- Cover image
- Title page
- Copyright
- Contributor contact details
- Woodhead Publishing Series in Civil and Structural Engineering
- Preface
- Part I: General issues
- 1. Using fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites in bridge construction and monitoring their performance: an overview
- Abstract:
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites for bridge construction
- 1.3 Monitoring problems in bridges using FRP composites
- 1.4 Common nondestructive evaluation/testing (NDE/NDT) methods for bridges using FRP composites
- 1.5 Case study: monitoring a bridge with an FRP composite stay-in-place (SIP) formwork and an FRP composite reinforced concrete deck
- 1.6 Future trends
- 1.7 Sources of further information and advice
- 1.8 References
- 2. Prestressed fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites for concrete structures in flexure: fundamentals to applications
- Abstract:
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Types and characteristics of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites
- 2.3 Using FRP composites in structures: design and applications
- 2.4 Internally bonded FRP tendons
- 2.5 Internally unbonded FRP tendons
- 2.6 Externally unbonded FRP tendons
- 2.7 Externally bonded post-tensioned FRP laminate
- 2.8 Near-surface-mounted post-tensioned FRP bars
- 2.9 Bond characteristics and deformability
- 2.10 Conclusions and future trends
- 2.11 Acknowledgment
- 2.12 References
- 3. Analyzing bond characteristics between composites and quasi-brittle substrates in the repair of bridges and other concrete structures
- Abstract:
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Experimental investigation of debonding
- 3.3 Fracture mechanics approach to the analysis of debonding
- 3.4 Numerical analysis of the fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP)–concrete interface
- 3.5 Design aspects related to debonding
- 3.6 Future trends
- 3.7 Acknowledgments
- 3.8 References
- 4. Identifying damage in honeycomb fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composite sandwich bridge decks
- Abstract:
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 The damage severity correction factor (DSCF) method for damage identification: theory
- 4.3 DSCF-based damage identification method: key steps
- 4.4 Experimental verification of the DSCF-based damage identification method
- 4.5 Implementing the DSCF-based damage identification method with the experimental data
- 4.6 Using numerical modal analysis to identify damage
- 4.7 Damage identification using numerical data
- 4.8 Conclusions
- 4.9 Acknowledgments
- 4.10 References
- 5. Large rupture strain (LRS) fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites for seismic retrofit of reinforced concrete (RC) piers
- Abstract:
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Properties of large rupture strain (LRS) fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites
- 5.3 LRS FRP-confined concrete under monotonie compressive loading
- 5.4 LRS FRP-confined concrete under cyclic compressive loading
- 5.5 Seismic retrofit of reinforced concrete (RC) piers using LRS FRP composites
- 5.6 Acknowledgements
- 5.7 References
- 1. Using fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites in bridge construction and monitoring their performance: an overview
- Part II: Applications
- 6. All-composite superstructures for accelerated bridge construction
- 7. Engineered cementitious composites for bridge decks
- 8. The use of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites for cable-stayed bridges
- 9. Repair of deteriorated bridge substructures using carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites
- Abstract:
- 9.1 Introduction
- 9.2 Investigating deterioration of concrete in bridges
- 9.3 Analysis of concrete deterioration in bridge substructures
- 9.4 Repair of bridges using carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites
- 9.5 Review of CFRP repair of bridge substructure
- 9.6 Site testing of CFRP repair and laboratory testing of materials
- 9.7 Dealing with defects in CFRP repairs
- 9.8 Conclusions
- 9.9 References
- 10. Sustainable replacement of aging bridge superstructures using fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites
- Index
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