Despite offering very attractive advantages over traditional joining methods, one of the
setbacks of adhesive bonding is its long-term strength in aggressive environments, such as …

Accelerated curing of high performance fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites via
microwave heating or radiation, which can significantly reduce cure time and increase …

This book brings value to anyone working with or designing natural fiber composite
structures. It helps readers understand the value these materials can add to projects, how to …

Structural cold-curing adhesives are widely used to strengthen Reinforced Concrete (RC)
structures with Fibre Reinforced Polymers (FRPs). The performance of these adhesives, and …

This work presents a review of several investigations on the topic of adhesive bonding at
high and low temperatures. Durability and strength at extreme temperatures have always …

This review outlines some of the issues which have to be addressed when selecting an
adhesive for a particular structural adhesive bonding application. The designer may find that …

The prestressed strengthening of structures via use of bonded iron-based shape memory
alloys (Fe-SMAs) has proven promising, albeit with concerns regarding the temperature …

Piezoelectric materials possess the capability to interchangeably convert electrical energy
into a mechanical response. While current piezoelectric materials exhibit strong properties …

The paper provides an overview of the current research on bond performance between fibre-
reinforced polymer (FRP) tubes and SWSSC and investigates the bond strength of SWSSC …

Glass fiber/epoxy polymer (GFRP) composites are widely used in the aerospace
engineering industry due to their high specific strength to weight ratio with non-corrosive …