About this Research Topic
The application of advanced materials for more sustainable, resilient, and ductile RC structures has attracted extensive interest of the research community in recent years. The developed technologies in producing FRP products and the lowering cost of FRP materials contribute to their potential use in construction. However, the ductility problem should be resolved before the use of FRP in construction. The main objectives of this Research Topic are to collect, distinguish, as well as highlight some of the most recent developments in this area to allow for comparative studies of proposed advances, and to document future research needs.
The Research Topic focuses on fundamental knowledge that advances the state-of-the-art and state-of-the-practice in enhancing the ductility of FRP-concrete structures. Manuscripts published in the Research Topic are expected to reflect original research and technological advances on topics that include, but are not limited to, the testing, analysis, and design of new structures as well as the repair, retrofit, and strengthening of existing concrete structures using:
• FRPs in forms of bars, sheets, plates, tubes, etc.
• steel FRP composite bars (SFCBs)
• FRP in combination with ductile reinforcement
• FRP in combination with non-traditional cementitious materials
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