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Informationen zum Autor Dr. Yail Jimmy Kim is President of the Bridge Engineering Institute, An International Technical Society, and Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Colorado Denver, USA. He has over 30 years of civil and structural engineering experience and is an active member of numerous technical and scientific/organizing committees of renowned international conferences. He has been the recipient of numerous institutional, national, and international awards including the prestigious Chester Paul Siess Award for Excellence in Structural Research bestowed on him by the American Concrete Institute. His research interests encompass advanced composite materials for rehabilitation, structural informatics, complex systems, and science-based structural engineering, including statistical, interfacial, and quantum physics. Dr. Kim is also a Fellow of the American Concrete Institute. Klappentext Advanced composite materials for bridge structures are recognized as a promising alternative to conventional construction materials such as steel. After an introductory overview and an assessment of the characteristics of bonds between composites and quasi-brittle structures, Advanced Composites in Bridge Construction and Repair reviews the use of advanced composites in the design and construction of bridges, including damage identification and the use of large rupture strain fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites. The second part of the book presents key applications of FRP composites in bridge construction and repair, including the use of all-composite superstructures for accelerated bridge construction, engineered cementitious composites for bridge decks, carbon fiber-reinforced polymer composites for cable-stayed bridges and for repair of deteriorated bridge substructures, and finally the use of FRP composites in the sustainable replacement of ageing bridge superstructures. Advanced Composites in Bridge Construction and Repair is a technical guide for engineering professionals requiring an understanding of the use of composite materials in bridge construction. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contributor contact details Woodhead Publishing Series in Civil and Structural Engineering Preface Part I: General issues 1. Using fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites in bridge construction and monitoring their performance: an overview Abstract: 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites for bridge construction 1.3 Monitoring problems in bridges using FRP composites 1.4 Common nondestructive evaluation/testing (NDE/NDT) methods for bridges using FRP composites 1.5 Case study: monitoring a bridge with an FRP composite stay-in-place (SIP) formwork and an FRP composite reinforced concrete deck 1.6 Future trends 1.7 Sources of further information and advice 1.8 References 2. Prestressed fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites for concrete structures in flexure: fundamentals to applications Abstract: 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Types and characteristics of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites 2.3 Using FRP composites in structures: design and applications 2.4 Internally bonded FRP tendons 2.5 Internally unbonded FRP tendons 2.6 Externally unbonded FRP tendons 2.7 Externally bonded post-tensioned FRP laminate 2.8 Near-surface-mounted post-tensioned FRP bars 2.9 Bond characteristics and deformability 2.10 Conclusions and future trends 2.11 Acknowledgment 2.12 References 3. Analyzing bond characteristics between composites and quasi-brittle substrates in the repair of bridges and other concrete structures Abstract: 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Experimental investigation of debonding 3.3 Fracture mechanics approach to the analysis of debonding 3.4 Numerical analysis of the fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP)-concrete interface 3.5 Design aspects related to debonding 3.6 Future trends 3.7 Acknowledgments 3.8 References 4. Identifying...
