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Advanced Composites in Bridge Construction and Repair
Advanced composites such as fi ber-reinforced polymer (FRP) are promising materials for civil infrastructure application. Despite their relatively short history in research and implementation, signifi cant advances have been made over the last two decades. Federal and municipal agencies now accept these non-conventional construction materials. Practitioners are eager to use them for their projects to improve the sustainability of constructed structural members. The objective of this book, Advanced Composites in Bridge Construction and Repair , is to identify current scientifi c challenges facing the infrastructure community, and to address them for the benefi t of the general public, technically and socioeconomically. A total of ten chapters have rigorously been reviewed and selected for publication. The authors of each chapter are considered experts and leaders in the research community.
Technical contents include use of advanced composites for bridge construction and performance monitoring, prestressed FRP composites, bond behavior of the composite–concrete interface, non-conventional composite honeycomb bridge decks and all composite superstructures, and repair of deteriorated bridges. The emphasis of this book is placed on fundamental research issues and practical application on site. Advanced Composites in
Bridge Construction and Repair provides critical information to practicing engineers, government offi cials, and academics. There is no doubt that the compilation of the state-of-the-art technologies will advance our knowledge-oriented society, in particular constructed civil infrastructure.
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