Research Article

Behavior of FRP Link Slabs in Jointless Bridge Decks

Table 4

Stresses in link slabs at the top and the bottom of bridge deck.

ResultsLink slab 1link slab 2
stress (MPa)stress (MPa)

Transverse stress ( )Max.0.53Max.0.23
Min.−0.09Min.−0.04

Longitudinal stress ( )Max.2.29Max.1.05
Min.−1.01Min.−0.20

Shear stress ( )Max.0.05Max.0.07
Min.−0.03Min.−0.01