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DESIGN MANUAL DEVELOPMENT FOR THE 36-INCH DOUBLE-WEB BEAM Timothy J. Schniepp, Michael D Hayes, John J. Lesko Thomas E. Cousins Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA 24061 (540) 231-3139 Fax: (540) 231-9187 tschniep@vt.edu Abstract Fiber-reinforced polymeric (FRP) composites are being considered for structural members in bridge construction as lighter, more durable alternatives to steel and concrete. Extensive testing and analysis of a pultruded, hybrid double web beam (DWB) developed for use in bridge construction has been conducted at Virginia Tech. A primary purpose of this testing is the development of a structural design guide for the DWB, which includes stiffness and strength data. The design manual also includes design allowables determined through a statistical analysis of test data. Static testing of the beams, including failure tests, has been conducted in order to determine such beam properties as bending modulus, shear stiffness, failure mode, and ultimate capacity. Measuring and calculating the shear stiffness has proven to be an area of particular interest and difficulty. Shear stiffness is calculated using Timoshenko beam theory which combines the shear stiffness and shear area together along with a correction factor, k. There are several methods for determining shear stiffness, kGA, in the laboratory, including a direct method and a multi-span slope method. Herei