are discussed. In addition, a finite element model of the reduced-scale bridge is formulated and comparisons between the experimental and numerical results are presented. |
