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.
| | Results | Link slab 1 | link slab 2 | | stress (MPa) | stress (MPa) |
| | Transverse stress () | Max. | 0.53 | Max. | 0.23 | | Min. | −0.09 | Min. | −0.04 |
| | Longitudinal stress () | Max. | 2.29 | Max. | 1.05 | | Min. | −1.01 | Min. | −0.20 |
| | Shear stress () | Max. | 0.05 | Max. | 0.07 | | Min. | −0.03 | Min. | −0.01 |
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