Advancements in Sustainable Prestressed Concrete Bridge Technologies: A Comprehensive Review
Advancements in prestressed concrete bridge technology have increasingly focused on sustainability in response to growing environmental concerns. This review examines recent innovations in integrating recycled concrete aggregates (RCA) and supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) within prestress...
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Editorial Department of Progress in Prestress Technology, Tongji University
2024-12-01
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| description | Advancements in prestressed concrete bridge technology have increasingly focused on sustainability in response to growing environmental concerns. This review examines recent innovations in integrating recycled concrete aggregates (RCA) and supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) within prestressed concrete to conserve resources, reduce waste, and lower carbon emissions. Sustainable prestressing techniques, including the use of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) tendons and shape memory alloys (SMAs), increase the durability of prestressed concrete bridges, extend service life, and minimize maintenance needs, thereby reducing environmental impact. Key methodologies, such as lifecycle assessment (LCA) and performance-based design, are highlighted for their roles in optimizing structural performance while reducing the ecological footprint. Despite the benefits, barriers to widespread adoption remain, including technical limitations, economic challenges, and regulatory constraints. To address these issues, this review proposes further research on material development, updated design guidelines, cost‒benefit analyses, and supportive policy initiatives. The findings confirm that integrating sustainable materials and advanced technologies in prestressed concrete bridge construction offers environmental advantages without compromising structural integrity. Collaborative efforts among engineers, researchers, policy-makers, and educators are essential to overcoming these barriers and advancing sustainable, resilient infrastructure. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-43d684bf7be940b686a5b11d6e2ed0742025-08-20T02:14:30ZengEditorial Department of Progress in Prestress Technology, Tongji University预应力技术2521-94802024-12-012412510.59238/j.pt.2024.04.001Advancements in Sustainable Prestressed Concrete Bridge Technologies: A Comprehensive ReviewSeyedmilad Komarizadehasl0Al-Amin1Ye Xia2Jose Turmo3 Dept. of Civil and Environment Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), BarcelonaTech. C/Jordi Girona 1-3, 08034, Barcelona, Spain Department of Bridge Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092 , China Department of Bridge Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092 , China Dept. of Civil and Environment Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), BarcelonaTech. C/Jordi Girona 1-3, 08034, Barcelona, Spain Advancements in prestressed concrete bridge technology have increasingly focused on sustainability in response to growing environmental concerns. This review examines recent innovations in integrating recycled concrete aggregates (RCA) and supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) within prestressed concrete to conserve resources, reduce waste, and lower carbon emissions. Sustainable prestressing techniques, including the use of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) tendons and shape memory alloys (SMAs), increase the durability of prestressed concrete bridges, extend service life, and minimize maintenance needs, thereby reducing environmental impact. Key methodologies, such as lifecycle assessment (LCA) and performance-based design, are highlighted for their roles in optimizing structural performance while reducing the ecological footprint. Despite the benefits, barriers to widespread adoption remain, including technical limitations, economic challenges, and regulatory constraints. To address these issues, this review proposes further research on material development, updated design guidelines, cost‒benefit analyses, and supportive policy initiatives. The findings confirm that integrating sustainable materials and advanced technologies in prestressed concrete bridge construction offers environmental advantages without compromising structural integrity. Collaborative efforts among engineers, researchers, policy-makers, and educators are essential to overcoming these barriers and advancing sustainable, resilient infrastructure.https://ptmc.tongji.edu.cn/yyljs/article/pdf/202404001 sustainable prestressed concrete recycled concrete aggregates supplementary cementitious material fiber-reinforced lifecycle assessment environmental impact structural durability |
| spellingShingle | Seyedmilad Komarizadehasl Al-Amin Ye Xia Jose Turmo Advancements in Sustainable Prestressed Concrete Bridge Technologies: A Comprehensive Review 预应力技术 sustainable prestressed concrete recycled concrete aggregates supplementary cementitious material fiber-reinforced lifecycle assessment environmental impact structural durability |
| title | Advancements in Sustainable Prestressed Concrete Bridge Technologies: A Comprehensive Review |
| title_full | Advancements in Sustainable Prestressed Concrete Bridge Technologies: A Comprehensive Review |
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| title_short | Advancements in Sustainable Prestressed Concrete Bridge Technologies: A Comprehensive Review |
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| topic | sustainable prestressed concrete recycled concrete aggregates supplementary cementitious material fiber-reinforced lifecycle assessment environmental impact structural durability |
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