Ultimate strength of a GFRP deck panel for temporary structures

To overcome the steel corrosion and fatigue problems of conventional steel deck panels, a reusable glass-fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) deck panel has been developed for temporary structures. This paper deals with a series of full-scale tests conducted to experimentally validate the structural performance of the GFRP deck panel. The test program consists of a failure test under quasi-static loading and a fatigue test under cyclic loading. The results of the tests indicate that the GFRP deck panel satisfies both the strength and service design limits.