This timely volume presents a range of critical topics on the use of composite materials in civil engineering; industrial, commercial, and residential structures; and historic buildings. Structural strengthening techniques based on composite materials, including, but not limited to, fiber-reinforced polymers, fiber-reinforced glasses, steel-reinforced polymers, and steel-reinforced glasses represent a practice employed internationally and have become an important component in the restoration of buildings impacted by natural hazards and other destructive forces. __New Composite Materials: Selection, Design, and Application__ stands as a highly relevant and diverse effort, distinct from other technical publications dealing with building issues. The book focuses extensively on characterization of techniques employed for structural restoration and examines in detail an assortment of materials such as concrete, wood, masonry, and steel. This timely volume presents a range of critical topics on the use of composite materials in civil engineering; industrial, commercial, and residential structures; and historic buildings. Structural strengthening techniques based on composite materials, including, but not limited to, fiber-reinforced polymers, fiber-reinforced glasses, steel-reinforced polymers, and steel-reinforced glasses represent a practice employed internationally and have become an important component in the restoration of buildings impacted by natural hazards and other destructive forces. New Composite Materials: Selection, Design, and Application stands as a highly relevant and diverse effort, distinct from other technical publications dealing with building issues. The book focuses extensively on characterization of techniques employed for structural restoration and examines in detail an assortment of materials such as concrete, wood, masonry, and steel. This book also: Provides engineers and architects a lucid explanation of how to easily design an innovative system of structural reinforcement with composite materials Presents detail for readers to readily assess the feasibility of reinforcement applications Includes a section for construction managers written to facilitate installation of composite structural reinforcement materials with maximum efficiency and cost-benefit Features many examples of applications and construction details to help engineers and architects realize their projects Offers a comparative analysis among various international technical standards Front Matter....Pages i-xvi Composite Materials....Pages 1-17 Manufacturing Processes....Pages 19-34 Choice of the Composite System....Pages 35-44 Strengthening of Existing Structures: Technical Standards....Pages 45-54 Strengthening of Reinforced and Prestressed Reinforced Concrete Structures....Pages 55-93 Reinforcement of Masonry Structures....Pages 95-118 Strengthening of Steel Structures....Pages 119-126 Characterization and Monitoring....Pages 127-136 Application Techniques....Pages 137-156 Examples of Applications....Pages 157-172 Back Matter....Pages 173-179
