This paper presents a critical review of existing studies on the effects of using sea-sand
and/or seawater as raw materials of concrete on the properties of the resulting concrete …

Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites continue to provide designers with the ability to
deliver innovative and intelligent solutions to overcome the ever-growing aging issues in …

Presenting a wealth of completely revised examples and new information, Introduction to
Composite Materials Design, Second Edition greatly improves on the bestselling first edition …

The paper discusses the development of the advanced polymer composite material
applications in the building and civil/structural infrastructure over the past three to four …

Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites are extensively used in advanced concrete
technology given their superiority over traditional steel reinforcements. These materials …

An accurate local bond–slip model is of fundamental importance in the modelling of FRP-
strengthened RC structures. In this paper, a review of existing bond strength models and …

The use of FRP (Fibre Reinforced Polymer) to strengthen steel structures has become an
attractive option which may produce confident retrofitting of existing structures. This paper …

In civil and structural engineering, building structures with robust stability and durability
using sustainable materials is challenging. The current technological means and materials …

Near-surface mounted (NSM) fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) reinforcement is one of the
latest and most promising strengthening techniques for reinforced concrete (RC) structures …

This study presents a numerical model to characterize the fracture process of a reinforced
concrete (RC) beam strengthened with fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) in detail. A numerical …