Fibrous and Composite Materials for Civil Engineering Applications

The application of fibrous materials in civil engineering is an important and interesting development. Steel is one of the most popular composite materials used for structural applications, however many types of steel structures are subjected to corrosion damage. The use of fibrous structures including knitted, woven and braided fabrics are becoming recognized as an attractive reinforcement due to their fiber orientation, conformability and possibility of producing shaped reinforcements. This book reviews these fibrous materials with regards to their role in structural reinforcement. Key topics include short fiber reinforced concrete, natural fiber reinforced concrete and high performance fiber reinforced cementitious composites.