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Strengthening of Concrete Structures Using Fiber Reinforced Polymers (FRP): Design, Construction and Practical Applications presents a best practice guide on the structural design and strengthening of bridge structures using advanced Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) composites. The book briefly covers the basic concepts of FRP materials and composite mechanics, while focusing on practical design and construction issues, including inspection and quality control, paying special attention to the differences in various design codes (US, Japan, and Europe) and recommendations. At present, several design guides from the US, Japan, and Europe are available. These guidelines are often inconsistent and do not cover all necessary design and inspection issues to the same degree of detail. This book provides a critical review and comparison of these guidelines, and then puts forward best practice recommendations, filling a significant gap in the literature, and serving as an important resource for engineers, architects, academics, and students interested in FRP materials and their structural applications. Written from a practitioner's point-of-view, it is a valuable design book for structural engineers all over the world. Includes a large quantity of design examples and structural software to facilitate learning and help readers perform routine design Provides recommendations for best practices in design and construction for the strengthening of bridge structures using advanced fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites Presents comprehensive guidelines on design, inspection, and quality control, including laboratory and field testing information

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Fiber-reinforced concrete. --- Reinforced concrete construction. --- Concrete construction --- Fibrous concrete --- FRC (Fiber-reinforced concrete) --- Reinforced concrete, Fiber --- Fibrous composites --- Reinforced concrete

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The use of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composite materials has had a dramatic impact on civil engineering techniques over the past three decades. FRPs are an ideal material for structural applications where high strength-to-weight and stiffness-to-weight ratios are required. Developments in fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites for civil engineering outlines the latest developments in fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites and their applications in civil engineering.Part one outlines the general developments of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) use, reviewing recent advancements

Building materials -- Environmental aspects. --- Fibres. --- Fibrous composites. --- Plant fibers. --- Reinforced plastics. --- Reinforced plastics --- Fibrous composites --- Fiber-reinforced concrete --- Reinforced concrete construction --- Chemical & Materials Engineering --- Engineering & Applied Sciences --- Materials Science --- Fiber-reinforced plastics. --- Fiber-reinforced concrete. --- Reinforced concrete construction. --- Fiber composites --- Fiber-reinforced composites --- Filament reinforced composites --- Reinforced fibrous composites --- Fibrous concrete --- FRC (Fiber-reinforced concrete) --- Reinforced concrete, Fiber --- Concrete construction --- Composite materials --- Reinforced concrete --- Polymeric composites. --- Civil engineering.

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The in situ rehabilitation or upgrading of reinforced concrete members using bonded steel plates is an effective, convenient and economic method of improving structural performance. However, disadvantages inherent in the use of steel have stimulated research into the possibility of using fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) materials in its place, providing a non-corrosive, more versatile strengthening system.This book presents a detailed study of the flexural strengthening of reinforced and prestressed concrete members using fibre reinforces polymer composite plates. It is based to a large

Fiber reinforced plastics. --- Reinforced concrete construction. --- Engineering --- Civil Engineering --- Concrete beams. --- Buildings, Reinforced concrete. --- Fibrous composites. --- Fiber-reinforced concrete. --- Fibrous concrete --- FRC (Fiber-reinforced concrete) --- Reinforced concrete, Fiber --- Fibrous composites --- Reinforced concrete --- Fiber composites --- Fiber-reinforced composites --- Filament reinforced composites --- Reinforced fibrous composites --- Composite materials --- Reinforced concrete buildings --- Reinforced concrete construction --- Beams, Concrete --- Concrete girders --- Reinforced concrete beams --- Concrete products --- Girders

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This book sheds light on the shear behavior of Fiber Reinforced Concrete (FRC) elements, presenting a thorough analysis of the most important studies in the field and highlighting their shortcomings and issues that have been neglected to date. Instead of proposing a new formula, which would add to an already long list, it instead focuses on existing design codes. Based on a comparison of experimental tests, it provides a thorough analysis of these codes, describing both their reliability and weaknesses. Among other issues, the book addresses the influence of flange size on shear, and the possible inclusion of the flange factor in design formulas. Moreover, it reports in detail on tests performed on beams made of concrete of different compressive strengths, and on fiber reinforcements to study the influence on shear, including size effects. Lastly, the book presents a thorough analysis of FRC hollow core slabs. In fact, although this is an area of great interest in the current research landscape, it remains largely unexplored due to the difficulties encountered in attempting to fit transverse reinforcement in these elements.

Materials Science. --- Structural Materials. --- Building Materials. --- Engineering Design. --- Engineering design. --- Building construction. --- Materials. --- Conception technique --- Matériaux --- Chemical & Materials Engineering --- Engineering & Applied Sciences --- Materials Science --- Fiber-reinforced concrete --- Shear (Mechanics) --- Cracking. --- Shear lag --- Fibrous concrete --- FRC (Fiber-reinforced concrete) --- Reinforced concrete, Fiber --- Materials science. --- Building materials. --- Structural materials. --- Deformations (Mechanics) --- Elasticity --- Strains and stresses --- Fibrous composites --- Reinforced concrete --- Design, Engineering --- Engineering --- Industrial design --- Engineering materials --- Industrial materials --- Engineering design --- Manufacturing processes --- Design --- Materials --- Architectural materials --- Architecture --- Building --- Building supplies --- Buildings --- Construction materials --- Structural materials