PLURAL COMPONENT COMPOSITE MATERIAL HIGHWAY DOWEL BAR STRUCTURE AND FABRICATION METHODOLOGY

摘要

A plural component composite material highway dowel bar and an associated fabrication methodology. The dowel bar includes an elongate solid cylindrical high shear strength core bar preferably steel and an elongate fibre reinforced plastic resin jacket Including an elongate pultrusion formed tabular sleeve and sleeve received opposite end end well sleeve end plugs fully surrounding and protectively covering the core bar.