Application of polymer composites in civil construction : A general review

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Seismic behaviour of deficient RC frames strengthened with CFRP composites (2010, background): “Over the last decade, the use of externally bonded fibre composite materials (FRPs) has offered engineers a new solution for strengthening seismically deficient buildings [1].”
Accelerated ageing behaviour of the adhesive bond between concrete specimens and CFRP overlays (2011, background): “Externally bonded composites systems are commonly used worldwide for the strengthening of civil structures [1–3].”
Mechanical properties of epoxy nanocomposites using titanium dioxide as reinforcement – A review (2015, background): “Civil construction industry have found in the fiber-reinforced polymer composites (FRPC) a strengthening material to solve many problems associated with the need of reinforcement and the deterioration of infrastructures [1].”
Polymer-Based Composites: An Indispensable Material for Present and Future Applications (2020, background): “Some of the causes of structural degradations are environmental exposure, substandard materials usage, poor design, poor quality construction, etc [56, 57].”
On the free vibration analysis of laminated composite and sandwich plates: A review of recent literature with some numerical results (2015, background): “[4] reviewed the applications of polymer composites in civil engineering constructions, whereas a historical review of mechanics of composites is presented by Herakovich [5].”