FRP Composites for Reinforced and Prestressed C, Balaguru, Nanni, Gianca PB..

FRP Composites for Reinforced and Prestressed Concrete StructuresA Guide to Fundamentals and Design for Repair and Retrofit\nAuthor(s): Perumalsamy Balaguru, Antonio Nanni, James Giancaspro\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: CRC Press\nISBN-13: 9780367865733, 978-0367865733\nSynopsis\nHigh 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. \n\nThis book fills this void. It deals with the fundamentals of composites, and basic design principles, and provides step-by-step.