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FIGURE 20.9 Comparison of measured and modeled (FDS5) HRR forrail carmockup. (Adapted from Coles, A. et al., Using computer fire modeling to reproduce and predict FRP composite fire performance, in Composites Polycon 2009, American Composites Manufacturers Association, Tampa, FL, January 15-17, 2009.)... 

Simon J. Scott/ B S Ch E President and Principal, Scott ( Associates Member, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Vice Chairman RTP Corrosion Resistant Equipment Committee, Composite Structures) Member, National Association of Corrosion Engineers International Director, American Composites Manufacturing Association (Organic Plastics)... 

The American Composites Manufacturers Association s annual COMPOSITES 2012 Exhibition and Convention will be held this month in Las Vegas. (Our pre-event guide can be found on pp. 23-24 of this issue.) I m looking forward to seeing the many new materials, technologies and opportunities that the composites sector has to offer. Hope to see you there ... 

For professionals involved with the composites indus-try. Las Vegas is the place to be this month. The COMPOSITES 2012 Exhibition and Convention, which is produced by the American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA), will be held February 21-23 at the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas. More than 3,000 attendees from a variety of market segments are expected to attend. Markets represented at the show will include aerospace, architectural, automotive, civil structure, construction, corrosion, energy, kitchen and bath, marine, mass transportation, military, sports and leisure, and truck/RV. 

Cain, J., Post, N.L., RifHe, J.S., Lin, Y.N., Lesko, J.J., and Case, S.W. (2004) Postcuring effects on marine VARTM FRP composite material properties for test and implementation. Composites 2004 Convention and Trade Show, American Composites Manufacturers Association, Tampa, Florida, 2004. 

Ho-Sung Lee and S-Won Eun, in Composites 2004 Convention and Trade Show, (American Composites Manufacturers Association, Tampa, Florida, 2004). 

ACMA American Composite Manufacturers Association (ACMA) 1010 North Glebe Road, Suite 450 Arlington VA, United States Telephone (703) 525-0511 Fax (703) 525-0743 E-mail info acmanet.org Internet http //www.acmanet.org/... 

In 2007, ACMA (American Composites Manufacturers Association) and ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers) jointly developed an LRFD (Load Resistance Factor Design) standard for pultruded composites. LRFD refers to a design methodology that makes use of load and resistance factors based on the known variability of applied loads and material parameters. The development of the LRFD standard is expected to significantly influence the universal acceptance of pultruded composites (Busel, 2008). 

Some new applications were showcased at the American Composites Manufacturers Association annual conference, Composites Polycon 2007, in Tampa, Florida. These included scaffolding for the construction industry and a new steel-free concrete deck (see Fig. 12.14). Creative Pultrusions Inc. has developed a tough, hght and more corrosion resistant composite sheet piling system (Fig. 12.15) named SuperLoc profiles. These profiles consist of polyester resin matrix with more than 100 fibreglass rovings in the core, plus two phes of continuous strand mat. SuperLoc so far has been utilized in more than 20 shorelines in the United States (Black, 2004). 

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Bannon DJ, Dagher HJ, Lopez-Anido R. Behavior of inflatable rigid lied composite arch bridges, in Composites polycon 2009, Tampa, FL, American Composites Manufacturers Association. 

Thunhorst K, Goetz D, Hine A and Sedgwick P (2011), The effect of nanosilica matrix modification on the improvement of the pultrusion process and mechanical properties of pultruded epoxy carbon fiber composites . Composites 2011, Fort Lauderdale, FL, American Composites Manufacturers Association. 

Motavalli, M. and Czaderski, C. (2007), FRP composites for retrofitting of existing civil structures in Europe State-of-the-art review . Composites Polycon, American Composites Manufacturers Association, 17-19, October 2007, Tampa, FL, pp. 1-9. 

Wood poles typically require treatment with preservatives [e.g., creosote, copper chromium arsenate (CCA), penta-chloro-phenol (Penta)] to resist rot, decay, etc., in order to yield a service life of about 30-35 years. Due to preservation treatments of wood poles [22] which are hazardous to humans, the US-EPA regulations have led to evaluating the viability of alternatives to treated wood poles, i.e., steel, concrete, and FRP composite. Recently, through a strong push from the American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA), FRP composite poles have been receiving greater attention from electrical utility and telecommunication companies due to their inherent advantages over poles made of conventional materials. 

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