DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF COMPOSITE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING

Fiber reinforced polymer( FRP) materials are a relatively new material in civil and structural engineering,but due to their unique physical,chemical,and mechanical characteristics,they have gradually become an important part of the civil engineering materials toolkit. This paper surveys the use of FRP in structural reinforcement,cable elements,and prestressed concrete reinforcement,and discusses the development of FRP both in composite and pure-FRP structural applications. Furthermore,it highlights the development and present state of the various codes pertaining to the use of FRP in structural engineering in China with an eye towards encouraging better understanding and increased use of the material.