Modeling of through-thickness stress state in adhesive joints connecting pultruded FRP bridge decks and steel girders

The through-thickness performance of adhesive joints connecting pultruded FRP bridge decks and steel girders subjected to loading in the transverse bridge direction was investigated. Deck-to-girder adhesive joints can be assumed as being loaded by uplift forces only (and not by additional bending moments) if the adhesive layer has a minimal thickness of approximately 10 mm. If possible, however, steel web stiffeners should not be connected to...