Construction and Building Materials articles from February 2006

Construction and Building Materials archives from February 2006

Guest editorial.(Editorial)
February 1, 2006... The Second International Conference, Advanced Polymer Composites for Structural Applications in Construction was held at Guildford in April 2004 and at the conclusion of this conference, Professor M. Forde editor-in-chief of the International...

A fair dinkum approach to fibre composites in civil engineering.
February 1, 2006... Abstract Over the past 10 years, Australian researchers have actively pursued the development of new structural systems utilising fibre composites, for the rehabilitation and replacement of deteriorating civil infrastructure. The result...

Strengthening of an artificially degraded steel beam utilising a carbon/glass composite system.
February 1, 2006... Abstract To rehabilitate damaged or sub-standard steel structures, techniques utilising the lightweight, high strength and corrosion resistance of fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) composites have been proposed. The flexural load carrying...

Strengthening of tensile steel members and bolted joints using adhesively bonded CFRP plates.
February 1, 2006... Abstract The use of CFRP composites in the rehabilitation of structurally inadequate buildings and bridges is rapidly increasing but the majority of the applications covers reinforced concrete structures. The recent improvements both of...

Three dimensional stress distribution in FRP-to-concrete bond test specimens.
February 1, 2006... Abstract One of the key factors affecting the behaviour and reliability of reinforced concrete structures strengthened with externally bonded fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) composites is the bond behaviour between the external composite...

Arching action in FRP reinforced concrete slabs.
February 1, 2006... Abstract The corrosion of reinforcement embedded in concrete has been the cause of major deterioration and of high costs in repair and maintenance. Fibre reinforced polymers (FRP) exhibit high durability in combination with high strength...

Shear failure strength of web-flange junctions in pultruded GRP WF profiles.
February 1, 2006... Abstract Ultimate load tests on pultruded GRP WF (wide flange) profile beams and columns have shown that final failure is triggered by separation of one or both flanges from the web. Strengths determined from coupons cut from the web and...

Bond analysis of masonry structures strengthened with CFRP sheets.
February 1, 2006... Abstract The use of fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) plates and sheets for strengthening masonry structures is a promising technique but further investigations are needed in this area in order to carry out design guidelines. A...

Strengthening with FRP bars of URM walls subject to out-of-plane loads.
February 1, 2006... Abstract This paper presents the results of an experimental program on the flexural behavior of un-reinforced masonry (URM) walls strengthened with near surface mounted (NSM) fiber reinforced polymers (FRP) bars. A total of 15 URM walls...

Modifications to FBG sensor spectra due to matrix cracking in a GFRP composite.
February 1, 2006... Abstract Optical fibre Bragg grating (FBG) sensors have been embedded in a transparent glass reinforced polymer cross-ply laminate. The back-reflected spectra from the FBGs were examined prior to the development of a matrix crack across...

Calendar.(Calendar)
February 1, 2006... Calendar Event Date and venue 2005 First International 16-19 October 2005 Conference on Construction Jamsil, Seoul, Korea Engineering and Management (ICCEM 2005)...