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Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites for Construction—State-of-the-Art Review |
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| Authors: | C. E. Bakis Lawrence C. Bank V. L. Brown E. Cosenza J. F. Davalos J. J. Lesko A. Machida S. H. Rizkalla T. C. Triantafillou |
| Affiliation: | 1Professor, Dept. of Engineering Science & Mechanics, 212 Earth-Engineering Sciences Building, Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA 16802. 2Professor, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2206 Engineering Hall, 1415 Engineering Dr., Univ. of Wisconsin—Madison, Madison, WI 53706. 3Professor and Chair, Dept. of Civil Engineering, One University Pl., Widener Univ., Chester, PA 19013. 4Professor, Dipartimento di Analisi e Progettazione Stutturale, Univ. di Napoli Federico II, Via Claudio 21, 80125 Naples, Italy. 5Professor, Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering, P.O. Box 6103, West Virginia Univ., Morgantown, WV 26505. 6Associate Professor, Dept. of Engineering Science & Mechanics, Mail Code 0219, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061. 7Professor, Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Saitama Univ., Urawa, Saitama 338, Japan. 8Distinguished Professor of Civil Engineering & Construction, 203 Constructed Facilities Laboratory, North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, NC 27695. 9Associate Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Structures Division, Univ. of Patras, Patras 26500, Greece. |
| Abstract: | A concise state-of-the-art survey of fiber-reinforced polymer (also known as fiber-reinforced plastic) composites for construction applications in civil engineering is presented. The paper is organized into separate sections on structural shapes, bridge decks, internal reinforcements, externally bonded reinforcements, and standards and codes. Each section includes a historical review, the current state of the art, and future challenges. |
| Keywords: | Composite materials Fiber reinforced materials Polymers Bridge decks State-of-the-art reviews |