FRP Composites in Civil Engineering
Published on 15. November 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
1798 pages
978-0-08-043945-7 (ISBN)
Description
This Proceedings contains the papers presented at the International Conference on FRP Composites in Civil Engineering, held in Hong Kong, China, on 12-15 December 2001.The papers, contributed from 24 countries, cover a wide spectrum of topics and demonstrate the recent advances in the application of FRP (Fibre-reinforced polymer) composites in civil engineering, while pointing to future directions of research in this exciting area.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Science & Technology
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
sewn/stitched
Dimensions
Height: 318 mm
Width: 241 mm
Thickness: 210 mm
Weight
4241 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-08-043945-7 (9780080439457)
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Content
Chapter headings. Keynote papers. Design codes and guidelines (invited papers). Materials and products. Confinement of concrete in compression. Bond between FRP plate/sheet and concrete. Flexural strengthening of concrete beams. Interfacial stresses. Debonding failures in FRP-strengthened concrete beams. Shear and torsional strengthening of concrete beams. Strengthening of concrete columns. Seismic retrofit of concrete columns. Strengthening of beam-column joints. Strengthening of historic and masonry structures. Recent developments in strengthening techniques. Concrete structures reinforced or prestressed with FRP. Detailing of FRP reinforcement. Concrete-filled FRP tubes. Hybrid beams, joints and panels. All FRP structures. Durability. Fibre optic and piezoelectric sensors for structures with FRP. Practical applications. Miscellaneous.