Rehabilitation of Metallic Civil Infrastructure Using Fiber Reinforced Polymer FRP Composites

• Author : Vistasp M. Karbhari
• Publisher : Elsevier
• Release Date : 2014-03-14
• Total pages : 464
• ISBN : 0857096656

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Summary : Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites are becoming increasingly popular as a material for rehabilitating aging and damaged structures. Rehabilitation of Metallic Civil Infrastructure Using Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites explores the use of fiber-reinforced composites for enhancing the stability and extending the life of metallic infrastructure such as bridges. Part I provides ...

• Author : Vistasp M. Karbhari
• Publisher : Elsevier
• Release Date : 2015-05-23
• Total pages : 314
• ISBN : 0857096656

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Summary : Rehabilitation of Pipelines Using Fibre-reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites presents information on this critical component of industrial and civil infrastructures, also exploring the particular challenges that exist in the monitor and repair of pipeline systems. This book reviews key issues and techniques in this important area, including general issues such as ...

• Author : L C Hollaway,J G Teng
• Publisher : Elsevier
• Release Date : 2008-07-18
• Total pages : 416
• ISBN : 0857096656

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Summary : The repair of deteriorated, damaged and substandard civil infrastructures has become one of the most important issues for the civil engineer worldwide. This important book discusses the use of externally-bonded fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites to strengthen, rehabilitate and retrofit civil engineering structures, covering such aspects as material behaviour, structural design ...

• Author : George C. Wang
• Publisher : Woodhead Publishing
• Release Date : 2016-06-24
• Total pages : 442
• ISBN : 0857096656

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Summary : The Utilization of Slag in Civil Infrastructure Construction strives to integrate the theory, research, and practice of slag utilization, including the production and processing of slags. The topics covered include: production and smelting processes for metals; chemical and physical properties of slags; pretreatment and post-treatment technology to enhance slag properties; ...

• Author : Thanasis Triantafillou
• Publisher : Woodhead Publishing
• Release Date : 2016-02-08
• Total pages : 470
• ISBN : 0857096656

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Summary : Textile Fibre Composites in Civil Engineering provides a state-of-the-art review from leading experts on recent developments, the use of textile fiber composites in civil engineering, and a focus on both new and existing structures. Textile-based composites are new materials for civil engineers. Recent developments have demonstrated their potential in the ...

• Author : L.C. Hollaway
• Publisher : Elsevier Inc. Chapters
• Release Date : 2013-09-30
• Total pages : 928
• ISBN : 0857096656

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Summary : This chapter continues the discussions of the development of advanced polymer composite material applications associated with bridge engineering. It focuses on the rehabilitation of metallic bridge structures, all-FRP composite bridges and bridges built with hybrid systems. covered the materials used in FRP composites, in-service properties and applications of FRP composites ...

• Author : Kenneth Loh,Satish Nagarajaiah
• Publisher : Woodhead Publishing
• Release Date : 2016-02-03
• Total pages : 404
• ISBN : 0857096656

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Summary : Innovative Developments of Advanced Multifunctional Nanocomposites in Civil and Structural Engineering focuses on nanotechnology, the innovation and control of materials at 100 nm or smaller length scales, and how they have revolutionized almost all of the various disciplines of science and engineering study. In particular, advances in synthesizing, imaging, and manipulating ...

• Author : Yail Jimmy Kim
• Publisher : Elsevier
• Release Date : 2014-05-16
• Total pages : 356
• ISBN : 0857096656

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Summary : Advanced composite materials for bridge structures are recognized as a promising alternative to conventional construction materials such as steel. After an introductory overview and an assessment of the characteristics of bonds between composites and quasi-brittle structures, Advanced Composites in Bridge Construction and Repair reviews the use of advanced composites in ...

• Author : Alessio Pipinato
• Publisher : Elsevier
• Release Date : 2021-09-08
• Total pages : 1046
• ISBN : 0857096656

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Summary : Innovative Bridge Design Handbook: Construction, Rehabilitation, and Maintenance, Second Edition, brings together the essentials of bridge engineering across design, assessment, research and construction. Written by an international group of experts, each chapter is divided into two parts: the first covers design issues, while the second presents current research into the ...

• Author : Mark Alexander
• Publisher : Woodhead Publishing
• Release Date : 2016-09-13
• Total pages : 504
• ISBN : 0857096656

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Summary : Marine Concrete Structures: Design, Durability and Performance comprehensively examines structures located in, under, or in close proximity to the sea. A major emphasis of the book is on the long-term performance of marine concrete structures that not only represent major infrastructure investment and provision, but are also required to operate ...

• Author : Jamal Khatib
• Publisher : Woodhead Publishing
• Release Date : 2016-08-12
• Total pages : 742
• ISBN : 0857096656

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Summary : Sustainability of Construction Materials, Second Edition, explores an increasingly important aspect of construction. In recent years, serious consideration has been given to environmental and societal issues in the manufacturing, use, disposal, and recycling of construction materials. This book provides comprehensive and detailed analysis of the sustainability issues associated with these ...

• Author : Amir Poursaee
• Publisher : Woodhead Publishing
• Release Date : 2016-02-17
• Total pages : 312
• ISBN : 0857096656

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Summary : Corrosion of reinforcing steel is now recognized as the major cause of degradation of concrete structures in many parts of the world. Despite this, infrastructure expenditure is being unreasonably decreased by sequestration and the incredible shrinking discretionary budget. All components of our infrastructure including highways, airports, water supply, waste treatment, ...

• Author : Fernando Pacheco-Torgal,Volodymyr Ivanov,Niranjan Karak,Henk Jonkers
• Publisher : Woodhead Publishing
• Release Date : 2016-01-11
• Total pages : 464
• ISBN : 0857096656

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Summary : Since 1930 more than 100,000 new chemical compounds have been developed and insufficient information exists on the health assessment of 95 percent of these chemicals in which a relevant percentage are used in construction products. For instance Portland cement concrete, the most used material on the Planet (10.000 million tons/year that in the ...

• Author : Ivanka Netinger Grubeša,Ivana Barisic,Aleksandra Fucic,Samitinjay Sadashivrao Bansode
• Publisher : Woodhead Publishing
• Release Date : 2016-05-20
• Total pages : 194
• ISBN : 0857096656

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Summary : Characteristics and Uses of Steel Slag in Building Construction focuses predominantly on the utilization of ferrous slag (blast furnace and steel slag) in building construction. This extensive literature review discusses the worldwide utilization of ferrous slag and applications in all sectors of civil engineering, including structural engineering, road construction, and ...

• Author : Fernando Pacheco-Torgal,Erik Stavnsager Rasmussen,Claes G. Granqvist,Volodymyr Ivanov,Habil Arturas Kaklauskas,Stephen Makonin
• Publisher : Woodhead Publishing
• Release Date : 2016-05-14
• Total pages : 510
• ISBN : 0857096656

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Summary : Start-Up Creation: The Smart Eco-efficient Built Environment provides a state-of-the-art review on high-technology applications and explains how these can be applied to improve the eco-efficiency of the built environment. Divided into four main parts, the book explains the key factors behind successful startup companies that grow from university research, including ...