Rehabilitation of Metallic Civil Infrastructure Using Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites: Types Properties and Testing Methods

Fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composites are increasingly used to repair and extend the service life of ageing or damaged infrastructure, including metallic structures. This important book summarises key recent research in this area. The first part of the book looks at the use of FRP composites to repair components such as hollow steel sections and steel tension members as well as ways of assessing the durability and fatigue life of components. The second part of the book reviews applications of FRP to infrastructure such as steel bridges. Looks at the use of FRP composites to repair components such as hollow steel sections and steel tension membersConsiders ways of assessing the durability and fatigue life of componentsReviews applications of FRP to infrastructure such as steel bridges INDICE: Part 1 Introduction and overview: Using fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites to rehabilitate metallic infrastructure: A materials and systems overview at the bond level; Repair of metallic airframe components using fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites; Finite element modelling of adhesive bonds joining fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites to steel; Durability of steel components strengthened with fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites. Part 2 Application to components: Enhancing the stability of structural steel components using fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites; Strengthening of thin-walled (hollow) steel sections using fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites; Rehabilitation of steel tension members using fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites; Rehabilitation of cracked aluminum components using fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites. Part 3 Fatigue performance: Fatigue life of adhesive bonds joining carbon fibre-reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites to steel components; Fatigue life of steel components strengthened with fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites; Extending the fatigue life of steel bridges using fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites. Part 4 Application to infrastructure systems: Using fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites to rehabilitate differing types of metallic infrastructure; Assessment and rehabilitation of steel railway bridges using fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites; Strengthening of historic metallic structures using fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites.

• ISBN: 978-0-85709-653-1
• Editorial: Woodhead Publishing
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 456
• Fecha Publicación: 21/03/2014
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés