Bridge deck panels with intermediate layer of plastic/polymer material

摘要

Bridges decks or panels for bridge decks made of a metal-plastic-metal sandwich with the plastic bonded to the metal plates so as to transfer shear forces therebetween. The sandwich plates may be constructed with either a solid plastic core or a composite core consisting of plastic, metal plates or structural shapes and forms, within or without a frame of girders. A metal frame surrounds the deck panel with the frame web forming walls around the intermediate member.