ArticleMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2021
Maintenance and Inspection of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Bridges: A Review of Methods.
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- Detection and Location of Defects in Externally Bonded FRP Concrete Structures-Comparison of Selected Methods.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Nondestructive Testing of Externally Bonded FRP Concrete Structures: A Comprehensive Review.Polymers · 2025Review
- A comprehensive overview of the fabrication and testing methods of FRP composite pipes.MethodsX · 2024Review
- Non-Destructive Testing Methods for In Situ Crack Measurements and Morphology Analysis with a Focus on a Novel Approach to the Use of the Acoustic Emission Method.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Numerical Model for Flexural Analysis of Precast Segmental Concrete Beam with Internal Unbonded CFRP Tendons.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Experimental Study on the Flexural Properties of Concrete Beams Reinforced with Hybrid Steel/Fiber-Belt-Bars.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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Abstract
Fiber-reinforced polymers (FRPs) are materials that comprise high-strength continuous fibers and resin polymer, and the resins comprise a matrix in which the fibers are embedded. As the technique of FRP production has advanced, FRPs have attained many incomparable advantages over traditional building materials such as concrete and steel, and thus they play a significant role in the strengthening and retrofitting of concrete structures. Bridges that are built out of FRPs have been widely used in overpasses of highways, railways and streets. However, damages in FRP bridges are inevitable due to long-term static and dynamic loads. The health of these bridges is important. Here, we review the maintenance and inspection methods for FRP structures of bridges and analyze the advantages, shortcomings and costs of these methods. The results show that two categories of methods should be used sequentially. First, simple methods such as visual inspection, knock and dragging-chain methods are used to determine the potential damage, and then radiation, modal analysis and load experiments are used to determine the damage mode and degree. The application of FRP is far beyond the refurbishment, consolidation and construction of bridges, and these methods should be effective to maintain and inspect the other FRP structures.
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