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Advanced polymer composites for structural applications in construction : ACIC 2004 : proceedings of the Second International Conference, held at the University of Surrey, Guildford, UK on 20-22 April 2004 /

Over the past three decades advanced polymer composites have emerged as an attractive construction material for new structures and the strengthening/rehabilitation of existing buildings and bridges. The techniques associated with the technology, analysis and design of polymer composites in construct...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, England : Woodhead Publishing Limited, 2004.
Colección:Woodhead Publishing series in civil and structural engineering.
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  • Front Cover; Advanced Polymer Composites for Structural Applications in Construction; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; PREFACE; PART I: KEYNOTE PAPERS; Chapter 1. POLYMER COMPOSITES IN FIRE; INTRODUCTION; A PRACTICAL SCENARIO; THERMAL MODELLING OF POLYMER COMPOSITE CONSTRUCTION; VALIDATION OF THE THERMAL MODELS; THERMO-MECHANICAL MODELLING; APPLICATION TO WALL PANEL ASSEMBLIES; CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES; Chapter 2. CHARACTERIZATION AND HEALTH MONITORING OF FRP BRIDGE SYSTEMS; INTRODUCTION; APPLICATION TO A FRP BRIDGE SYSTEM; APPLICATION TO A FRP REHABILITATED STRUCTURE.
  • POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS OF COMPOSITES REPAIR & REHABILITATION SYSTEMSALL-COMPOSITES STRUCTURES AND BRIDGES; OTHER APPLICATIONS; CODES & STANDARDS DEVELOPMENTS; CONCLUDING REMARKS; REFERENCES; Chapter 6. STATIC AND FATIGUE STRENGTH OF STEEL GIRDERS StrengthenED WITH CFRP LAMINATES; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES; Chapter 7. UNDERSTANDING AND MODELLING THE COMPRESSIVE BEHAVIOUR OF FRP-CONFINED CONCRETE; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; BASIC BEHAVIOUR OF FRP-CONFINED CONCRETE; STRESS-STRAIN MODELS; PERFORMANCE OF STRESS-STRAIN MODELS.
  • FRP-CONFINED CONCRETE UNDER CYCLIC COMPRESSIONCONCLUDING REMARKS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENT; REFERENCES:; Chapter 8. UPGRADING CONCRETE STRUCTURES USING ADVANCED POLYMER COMPOSITES; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; CONCEPTS AND MECHANICS OF UPGRADING WITH FRP; CONCLUSIONS; References; Chapter 9. A FAIR DINKUM APPROACH TO FIBRE COMPOSITES IN CIVIL ENGINEERING; INTRODUCTION; DEVELOPMENT OF NEW FIBRE COMPOSITE STRUCTURES; REHABILITATION OF CONCRETE STRUCTURES; REHABILITATION OF TIMBER STRUCTURES; DESIGN CODE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; PART II: FRP STRENGTHENING OF CONCRETE AND MASONRY STRUCTURES.
  • Chapter 10. AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON STRAIN DISTRIBUTIONS INFRP IN SHEAR-STRENGTHENED RC BEAMS AT DEBONDINGABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; TEST PROGRAM; EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS; CONTRIBUTION OF FRP TO SHEAR RESISTANCE AT DEBONDING; CONCLUSIONS; ACKNOWLEDGMENT; REFERENCES; Chapter 11. BOND TESTS ON CONCRETE T-SHAPED SECTIONS STRENGTHENED WITH CFRP; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; TEST PROGRAM; TEST RESULTS; CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES; Chapter 12. SHEAR STRENGTHENING OF REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURES USING FRP COMPOSITES; NOTATION; INTRODUCTION; METHODS OF SHEAR STRENGTHENING.