Investigating the Application of Smart Materials for Enhanced Maintenance of Rubber Expansion Joints in Bridge Expansion Joint Systems

Investigating the Application of Smart Materials for Enhanced Maintenance of Rubber Expansion Joints in Bridge Expansion Joint Systems

In South Korea, the public infrastructure encompasses 172,111 facilities, with bridges accounting for a significant segment (totaling 34,199). These bridges undergo expansion due to traffic, vehicular loads, and temperature fluctuations. Expansion joint devices are installed to maintain vehicle stab...

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Main Authors: Han-Min Cho, Heon-Woo Lee, Kun-Soo Kim, Ki-Tae Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-03-01
Series:Applied Sciences
Subjects:
bridge
expansion joint device
maintenance
superelastic shape memory alloys
finite element analysis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/7/2828

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