Applications of natural and synthetic fiber reinforced polymer in infrastructure: A suitability assessment

S Navaratnam, K Selvaranjan, D Jayasooriya… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Using fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites in engineering infrastructures has
effectively resolved significant problems related to restoring existing and deteriorating …

A comprehensive review on mechanical properties of pultruded FRP composites subjected to long-term environmental effects

TQ Liu, X Liu, P Feng - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
Pultruded fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composite is expected to be widely applied for civil
infrastructures due to its advantages of lightweight, anti-corrosion, and industrial …

A review of the present and future utilisation of FRP composites in the civil infrastructure with reference to their important in-service properties

LC Hollaway - Construction and building materials, 2010 - Elsevier
The paper discusses the development of the advanced polymer composite material
applications in the building and civil/structural infrastructure over the past three to four …

FRP-reinforced/strengthened concrete: State-of-the-art review on durability and mechanical effects

JD Ortiz, SS Khedmatgozar Dolati, P Malla, A Nanni… - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites have gained increasing recognition and
application in the field of civil engineering in recent decades due to their notable mechanical …

Mechanical and physical properties of sisal and hybrid sisal fiber-reinforced polymer composites

J Naveen, M Jawaid, P Amuthakkannan… - Mechanical and physical …, 2019 - Elsevier
Growing awareness about eco-friendly materials and environmental regulations have
encouraged researchers to use natural resources for structural applications. Natural fibers …

Durability of fibre-reinforced polymer-wood composite members: An overview

M Bazli, M Heitzmann, BV Hernandez - Composite Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
This review is focused on the durability aspects of timber structures strengthened with fibre-
reinforced polymer (FRP) composites. Although FRP composite enhances the strength and …

Durability gap analysis for fiber-reinforced polymer composites in civil infrastructure

VM Karbhari, JW Chin, D Hunston… - Journal of composites …, 2003 - ascelibrary.org
The lack of a comprehensive, validated, and easily accessible data base for the durability of
fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites as related to civil infrastructure applications has …

Application of polymer composites in civil construction: A general review

SS Pendhari, T Kant, YM Desai - Composite structures, 2008 - Elsevier
Different applications of fiber reinforced polymer composites (FRPCs) for external
strengthening in civil construction are reviewed in this paper. Experimental as well as …

A review on the tensile behavior of fiber-reinforced polymer composites under varying strain rates and temperatures

A Ahmed, MZ Rahman, Y Ou, S Liu, B Mobasher… - … and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
The fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites are currently widely used in infrastructure
construction, and the study on the dynamic performance and temperature sensitivity is still …

[HTML][HTML] Long-time durability of GFRP bars in the alkaline concrete environment for eight years

W Wu, X He, W Yang, L Dai, Y Wang, J He - Construction and Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
The long-term durability of glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) bars under different
conditioning environments is investigated in this paper. A batch of GFRP bars exposed to …