Engineered Cement-based Composite Systems for Expansion Joint-free Bridges (Jt-Free)

Engineered cement-based composite systems for expansion joint-free bridges (Jt-Free) with high tensile performance that can replace conventional expansion joints – leads to joint maintenance-free bridges with long service life.

• Engineered cement-based composite systems for expansion joint-free bridges (Jt-Free) can be used as a replacement to conventional expansion joints and aid in development of expansion-joint free bridge deck systems.
• Applicable to any environmental exposure condition, high temperature variation
• Effective for easy and fast replacement of the existing metallic or polymeric expansion joint and completely maintenance-free
• Due to the efficient design, low cost to performance ratio and high durability, this novel Jt-Free will be a game changer in bridge industry with huge socio-economic impact.

• Technology to overcome the perennial problems of conventional expansion joint-related problems in bridges
• Developed composite system will
  • Significantly increase the service life of bridges
  • Offer riding comfort as it can make the bridges joint-free
  • Improve the fuel efficiency of vehicles
  • Reduce the maintenance demand for bridges
• Due to the less reinforcement demand, implementation will be easy
• Can be implemented in new as well as existing bridges
• Life-cycle cost of the technology is very low compared to conventional expansion joints