The International Handbook of FRP Composites in Civil Engineering

Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites have become an integral part of the construction industry because of their versatility, enhanced durability and resistance to fatigue and corrosion, high strength-to-weight ratio, accelerated construction, and lower maintenance and life-cycle costs. Advanced FRP composite materials are also emerging for a wide range of civil infrastructure applications. These include everything from bridge decks, bridge strengthening and repairs, and seismic retrofit to marine waterfront structures and sustainable, energy-efficient housing. The International Handbook of FRP Composites in Civil Engineering brings together a wealth of information on advances in materials, techniques, practices, nondestructive testing, and structural health monitoring of FRP composites, specifically for civil infrastructure. With a focus on professional applications, the handbook supplies design guidelines and standards of practice from around the world. It also includes helpful design formulas, tables, and charts to provide immediate answers to common questions. Organized into seven parts, the handbook covers: FRP fundamentals, including history, codes and standards, manufacturing, materials, mechanics, and life-cycle costs Bridge deck applications and the critical topic of connection design for FRP structural members External reinforcement for rehabilitation, including the strengthening of reinforced concrete, masonry, wood, and metallic structures FRP composites for the reinforcement of concrete structures, including material characteristics, design procedures, and quality assurance–quality control (QA/QC) issues Hybrid FRP composite systems, with an emphasis on design, construction, QA/QC, and repair Quality control, quality assurance, and evaluation using nondestructive testing, and in-service monitoring using structural health monitoring of FRP composites, including smart composites that can actively sense and respond to the environment and internal states FRP-related books, journals, conference proceedings, organizations, and research sources Comprehensive yet concise, this is an invaluable reference for practicing engineers and construction professionals, as well as researchers and students. It offers ready-to-use information on how FRP composites can be more effectively utilized in new construction, repair and reconstruction, and architectural engineering.

Part I Composites PrimerLuke S. Lee and Hector EstradaIntroductionHota GangaRaoManufacturing Processes and QA/QCKumar K. Ghosh, Luke S. Lee, and Hector EstradaFRP Composite Constituent MaterialsHector Estrada and Luke S. LeeMechanics of Composite MaterialsHector Estrada and Luke S. LeeOverview of Electroactive PolymersMarco P. Schoen and Arya EbrahimpourLife Cycle Costs of Composite MaterialsHector Estrada and Luke S. LeePart II All-Composite Structures and ComponentsAixi Zhou and Lijuan (Dawn) ChengMaterials and ManufacturingClem HielAnalysis of FRP Structural MembersAixi ZhouDeck Panels and Girders for Bridge ApplicationsLijuan (Dawn) Cheng and Lei ZhaoConnection Design for FRP Structural MembersAixi Zhou and Lei ZhaoExamples and Case StudiesLee CanningPart III Externally Bonded FRP Composite Systems for RehabilitationMasoud MotavalliIntroductionMasoud MotavalliComposite Materials Used in RehabilitationMasoud MotavalliFlexural and Shear Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete StructuresChristoph CzaderskiRehabilitation with NSM FRP ReinforcementKhaled SoudkiConfinement of Reinforced Concrete ColumnsKerstin Lang and Andrin HerwigStrengthening of Masonry and Metallic StructuresKerstin Lang and Ann SchumacherExternally Bonded FRP Composite and Viscoelastic Materials for Mitigating Vibrations of Floor SystemsArya Ebrahimpour and Marco P. SchoenDurabilityLuke S. Lee and Hector EstradaPart IV FRP Composites for Reinforcement of Concrete StructuresNestore Galati and Gustavo TumialanIntroductionJulio F. Davalos and Yi ChenMaterial CharacteristicsStijn MatthysDesign ProceduresLuke A. Bisby, Brea Williams, and Ching Chiaw ChooFRP Prestressed ConcreteKhaled SoudkiConcrete Columns Reinforced Internally with Fiber Reinforced Polymer BarsChing Chiaw Choo and Issam HarikCodes and StandardsBrahim Benmokrane, Ahmed K. El-Sayed, and Ehab El-SalakawySpecific Durability IssuesLuke A. Bisby, Brea Williams, and Pedram SadeghianQuality Assurance/Quality Control, Maintenance, and RepairEhab El-SalakawyPart V Hybrid FRP Composite SystemsAmir Mirmiran and Amir FamIntroductionAmir Fam and Amir MirmiranMaterial Characteristics and Fabrication MethodsAmir Fam and Amir MirmiranConstruction Considerations of Hybrid MembersAmir Fam and Amir MirmiranAxial Hybrid MembersAmir Fam and Amir MirmiranFlexural and Axial/Flexural Hybrid MembersAmir Fam and Amir MirmiranQA/QC, Maintenance, and Repair of Hybrid StructuresAmir Fam and Amir MirmiranExamples and Case StudiesAmir Fam and Amir MirmiranPart VI Nondestructive Testing and EvaluationSreenivas Alampalli and Glenn A. WasherIntroductionSreenivas Alampalli and Glenn A. WasherStructural Health MonitoringSreenivas Alampalli and Mohammed M. EttouneyNondestructive Evaluation Methods for Composite Materials: General Overview, Visual Inspection, and Microwave MethodsGlenn A. Washer and Sreenivas AlampalliNondestructive Evaluation Methods for Composite Materials: Infrared ThermographyGlenn A. Washer and Sreenivas AlampalliNondestructive Evaluation Methods for Composite Materials: Acoustic MethodsGlenn A. Washer and Paul ZiehlLoad Testing of Bridge FRP ApplicationsSreenivas Alampalli and Osman Hag-ElsafiSmart CompositesDryver R. HustonPart VII GlossaryRobert L. SierakowskiAppendix A: List of BooksRobert L. Sierakowski and Olesya I. ZhupanskaAppendix B: List of JournalsRobert L. Sierakowski and Alexander BogdanovichAppendix C: List of Conferences’ Proceedings and SymposiumsRobert L. Sierakowski and Olesya I. ZhupanskaAppendix D: List of OrganizationsRobert L. Sierakowski and Alexander BogdanovichAppendix E: List of Typical Research Papers in Selected AreasRobert L. Sierakowski and Alexander BogdanovichIndex

Manoochehr Zoghi, Ph.D., P.E., is the associate dean and professor of the Lyles College of Engineering at California State University, Fresno. He is currently pursuing his MBA in sustainability from the San Francisco Institute of Architecture (SFIA). Dr. Zoghi has extensive academic, administrative, and consulting experience. He has taught a wide variety of civil engineering, engineering mechanics, and construction management courses and has conducted research in interdisciplinary areas of infrastructure revitalization, NDE and structural health monitoring, soil structure interaction, geohazards, and geotechnical engineering. Dr. Zoghi is a fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers, a Coleman Fellow, and a Diplomate of Geotechnical Engineering, as well as an ABET program evaluator. He is a member of the American Society of Engineering Education and a member of Trustees of the California Homebuilding Foundation, and he serves on multiple national technical committees. A prolific author, Dr. Zoghi has published widely. He serves as an associate editor of the ASCE’s Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, an associate editor of the ASCE’s Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, and is an editorial advisory panel member of the Institution of Civil Engineers’ flagship journal.