Abstract
Efficient infrastructure systems such as highways, bridges, buildings, pipelines, flood control systems, and utilities are all necessary for economy growth and a high standard of living. However, our infrastructure is in a dire state, as the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) report card gives the US infrastructure a grade of D+. ASCE attributes the bulk of this low grade to the funding gap of about $2.00 trillion between revenue and infrastructure needs, which in turn costs each household $3,400 per year (ASCE, 2016). Advanced Fibre Reinforced Polymer (FRP) composite materials, comprised of two or more constituent materials, offer a more efficient use of taxpayer dollars compared to conventional materials. FRP composites can provide favourable material properties and enhanced service life, including noncorrosiveness and high strength to weight ratio. FRP composites have been used in infrastructure for over 30 years
Highlights
Efficient infrastructure systems such as highways, bridges, buildings, pipelines, flood control systems, and utilities are all necessary for economy growth and a high standard of living
Our infrastructure is in a dire state, as the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) report card gives the US infrastructure a grade of D+
Fibre Reinforced Polymer (FRP) composites have been used in infrastructure for over 30 years, including: Over the past 30 years, various federal and state agencies have worked in cooperation with American composites industries to promote and advance the FRP composites for civil infrastructural applications
Summary
Advanced Material Development and Manufacturing, with Focus on Infrastructure Renovation. Hota Ganga Rao1* Maurice A2 and Jo Ann Wadsworth3 1Distinguished Professor of CEE, CEMR Director, Constructed Facilities Center, USA 2Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources, USA 3West Virginia University, USA. Received: May 04, 2018; Published: May 16, 2018 *Corresponding author: Hota Ganga Rao, Distinguished Professor of CEE, CEMR, Director, NSF-IUCRC-CICI, Constructed Facilities Center, USA, Email: Abbreviations: ASCE: American Society of Civil Engineers; FRP: Fibre Reinforced Polymer; NSF: National Science Foundation; CICI: Center for Integration of Composites into Infrastructure; IUCRC- Industry University Cooperative Research Center; AM: Additive Manufacturing; NIST: National Institute of Standards and Technology
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