Rehabilitation of Metallic Structural Systems Using Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites

Dr. Vistasp Karbhari is a Professor in the Departments of Civil Engineering, and Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering at the University of Texas at Arlington where he served as the 8th President. An internationally reputed researcher, Dr. Karbhari is an expert in the processing and mechanics of composites, durability of materials, infrastructure rehabilitation, and multi-threat mitigation and has authored/coauthored over 460 papers in journals and conference publications and is the editor/co-editor of 6 books. He is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS); the National Academy of Inventors (NAI); ASM International; the International Institute for Fiber-reinforced Polymers in Construction; the International Society for Structural Health Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure; the American Society of Civil Engineers; and the ASCE’s Structural Engineering Institute, and is a member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts.

• Part I: Overview1 Materials and systems level overview2 Environmental durability of adhesively bonded FRP/steel joints in bridge applications3 Effect of temperature on the bond behavior of CFRP-to-steel interface4 Putty effects on the effectiveness of FRP repair of steel pipeline systemsPart II: Materials Level Considerations5 Studies of laser joining PA66- and PEEK-based composites with titanium alloy through constructing interlocking structures at joint interface6 The use of carbon and basalt FRP for underwater repair of steel structures7 Fatigue life of steel components strengthened with FRP compositesPart III: Performance under Fatigue, Cyclic and Impact Regimes8 Illustration of the use of adhesively bonded Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer reinforcement to increase fatigue life of steel bridges9 Design optimization of adhesive-bonded FRP patches for repairing fatigue cracks in steel structures10 FRP strengthening of CHS steel members subject to cyclic loads11 Strengthening under impact loads12 Enhancing stability of steel structural sections using fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) compositesPart IV: Application to Components13 Rehabilitation of cracked aluminum components using fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composites14 CFRP-strengthened long steel columns and beam-columns15 Extending the fatigue life of corroded steel plates using carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites16 Revamping of existing steel-railway bridges wih fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) compositesPart V: Application to Infrastructure Systems17 The strengthening of historic metallic structures using fiber reinforced polymer composites18 Surface crack growth in FRP repaired metallic pipes subjected to cyclic bending19 Strengthening metallic structures with fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composites20 Analysis of reliability of corroded pipes repaired by FRP