ADVANCED COMPOSITES IN CIVIL ENGINEERING - A CRITICAL OVERVIEW AT THIS HIGH INTEREST, LOW USE STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT

The background to growing interest in the use of high performance advanced composite materials in bridges and structures is reviewed. Different fibres, resins and manufacturing methods are described and typical properties given. Potential applications in concrete and steel structures are presented with emphasis on those structures likely to be most cost effective. Retrofit strengthening of structures using advanced composites is outlined and the paper concludes with a review of new structures built entirely out of advanced composites including main suspension cables. (A) For the covering abstract see ITRD E104933.

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• Corporate Authors:

  CANADIAN SOCIETY FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING

  2155 GUY, BUREAU 840
  MONTREAL, QUEBEC  Canada  H3H 2R9
• Authors:
  • HEAD, P R
• Conference:
  • PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2ND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADVANCED COMPOSITE MATERIALS IN BRIDGES AND STRUCTURES, ACMBS-II, MONTREAL 1996
• Publication Date: 1996

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 3-15

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Composite materials; Conferences; Design; Structures
• ITRD Terms: 9005: Composite; 8525: Conference; 9011: Design (overall design); 3355: Engineering structure
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00793604
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 0-921303-64-5
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Jun 15 2000 12:00AM