Title:
Composite Pile: A Successful Drive
Author(s):
Amir Mirmiran and Mohsen Shahawy
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
25
Issue:
3
Appears on pages(s):
89-94
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Date:
3/1/2003
Abstract:
Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites promise to be a potential solution to the problems associated with the aging infrastructure of the U.S. FRP composites’ high strength-to-weight ratio, resistance to electrochemical corrosion, and versatility of fabrication make them attractive to civil engineers. The price tag for composites is still rather high, however. So, the most cost-effective use of FRP is in hybrid construction with concrete, where concrete provides the bulk mass and the economy, and the FRP serves as a load-carrying partner and protects the concrete from the outside environment. Concrete-filled FRP tubes are one such hybrid system that can provide an alternative to conventional reinforced or prestressed concrete piles.