RC Structures Strengthened with FRP for Earthquake Resistance

This book covers the merits and demerits of advanced composite materials with regard to their applications for earthquake-resistant applications. The chapters in the book are divided into the following main topics: (a) the processing and fabrication of fiber-reinforced polymer composite materials, (b) the mechanical characteristics of materials, (c) the design of strengthening and reinforcing systems for earthquake resistance of the deficient structural system, and (d) design of new earthquake-resistant structures using advanced composite materials. The chapters present experimental tests and numerical modeling of responses of various kinds of structural elements for predicting the load versus deflection response, energy absorption capacity, ductility index, energy ratios, failure modes, and load capacity. It also looks at different kinds of composite systems and their hybrid or functionally graded composites using advanced composite materials, such as carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP), glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP), aramid fiber-reinforced polymer (AFRP), basalt fiber-reinforced polymer (BFRP), and natural fiber-reinforced polymer (NFRP). The results presented in this book will be of high interest to scientists, researchers, students, and engineers working in the fields of advanced composite materials such as FRPs and other forms of composites for seismic retrofitting and strengthening of deficient structures. This book is helpful for teachers and (undergraduate, Master, and Ph. D.) students to develop a fundamental understanding of the design of earthquake-resistant design of structures (such as buildings, bridges, and industrial structures) using lightweight, durable, and sustainable FRP materials.

Earthquake Behavior and Design of RC Structures with FRP Bars. - FRP-based seismic retrofitting of RC columns. - Large Scale Testing and Durability Studies of FRP for Seismic Retrofitting of Columns. - Seismic strengthening and retrofitting of RC structures using Fibre reinforced composites. - Strengthening of RCC structural elements, components, and systems using Fiber Reinforced Polymers. - Conventional and emerging materials used in FRP-Concrete Composites for earthquake resistance. - Damage Detection and Localization in Fiber Reinforced. - Polymers(FRP) Members using Power Spectral Density Method. - Advantages and Limitations of Seismic Strengthening using FRP. - Seismic re-evaluation and retrofitting of a back-end nuclear facility in India: Deterministic and probabilistic approaches. - Retrofitting of RC structures using FRP techniques. - A study on ductility and energy absorption capacity of Reinforced concrete-filled UPVC Columns. - Seismic Behavior and Design Guidelines of FRP Reinforced High Strength Concrete Structures - An overview. - Shear strength enhancement of RCC Beams using CFRP. - Innovative seismic strengthening method with experimental support for different types of structures. - Behaviour of FRP wrapped Eccentrically Loaded RC Columns.