Durability of Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites for Civil Engineering

By Guijun Xian

Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites (FRPs) demonstrate advantages over traditional building materials for civil engineering infrastructure, as long as their long-term durability is guaranteed. Use of FRPs in civil engineering differs from other areas, such as aerospace, particularly because civil engineering structures have a far longer service life. Durability of Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites for Civil Engineering presents the fundamentals of FRP durability in civil engineering environments under well-defined boundary conditions. The title gives physiochemical properties and durability for FRPs used in civil engineering, the theory of long-term durability mechanisms and prediction models, and provides methods for the evaluation of FRPs when exposed to various conditions. More specifically, eight chapters cover an introduction to FRPs; the fundamentals of long-term durability; performance and adhesives; resin matrices; CFRPs; GFRPs; BFRPs; and evaluating and predicting durability for FRPs. This volume provides a solution to researchers and engineers designing high-performing and durable FRP structures for civil engineering.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0323858554
• ISBN13: 9780323858557
• Release Date: January 2046
• Publisher: Woodhead Publishing
• Length: 300 Pages