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PBES Innovative Projects
Howell's Mill Bridge |
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| Location | County Road 1 over Mud River in Cabell County |
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| State | WV |
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| Completion Date | 2003 |
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| Contact Person | Jeff Ball, P.E.,
West Virginia Department of Transportation,
(304) 558-5565 |
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| Description | This project provided a full-depth fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) deck on a bridge 245 ft. long and 32.5 ft. wide with 2 spans. When the West Virginia Department of Transportation replaced the entire superstructure for the bridge on County Road 1 over Mud River in Cabell County, project constraints included requirements for accommodation of significant daily traffic. The replacement deck-7,833 sq. ft. FRP deck on weathering steel beams-helped reduce dead load and achieve the shallow superstructure depth required for site constraints. The deck panels were installed in just 3 days, and work completed in July 2003. The deck panels arrived on site in 8-by-32.5-ft. panels with a factory-applied skid-resistant surface that was used as a riding surface during construction. The panels were attached to girders by a shear stud/grout system. Use of prefabricated FRP deck panels ensures a longer-lasting service life for this replacement structure. Immune to chloride ion-induced corrosion, the prefabricated FRP panels are ideal for environments where deicing chemicals are commonly used. The lightweight prefabricated FRP deck panels-at 5,000 lbs, about 20% the weight of concrete panels-were easy to install and required no forms to set or strip. Because the deck panels were prefabricated, quality control and sampling of materials was accomplished at the factory, saving time for the Turman Construction. The easily installed FRP deck panels shortened construction time, making the replacement bridge available to public use more quickly. |
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| Prefabricated Elements | Decks |
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| Other Keywords | fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) deck panels |
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| Advantages | Constructibility |
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| Photo Credits | West Virginia Department of Transportation |
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Contact
Reggie Holt
Office of Bridge Technology
202-366-4596
E-mail Reggie
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