High-performance fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composite materials, used predominately in the aerospace and marine industries, have found wide applications in civil engineering and other related disciplines.As well as providing a complete primer on FRP composites, including history, constituent materials, and basic mechanics and properties, this book focuses on professional applications of FRP composites, such as nondestructive testing and evaluation, composites for reinforcements, design philosophies, and guidelines. It includes helpful formulas, tables, and charts for easy reference. It also includes standards of practice from the UK, Scandinavia, Japan, the US, China, Australia, and other countries.

Composites Primer. Design Philosophies, Codes and Guidelines. All-Composite Structures and Components. Composites for Reinforcement. Miscellaneous Applications. Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation.