Fiber Reinforced Polymer Strengthening in Construction Materials

Abstract

The United States has experienced an increase in the need for structural repair, especially in its public transportation infrastructure. At the same time, societal requirements to keep these structures open have placed pressure on facility engineers to perform rapid retrofits which entail minimal disruption to these systems. This need has brought the use of Fiber Reinforced Polymers (FRP) to the forefront, as its properties have proven to be invaluable in other industries such as boating, aircraft, and recreation. Its high strength-to-weight ratio, non-corrosive nature, relatively simple application techniques, and non-invasive application procedures have moved FRPs to the top of the list compared its strengthening contemporaries, mainly steel, in terms of structural retrofits.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA500214

Entities

People

  • Chad Lorenzana

Organizations

  • University of Washington

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerospace Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Construction
  • Construction Materials
  • Engineers
  • Fiber Reinforced Polymers
  • Infrastructure
  • Materials
  • Mechanical Structure
  • Polymers
  • Recreation
  • Transportation
  • Transportation Infrastructure
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Economics
  • Reinforced Composite Materials