ISSN 2319-5347, ISI Impact Factor: 0.763

VOLUME 03 NO. 03 JULY 2014: 

Title:        Applications of fiber reinforced polymer composites (FRP) in civil engineering
Authors:   Subrata Chandra Das, Md. Enamul Haque Nizam
Abstract:  There is a growing concern with worldwide deterioration of traditional materials such as concrete, steel, and timber. Recently, attention has shifted to the use of fiber reinforced polymer composites (FRPs) as alternative materials. As FRPs are non-corrosive, high strength and modulus values compared to their density, light weight, acceptable deformability, tailored design and excellent formability enable the fabrication of new elements and the structural rehabilitation of the existing parts made of traditional materials. Furthermore, the resistance of FRP materials to corrosion means that they can be used to replace steel and reinforced concrete in situations when they would be exposed to corrosion. FRP therefore has wide application prospects in civil engineering ranging from reinforcing rods and tendons, wraps for seismic retrofit of columns and externally bonded reinforcement for strengthening of walls, beams, and slabs, to all-composite bridge decks, and even hybrid and all-composite structural systems. This paper is a review of the application of FRPs in civil engineering. Firstly, the paper will elucidate the basic information about FRP composites, including the definition, description of the components such as fibers and matrices. Then it pointed some fabrication processes, mechanical properties. Finally, it will focus on the application of FRP in civil engineering.

Keywords:   FRP, Composite, Reinforcement, Matrix, Rehabilitation.
Page no:     299-309

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