FRP-Strengthened Metallic Structures

by Xiao-Ling Zhao

Overview

Metallic structures such as bridges, offshore platforms, and mining facilities often need to be retrofitted due to ageing and deterioration, increased loading and change of use. Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) has a high strength-to- weight ratio, excellent resistance to corrosion and environmental degradation, and offers increased and cost-effective durability.

This new edition of FRP-Strengthened Metallic Structures is overhauled throughout, to capture the latest worldwide research for a comprehensive treatment of the behaviour and design of FRP-strengthened metallic structures. It includes a new chapter on enhancement of dynamic performance under large deformation cyclic loading, impact and blast loading, and provides new material on CNT-modified epoxy, shear and torsion-strengthening, compression members strengthened using prestressed CFRP plates, fatigue strengthening of welded joints.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415468213
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/13/2013
Series:	Spon Research Series
Pages:	290
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Dr Xiao-Ling Zhao is a Chair Professor at Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and an Associate Director of Research Institute for Land and Space at PolyU, and former Head of Department of Civil Engineering at Monash University, Australia, and then Associate Dean (International) in the Faculty of Engineering at UNSW, Australia.

Dr Lili Hu is an Associate Professor of the Department of Civil Engineering, School of Future Cities, University of Science and Technology Beijing, China. She received the National Youth Support Talent award in 2023.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction 2. FRP composites and metals 3. Behaviour of the bond between FRP and metal 4. Strengthening of Flexural Members 5. Strengthening of compression member 6. Strengthening of web crippling of beams subject to end bearing forces 7. Enhancement of fatigue performance 8. Enhancement of dynamic performance under large deformation cyclic loading, impact and blast loading