Eng. Domenico Brigante Ph.D. - Structural reinforcement with composite materials
Author: Ph.D. Ing. Domenico Brigante
Title: Structural reinforcement with composite materials Carbon fibers and new composite materials
FRP (Fiber Reinforced Polymers), SRP (Steel Reinforced Polymers),
FRG (Fiber Reinforced Grout), SRG (Steel Reinforced Grout)
Choice, design and implementation
This volume covers numerous topics closely related to the innovative applications of composite materials in civil, industrial and monumental constructions. They are an integral part of the recovery works of the buildings affected by the earthquake that hit Abruzzo. Of particular relevance and unlike other minor technical texts that deal with constructive problems, the text dwells for a long time in the description of the characteristics of the technologies used for the construction of artifacts or for structural restoration interventions in particular monuments or in simple common structures. The specific manufacturing aspects of the reinforcements on reinforced concrete, wood, masonry and steel structures are analyzed in depth both for what concerns the technical-design aspects and for what concerns the construction phases of the work and the subsequent mechanical characterizations of the systems installed. Numerous schemes of specifications and construction details present within the volume provide a useful tool to be used directly in the context of technical documentation of various kinds. The examples shown and the descriptions of methods of testing and monitoring the interventions complete the text, which thus becomes a valid tool for the designer but also for the end user. The volume is a fundamental practical guide for the engineer, the designer, the architect or any other technician who wants to concretely approach this innovative structural consolidation technique.
