Developments in fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites for civil engineering

✍ Scribed by Nasim Uddin

• Publisher: Woodhead Publishing
• Year: 2013
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 559
• Series: Woodhead Publishing Series in Civil and Structural Engineering 45
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

The use of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composite materials has had a dramatic effect on modern engineering techniques, with many major developments revolutionising the world of civil engineering over the last three decades. This comprehensive new study outlines the latest developments in FRP composites and their applications in civil engineering. The first part of this book outlines the general developments of FRP use and recent advancements in the design and processing techniques of advanced composites. Part two goes on to cover a wide range of applications of FRP composites within different aspects of civil engineering, including their use in disaster-resistant buildings, strengthening steel structures and bridge superstructures.

✦ Table of Contents

Part 1 General developments: Types of fiber and fiber arrangement in fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites; Biofiber reinforced polymer composites for structural applications; Advanced processing techniques for composite materials for structural applications; Vacuum assisted resin transfer molding (VARTM) for external strengthening of structures; Failure modes in structural applications of FRP composites and their prevention; Assessing the durability of the interface between FRP composites and concrete in the rehabilitation of reinforced concrete structures. Part 2 Particular types and applications: Advanced FRP composites for civil engineering applications; Hybrid FRP composites for structural applications; Design of hybrid FRP/autoclave aerated concrete (AAC) panels for structural applications; Impact behavior of hybrid FRP/autoclave aerated concrete (AAC) panels for structural applications; Innovative FRP composites for disaster-resistant buildings; Thermoplastic composite structural insulated panels (CSIPs) for modular panelized construction; Thermoplastic composites for bridge structures; FRP composites for bridge superstructures; FRP composites for strengthening steel structures; FRP composites in environmental engineering applications; Design of all-composite structures using FRP composites.