AIM AND SCOPE

Fibre-reinforced polymer (or plastic) (FRP) composites have found increasingly wide applications in civil engineering in recent years, both for the strengthening of existing structures and for new construction. Examples of strengthening applications include external bonding of FRP plates for flexural strengthening of beams and slabs, and external confinement of columns by wrapping FRPs or using prefabricated FRP shells to increase both strength and ductility. Applications  in  new   construction  include FRP pultruded sections, FRP bridge decks, concrete-filled FRP tubes and FRP reinforcing bars and tendons.

The aim of this Conference is to provide an international forum for all concerned with the application of FRP composites in civil engineering  to  exchange  recent  advances  in  both   research  and  practice.  Papers on all  aspects of the application of FRP composites in civil engineering will be considered for presentation at the Conference. The main topics are expected to include:

• Material properties of FRP composites
• FRP Products
• Strengthening of concrete and other structures
• FRP reinforcement for concrete structures
• Prestressing using FRP composites
• All FRP structures
• Concrete-filled FRP tubes
• Innovative combination of FRPs with other materials
• Long term behaviour and durability
• Fire performance
• Smart FRP composites
• Case studies
• Design guidelines and codes

This Conference is part of the activities of the Area of Strategic Development in Advanced Buildings Technology in a Dense Urban Environment of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.