Advanced Composites in Bridge Construction and Repair (Woodhead Publishing Series in Civil and Structural Engineeri)

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 the design and construction of bridges, including damage identification and the use of large rupture strain fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites. The second part of the book presents key applications of FRP composites in bridge construction and repair, including the use of all-composite superstructures for accelerated bridge construction, engineered cementitious composites for bridge decks, carbon fiber-reinforced polymer composites for cable-stayed bridges and for repair of deteriorated bridge substructures, and finally the use of FRP composites in the sustainable replacement of ageing bridge superstructures. __Advanced Composites in Bridge Construction and Repair__ is a technical guide for engineering professionals requiring an understanding of the use of composite materials in bridge construction. * Reviews key applications of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites in bridge construction and repair * Summarizes key recent research in the suitability of advanced composite materials for bridge structures as an alternative to conventional construction materials Content: Front matter, Pages i-iii Copyright, Page iv Contributor contact details, Pages xi-xiii, Y.J. Kim, B. Wan, Y.J. Kim, M.F. Green, R. Gordon Wight, C. Carloni, P.Z. Qiao, W. Fan, J.G. Dai, Y.L. Bai, H.S. Ji, W. Song, Z.J. Ma, M. Li, W. Xiong, C.S. Cai, R.C. Xiao, M.E. Williams, Y. Kitane, A.J. Aref Woodhead Publishing Series in Civil and Structural Engineering, Pages xv-xviii Preface, Page xix, Yail J. Kim 1 - Using fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites in bridge construction and monitoring their performance: an overview, Pages 3-29, B. Wan 2 - Prestressed fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites for concrete structures in flexure: fundamentals to applications, Pages 30-60, Y.J. Kim, M.F. Green, R. Gordon Wight 3 - Analyzing bond characteristics between composites and quasi-brittle substrates in the repair of bridges and other concrete structures, Pages 61-93, C. Carloni 4 - Identifying damage in honeycomb fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composite sandwich bridge decks, Pages 94-116, P.Z. Qiao, W. Fan 5 - Large rupture strain (LRS) fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites for seismic retrofit of reinforced concrete (RC) piers, Pages 117-139, J.G. Dai, Y.L. Bai 6 - All-composite superstructures for accelerated bridge construction, Pages 143-172,173e-180e,173-176, H.S. Ji, W. Song, Z.J. Ma 7 - Engineered cementitious composites for bridge decks, Pages 177-209, M. Li 8 - The use of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites for cable-stayed bridges, Pages 210-264, W. Xiong, C.S. Cai, R.C. Xiao 9 - Repair of deteriorated bridge substructures using carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites, Pages 265-286, M.E. Williams 10 - Sustainable replacement of aging bridge superstructures using fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites, Pages 287-322, Y. Kitane, A.J. Aref Index, Pages 323-336

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 the design and construction of bridges, including damage identification and the use of large rupture strain fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites. The second part of the book presents key applications of FRP composites in bridge construction and repair, including the use of all-composite superstructures for accelerated bridge construction, engineered cementitious composites for bridge decks, carbon fiber-reinforced polymer composites for cable-stayed bridges and for repair of deteriorated bridge substructures, and finally the use of FRP composites in the sustainable replacement of ageing bridge superstructures.

Advanced Composites in Bridge Construction and Repair is a technical guide for engineering professionals requiring an understanding of the use of composite materials in bridge construction.

• Reviews key applications of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites in bridge construction and repair
• Summarizes key recent research in the suitability of advanced composite materials for bridge structures as an alternative to conventional construction materials

Advanced composite materials for bridge structures are recognized as a promising alternative to conventional construction materials such as steel. This book summarises key recent research in this area. After an introductory overview and an assessment of bond characteristics between composites and cement, Advanced composites in bridge construction and repair reviews key applications of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites in bridge construction and repair. These applications include cable-stayed bridges, seismic retrofit of reinforced concrete piers, repair of ageing bridge substructures a