Polymer Composites for Civil and Structural Engineering Book [PDF] Download

• Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
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• Release Date : 06 December 2012

New materials and methods within the construction industry offer substantial advantages in terms of cost, durability, ease of design, and ease of fabrication. This new book looks at the multitude

• Publisher : Elsevier
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• Release Date : 25 July 2007

Given the increasing use of fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites in structural civil engineering, there is a vital need for critical information related to the overall durability and performance of these

• Publisher : Elsevier
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• Release Date : 12 July 2001

In recent years, the fabrication technologies for the production of advanced polymer composites have been revolutionised by sophisticated manufacturing techniques. These methods have enabled polymer composite materials to produce good

• Publisher : Elsevier
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• Release Date : 22 April 2004

Over the past three decades advanced polymer composites have emerged as an attractive construction material for new structures and the strengthening/rehabilitation of existing buildings and bridges. The techniques associated

• Publisher : Elsevier
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• Release Date : 15 May 2013

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

• Publisher : Elsevier Inc. Chapters
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• Release Date : 15 May 2013

Abstract: The primary objective of this chapter is first to introduce and demonstrate the application of thermoplastic (woven glass reinforced polypropylene) in the design of modular fiber-reinforced bridge decks, and

• Publisher : Woodhead Publishing
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• Release Date : 05 December 2022

Advanced Fibre-reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites for Structural Applications, Second Edition provides updates on new research that has been carried out on the use of FRP composites for structural applications. These

• Publisher : Elsevier Inc. Chapters
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• Release Date : 15 May 2013

Biofibers are emerging as a low cost, lightweight and environmentally superior alternative in composites. Generally, different fibers exhibit different properties that are fundamentally important to the resultant composites. This chapter

• Publisher : Elsevier Inc. Chapters
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• Release Date : 15 May 2013

Modern structural applications of composite materials are dictated by the processing methods available. In this chapter, we introduce recent developments related to the manufacturing of composites in civil engineering applications

• Publisher : Woodhead Publishing
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• Release Date : 22 April 2004

Following the success of ACIC 2002, this is the 2nd International Conference focusing on the application and further exploitation of advanced composites in construction held at the University of Surrey in