FRP Composites for Reinforced and Prestressed Concrete Structures

High strength fibre composites (FRPs) have been used with civil structures since the 1980s, mostly in the repair, strengthening and retrofitting of concrete structures. This has attracted considerable research, and the industry has expanded exponentially in the last decade. Design guidelines have been developed by professional organizations in a number of countries including USA, Japan, Europe and China, but until now designers have had no publication which provides practical guidance or accessible coverage of the fundamentals. This book fills this void. It deals with the fundamentals of composites, and basic…

Concrete Construction Engineering Handbook Second Edition

Features   Contains more than 1,100 tables, charts, graphs, and illustrations that provide answers to problems faced in the design office and on-site Discusses material behavior, long-term behavior, and high-performance qualities of constructed systems Covers the latest requirements for structural concrete in accordance with the ACI 318-08 Building Code as well as the latest IBC 1997 provisions and examples on earthquake design and construction Uses both PI (in-lb) and SI formats, allowing at-a-glance access to the latest requirements for structural concrete   Summary The first edition of this comprehensive work…