ABSTRACT
Development of bridge decks fabricated entirely from polymer matrix composites has been largely motivated by the modular concept for rapid construction and durability considerations. All-composite panels have shown good potential in bridge deck replacements as well as in new bridge constructions. Their advantages comparing to decks of conventional materials such as reinforced concrete include lightweight, high strength, corrosion resistance, and rapid installation. Many all-composite deck systems are currently available, such as Superdeck, EZ-Span, DuraSpan, Hardcore, Kansas, ASSET, ZellComp, ACCS, X-shaped filament wound, cell core truss, and corrugated-core sandwich systems (Cheng and Karbhari 2006; Hollaway 2010).
