Repair and Strengthening of

Bridges and other Structures

Examples of Repair Methods
Masonry structures: Pinning for arch ring
separation, concrete fill of spandrel walls, crack
injection, etc.

Concrete structures: Surface protection,
protection of steel reinforcement, etc.

Steel structures: repair of corrosion, cracks,
distortion, etc.

Wrought and cast iron: stiffening, stitching, etc.
Masonry structures
Nagasaki Meganebashi (Japan) Pont du Gard (France)
Royal Border Rail Bridge (UK)
Masonry pinning
Tying of longitudinal cracks in arch ring
Mass concrete/ reinforced earth fill
of spandrel walls
Grouted fill of spandrel walls
Crack injection system
Epoxy Injection
Typical hand-applied concrete repairs
Application of fluid concrete to a
beam element
Plan on column to be repaired
Strengthening Methods
Steel plate bonding
External post-tensioning
Composite plate bonding
FRP (CFRP) wraps

Typical plate bonding application
Shear stress distribution in a steel
plated RC beam
Peeling failure of a plated RC beam
Strengthening of RC slab with steel
plates
Providing continuity in plates
Working platform and support
system for plate bonding
Alternative plate bonding solutions
Example of strengthening with
external post-tensioning (1)
Example of strengthening with
external post-tensioning (2)
Example of strengthening with
external post-tensioning (3)
Examples post-tensioning of trusses
Example of FRP application on a
RC beam
Comparison of stress-strain
characteristics of steel and carbon
Fiber-reinforced Polymer (FRP)
Composites
Advantages of FRP
Role of FRP in Rehabilitation
FRP Strengthening Methods
FRP Strengthening Methods (1)
FRP Strengthening Methods (2)
Mode of failure of beams
Example of FRP application on a
RC column
Application methods of FRP wraps
to columns
Wrapping of
fabric
Winding of
strips
Automated
winding
Bonding of
prefabricated shells
Resin infusion
Use of composite
cables/strips
Installation of laminates to the soffit
of RC bridge decks
Wrapping of a CFRP fabric to a
circular column
Applying FRP strip on RC beam
CFRP shear reinforcement