Civil Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
CFP also meant a long-term durability due to excellent properties (fatigue,
creep, corrosion) of the carbon fibre
materials and furthermore the whole
project cost less than £90,000. The work was carried out in a total of four
night-time possessions.
16.11 Conclusions
Carbon fibre sheets, plates and rods can be used in a wide variety of
strengthening situations. Their light weight and immense strength make
them easy to install and quite able to deal with the loads imposed on them.
They represent an effective, low-cost solution to the strengthening and
repair of structures.
References
CIRIA (2004)
Strengthening Concrete Structures with Fibre Composite Materials:
Acceptance, Inspection And Monitoring
, Report C595, London: CIRIA.
Concrete Society (2003)
Strengthening Concrete Structures with Fibre Composite
Materials: Acceptance, Inspection and Monitoring
, TR57, London: The Concrete
Society
Darby, A., Ibell, T. and Clarke, J. (2004)
Design Guidance for Strengthening Concrete
Structures Using Fibre Composite Materials
, TR55, London: The Concrete Society.
