Parametric Study on Dynamic Response of Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composite Bridges

Table 3

Comparison between finite element and experimental results for FRP deck systems.

Method	Load case	Applied load (kN)	Average max. Deflection (cm)		Relative deflection (cm)
			Stringer	FRP deck
Experimental		89.0	0.170	1.199	1.029
Finite element			0.067	1.078	1.011
Experimental		89.0	0.106	0.146	0.040
Finite element			0.079	0.117	0.038
Experimental		177.9	0.170	0.516	0.346
Finite element			0.115	0.445	0.330