Abstract
An on-going research programme led by the first author at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has addressed many issues in the application of fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites in civil engineering structures. While the main focus of the programme has been on the behaviour and modelling of reinforced concrete (RC) and metallic structures strengthened with bonded FRP reinforcement, increasing attention has also been devoted to the use of FRP composites in new construction. This paper presents a brief summary of some of the latest advances of the research programme, covering the strengthening of RC structures with bonded FRP reinforcement, seismic retrofit of RC structures, durability of FRP-strengthened RC structures, hybrid FRP-concrete structures, and smart FRP structures. Much of the work has involved collaboration with the third author at the University of Edinburgh.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 179-186 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 2009 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 2nd Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures, APFIS 2009 - Seoul, Korea, Republic of Duration: 9 Dec 2009 → 11 Dec 2009 |
Conference
| Conference | 2nd Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures, APFIS 2009 |
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| Place | Korea, Republic of |
| City | Seoul |
| Period | 9/12/09 → 11/12/09 |
Funding
The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support provided by the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Many people contributed to the work summarised in this paper as reflected by the cited references. The pilot smart GFRP-reinforced concrete beam test was conducted by Mr Q.G. Xiao and Dr. L. Sun, while the smart GFRP bars were manufactured by Aslan Pacific Ltd in Guangzhou, China through appropriate arrangements made by Dr H. T. Wong. The authors wish to thank all of them for their contributions to the research programme at PolyU and for their assistance in the preparation of this paper.
Research Keywords
- Durability
- FRP
- RC structures
- Seismic retrofit
- Smart structures
- Strengthening