Infrastructure applications, fiber-reinforced polymer composites

The fifth and final section opens with a chapter on design of plastic parts then presents applications plastics in buildings and construction, infrastructure applications of fiber-reinforced polymer composites, the plastic piping industry in North America, and PET use in blow-molded rigid packaging. 

Infrastructure Applications of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites... 

As the range of applications for fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composite materials in civil engineering constantly increases, there is more and more concern with regard to their performance in critical environments. The high temperature behavior of composite materials is especially important, as fire is a potentially dangerous scenario that must be considered at the design stage of civil infrastructure. 

Liao K, Schultheisz C R, Hunston D L and Brinson C L (1998), Long-term durability of fiber-reinforced polymer-matrix composite materials for infrastructure applications a review . Journal of Advanced Materials, 40(4), 4-40. 

Kawahara, B., Estrada, H., Lee, L.S., 2012. Chapter 12 life-cycle cost comparison for steel reinforced Concrete and fiber reinforced polymer bridge decks. In Jain, R., Lee, L.S. (Eds.), Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites for Infrastructure Applications. Springer Science + Business Media, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, ISBN 978-94-007-2356-6. 

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