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PREFACE:

Chapter 1 deals with the historical background and the state of the art in research worldwide. Reference is made to existing design guides and significant institutional-type literature. Some considerations are provided on limitations in use that are primarily due to a lack of experience rather than engineering. The chapter closes with an illustration of relevant completed projects.

Chapter 2 informs the reader about the characteristics and peculiarities of FRP constituents. Following the spirit of the book, the chapter is limited to the items of primary interest to a designer/practitioner and reference is made to more exhaustive literature on the subject. Attention is devoted to issues regarding testing and quality control as needed for the execution of field projects. Different forms of internal FRP reinforcement are mentioned.

 Chapter 3 describes available test methods necessary for the determination of the mechanical and physical properties of FRP bars with reference made to more exhaustive literature and available American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM International) standards. Attention is devoted to issues regarding testing and quality control as needed for the execution of field projects .

Chapter 4 covers flexural members and provides a detailed explanation of flexural and shear behavior. Types of members covered are slabs (oneway and two-way), footings, and beams. Emphasis is placed on structural reliability and the derivation of the strength-reduction factors. The examples shown in this chapter are only provided for clarification, while more exhaustive design examples are given in Part 3. A section on torsion completes the chapter.

 Chapter 5 covers members subject to combined axial force and bending moment. This chapter lays the foundation for the acceptance of FRP reinforcement in column-type members, a topic presently ignored by existing design guides. Similarly to Chapter 4, the reader is referred to Part 3 for an exhaustive design example. The chapter covers rectangular and circular cross-section columns and shear walls.

Taking a two-story medical facility building as the case study, Part 3 deals with the design of slabs on the second floor (i.e., Chapter 6 for one-way and Chapter 8 for two-way), internal beams (i.e., Chapter 7), column of the first story (i.e., Chapter 9), and isolated column footing (i.e., Chapter 10). It was decided to show the practical implications of design on the key members of a building through the use of Mathcad © . With this powerful computational software, mathematical expressions are created and manipulated in the same graphical format as they are presented so that the reader can easily comprehend the design flow and use the solved examples as a template for real projects.

Taking a two-story medical facility building as the case study, Part 3 deals with the design of slabs on the second floor (i.e., Chapter 6 for one-way and Chapter 8 for two-way), internal beams (i.e., Chapter 7), column of the first story (i.e., Chapter 9), and isolated column footing (i.e., Chapter 10). It was decided to show the practical implications of design on the key members of a building through the use of Mathcad © . With this powerful computational software, mathematical expressions are created and manipulated in the same graphical format as they are presented so that the reader can easily comprehend the design flow and use the solved examples as a template for real projects.