Repairing or strengthening failing metallic structures
traditionally involves using bulky and heavy external steel plates
that often pose their own problems. The plates are generally prone
to corrosion and overall fatigue. Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP), a
composite material made of a polymer matrix reinforced with fibers,
offers a great alternative for strengthening metallic structures,
especially steel structures such as bridges, buildings, offshore
platforms, pipelines, and crane structures. FRP-Strengthened
Metallic Structures explores the behaviour and design of these
structures, from basic concepts to design recommendations. It
covers bond behaviour between FRP and steel, and describes
improvement of fatigue performance, bending, compression, and
bearing forces, strengthening of compression and steel tubular
members, strengthening for enhanced fatigue and seismic
performance, and strengthening against web crippling of steel
sections. It also provides examples of performance improvement by
FRP strengthening.* Summarizes worldwide research on the FRP
strengthening of metallic structures * Contains several topics not
generally covered in existing texts * Presents comprehensive,
topical references throughout the book The book outlines the
applications, existing design guidance, and special characteristics
of FRP composites within the context of their use in structural
strengthening. While the major focus is on steel structures, it
also describes others, such as aluminium structures. This book is
suitable for structural engineers, researchers, and university
students interested in the FRP strengthening technique. Xiao-Ling
Zhao is chair of structural engineering at Monash University,
Australia, and is author of Concrete-Filled Tubular Members and
Connections, also published by Taylor & Francis.
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