Construction and Building Materials articles from September 2003

Construction and Building Materials archives from September 2003

Guest editorial.(Editorial)
September 1, 2003... Fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites have found increasingly wide applications in civil engineering in recent years, both for the strengthening of existing structures and for new construction. In December 2001, the International Conference...

The evolution of and the way forward for advanced polymer composites in the civil infrastructure.(design and construction)
September 1, 2003... Abstract The introduction of polymers and advanced polymer composites in the civil infrastructure has been a very rapid process in comparison to other civil engineering materials when they were in their infancy. Advanced polymer composite...

FRPs and FOSs lead to innovation in Canadian civil engineering structures.(Fiber reinforced polymers)(Fiber optic sensing)
September 1, 2003... Abstract Modern and innovative technologies, developed as part of ISIS Canada activities, are described; these technologies involve new building materials, comprising polymers and super-strong fibers, and innovative sensors incorporating...

Use of FRP composites in civil structural applications.(Fiber reinforced polymer)
September 1, 2003... Abstract Fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composites or advanced composite materials are very attractive for use in civil engineering applications due to their high strength-to-weight and stiffness-to-weight ratios, corrosion resistance,...

A model specification for FRP composites for civil engineering structures.(fiber reinforced polymer composite materials)
September 1, 2003... Abstract A proposed model specification for FRP composite materials for use in civil engineering structural systems is described in this article. The model specification provides a classification systems for FRP materials, describes...

North American design guidelines for concrete reinforcement and strengthening using FRP: principles, applications and unresolved issues.
September 1, 2003... Abstract This paper reports on the North American state-of-the-art in the use of FRP composites in concrete structures. For new construction, FRP bars have been used as the internal reinforcement in concrete members to replace conventional...

Intermediate crack-induced debonding in RC beams and slabs.(Author Abstract)
September 1, 2003... Abstract A variety of debonding failure modes have been observed in tests on reinforced concrete (RC) beams strengthened by bonding fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) plates to their tension face. These can be broadly classified into two...

Structural performances of short steel-fiber reinforced concrete beams with externally bonded FRP sheets.
September 1, 2003... Abstract The application of externally bonding FRP sheets to concrete structures has become a popular strengthening procedure. However, such FRP strengthening effect sometimes could not be well achieved due to the premature interfacial...

Design-oriented stress-strain model for FRP-confined concrete.
September 1, 2003... Abstract External confinement by the wrapping of FRP sheets (or FRP jacketing) provides a very effective method for the retrofit of reinforced concrete (RC) columns subject to either static or seismic loads. For the reliable and...

RC column strengthening by lateral pre-tensioning of FRP.(Author Abstract)
September 1, 2003... Abstract This paper presents a unique strengthening technique for existing concrete columns that use expansive materials to apply lateral pre-tensioning. The technique increases the capacity and ductility of a column as well as achieving...

Experimental study on seismic strengthening of RC columns with wrapped CFRP sheets.(Author Abstract)
September 1, 2003... Abstract Eight specimens, including two strengthened after being loaded to yield level to imitate strengthening with some damage and one strengthened under a sustained axial load to imitate strengthening under service condition, were...

Large scale testing and analysis of hybrid concrete/composite tubes for circular beam-column applications.
September 1, 2003... Abstract Concrete-filled fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) circular tubes provide an effective structural system for a variety of applications such as piles, columns, overhead sign structures and utility poles. This paper discusses the...

Calendar.(Calendar)
September 1, 2003... Event Date and venue Details from 2003 The Society for Adhesion 3rd December John Bishopp, Star and Adhesives 15 Belgrave Square Adhesion Christmas Seminar...