Abstract: Hexcel AS-4 12K carbon fibers were sized with two different thermoplastic sizing agents. The sizing agents tested were K-90 poly(vinylpyrrolidone) (PVP) and modified polyhydroxyether of bisphenol A (Phenoxy™). In addition, ...

Abstract: Hexcel AS-4 12K carbon fibers were sized with two different thermoplastic sizing agents. The sizing agents tested were K-90 poly(vinylpyrrolidone) and modified polyhydroxyether of bisphenol A (Phenoxy™). Hexcel AS-4 36K ...

Abstract: Bridge rehabilitation utilizing a hybrid fiber-reinforced polymeric composite has recently been completed in Blacksburg, Va. This project involved replacing the superstructure in the Tom's Creek Bridge, a rural short-span ...

Abstract: We examine here the replacement of a deteriorated concrete deck in the historic Hawthorne Street Bridge in Covington, Va. with a lightweight fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) deck system (adhesively bonded pultruded tube and ...

Abstract: This paper addresses proposed improvements to the carbon/vinyl ester interface via the use of engineering thermoplastic polymers as sizing agents. Two thermoplastic polymers, K-30 poly(vinylpyrrolidone) (PVP) and a modified ...

Abstract: A concise state-of-the-art survey of fiber-reinforced polymer (also known as fiber-reinforced plastic) composites for construction applications in civil engineering is presented. The paper is organized into separate sections ...

Abstract: The lack of a comprehensive, validated, and easily accessible data base for the durability of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites as related to civil infrastructure applications has been identified as a critical ...