Shuichi Fujikura

Dr. Shuichi Fujikura

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Academic Career Length

7Years (2020-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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5 September 2021 in Applied Sciences
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SFShuichi Fujikura
Shuichi Fujikura
MNMinh Hai Nguyen
Minh Hai Nguyen
SBShotaro Baba
Shotaro Baba
HFHiromi Fujiwara
Hiromi Fujiwara
HTHisao Tategami
Hisao Tategami
HMHiroyasu Murai
Hiroyasu Murai
In the replacement of the reinforced concrete slab in existing steel girder bridges, a loop joint is commonly used to join precast concrete slabs on site. However, a relatively wide joint is needed, and considerable time and effort are consumed to construct the joint due to the addition of transverse reinforcements to the joint on site. These disadvantages affect the progress of on-site construction and should be addressed, especially when this method is applied to highway bridges, where early traffic opening is necessary in many cases. This study proposes a narrow loop joint that has fiber-reinforced mortar without transverse reinforcements. Several material tests were conducted to determine a suitable material for the joint. A series of flexural loading tests of slabs was conducted to investigate the flexural behavior of the proposed loop joint with the selected material (polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fibers). The results showed that the flexural capacity and deformation performance of the proposed joint with PVA fibers are equivalent to those of the conventional loop joint.

1 October 2020
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MNMinh Hai Nguyen
Minh Hai Nguyen
RORyoma Obata
Ryoma Obata
SFSatoshi Fujiwara
Satoshi Fujiwara
ANAkinori Nakajima
Akinori Nakajima
SFShuichi Fujikura
Shuichi Fujikura

8 February 2026
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VTVisal Thay
Visal Thay
STShintaro Tomiyama
Shintaro Tomiyama
SFShuichi Fujikura
Shuichi Fujikura
RMRisa Matsumoto
Risa Matsumoto
HNHitoshi Nakamura
Hitoshi Nakamura
TMTakahiro Matsui
Takahiro Matsui