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Carbon composites are effective solutions for repairs and upgrades of reinforced concrete.

Cost-effective alternatives to steel-reinforced concrete offer corrosion-resistant acid tanks to electrolytic refinery operations.

Once again, cautious optimism, an abundance of revealing research and a parade of notable new products are ACMA convention keystones.

The benefits of composite materials are well established in concrete reinforcement and construction.

Introducing composites into the infrastructure and construction markets is a process fraught with complexity. Although they are capable of high performance, composites are usually adopted into new markets on the strength of their other benefits, such as corrosion resistance and weight savings. In the infrastructure

Based on the successful performance of previous composite bridge decks installed in Hamilton County, Ohio, highway engineers recently took a bold step, specifying an integrated composite bridge superstructure — that is, deck and support beams together in one unit — to replace a deficient span known as Eight Mile Bridge.

New thermoset systems drive composites deeper into markets where fire, corrosion, stress and fatigue are ever-present threats.

Hota Gangarao, Ph.D., P.E., is the director of the Constructed Facilities Center and professor of civil engineering, at West Virginia University (WVU, Morgantown, W. Va., U.S.A.). He owns several U.S. patents, has published more than 300 technical papers, supervised 250 M.S. and Ph.D. students and organized and

ACMA’s annual COMPOSITES+POLYCON event acquires a shorter name and heads inland to the U.S. Desert West.

Teaming composites with traditional materials may be the future direction for cost-effective infrastructure replacement.