Abstract
Light and slender pedestrian bridges which emerged as a result of new material technology and advanced computational techniques, are increasingly used to cater to the architectural and aesthetic demands of the communities. It is a very challenging task to satisfythe current code requirements on the dynamic performance of such bridges which are made of lighter composite materials. This paper attempts to explore new and innovative lighter and durable composite material compositions for a simply supported pedestrian bridge deck by considering hybrid Carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP)/Glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) as a bottom layer and cement composite/laminated glass as top layer. Features such asaesthetics, light weight, cost effectiveness, durability and ease of installation were considered during the selection of different composition of composite material. The overall performance of the developed innovative pedestrian bridge with the proposed materials and composition satisfy all the requirements of standard bridge design codes for safety and serviceability, and hence will contribute towards efficient and cost-effective pedestrian transport.
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