Civil infrastructure renewal

Karbhari, V. M. and F. Seible (2000). Fiber reinforced composites - Advanced materials for the renewal of civil infrastructure. Applied Composite Materials 7 pp. 95-124. 

Renewal of America s civil infrastructure obviously will cost a large sum of money. ASCE s 2005 estimate for the five-year investment need was 1.6 trillion. By 2009 it became 2.2 trillion and by 2013 it is 3 trillion. It becomes obvious the longer we wait because of cost and fimding concerns, the more will it cost later. 

Disadvantages of CFRP lining include lack of a published design standard and limited performance history in pipehne applications, although CFRP has been used extensively in other civil infrastructure upgrade scenarios for many years, and there is an AWWA standard on CFRP renewal and strengthening of PCCP currently in development. 

CERE (Civil Engineering Research Foundation). 1997. Partnership for the Advancement of Infrastructure and Its Renewal through Innovative Technologies (PAIR) White Paper. Available online at . 

Fundamental research in durability of materials and structures have shown great pwtential for enhancing the functionality, serviceability and increased life span of our civil and mechanical infrastructure systems and as a result, could contribute significantly to the improvement of every nation s productivity, environment and quality of life. The inteUigent renewal of aging and deteriorating civil and mechanical infrastructure systems includes efficient and innovative use of high performance composite materials for structural and material systems. [ Monteiro et al, 2002]... 

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