Abstract:
Fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composites have found increasingly wide applications in civil
engineering due to their high strength-to-weight ratio and high corrosion resistance for last two
decades. This paper presents a numerical study on the stochastic seismic analysis of a cablestayed
bridge subjected to earthquake ground motion using carbon fiber reinforced polymer
(CFRP) cables. Jindo Bridge is chosen and schemed using CFRP cables. The cross-sectional
areas of CFRP cables are determined by the principle of either equivalent cable stiffness or
equivalent cable strength. The analysis of the selected bridge is conducted and the results
obtained for CFRP cables are compared with steel counterpart. The results indicate that response
values obtained for CFRP cables correspond well with those of the steel cables.
