Ice Manual of Construction Materials: Polymers and Polymer Fibre Composites

1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-0-7277-4120-2
Verlag: Emerald Publishing Limited

Buch, Englisch, 148 Seiten, Format (B × H): 211 mm x 277 mm, Gewicht: 431 g

This book is a specially published section of the larger work ICE Manual of Construction Materials.
ICE Manual of Construction Materials is an invaluable resource for practising civil and structural engineers in consulting firms, government agencies, research institutes, universities and colleges. Its highly practical approach will guide and train readers towards achieving expertise in the use of major and emerging construction materials.
The Polymers and Polymer Fibre Composite section of the two-volume manual is edited by Christopher Hall, Jian-Fei Chen and Len Hollaway.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hollaway, Leonard Charles

Hall, Chris

Chen, Jian-Fei

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Bauingenieurwesen Baukonstruktion, Baufachmaterialien
• Technische Wissenschaften Bauingenieurwesen Konstruktiver Ingenieurbau, Baustatik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

POLYMERS

Polymeric materials: an introduction
Polymer engineering
Engineering properties of polymers
Polymer uses in civil engineering
POLYMER FIBRE COMPOSITES IN CIVIL ENGINEERING

Polymer fibre composites: an introduction
Characteristics of fibre and matrix materials used in construction
Advanced polymer composites
Testing and evaluation of polymer composites
Mechanical properties of FRP composites
Failure criteria for FRP composites
Codes and standards
Adhesives for externally bonded FRP reinforcement
Applications of fibre-reinforced polymer composite materials
Recycling of FRP materials in construction