الفهرس 
الغلافOnly 14 pages are availabe for public view
 |  | from | 265 |  |  |
| | | from | 265 | | |
Abstract
The ability to use FRP composites as an alternative construction material to traditional materials is declared by some concluded points which are:
Previously, Fiber-reinforced Polymer matrix composites were used for aerospace and military applications. But because they have superior properties that offer potential benefits to the construction industry.
There are two main types of polymers which are thermosets and thermoplastics while scientists and researchers are attracted nowadays to biodegradable polymers for environmental considerations.
Polymers might need some additives and modifiers that are added during the manufacturing process to enhance their properties and improve performance.
Fibers are added to the composite to carry loads, increase the strength and stiffness of the final composite. There are three types that are commonly used in the construction engineering industry: glass fibers, carbon fibers, and aramid fibers.
Many processes are used to manufacture FRP composite parts; these processes have a remarkable effect on the quality and performance of the produced parts.
There are different factors that are affecting the properties of the FRP composites which are related to the constituent materials such as their mechanical properties, the interface between them, fibers volume fraction, fiber orientation, and fiber types. In addition, the manufacturing method, environmental and chemical factors
The most commonly used composites are the glass fiber reinforced polymer composites due to their properties, their lower cost and the ability to be manufactured with different techniques.
There are three main types of FRP composite products that are used in architecture composite structural and non-structural applications which are: sandwich panels, laminate panels, and profiles.
The use of FRP composites as a construction material has significant growth over the last decade as they have been used for new buildings and bridges and for the upgrading and rehabilitation of existing structures.
Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites are used in a wide range of structural load-bearing applications such as roof panels, domes, shells, stair panels, exterior façade elements, frames and beams, and modular housing panels. And non-structural applications such as cladding panels, door panels, handrails and fencing, louvers, window frames, and cornices.
There are a lot of remarkable architectural projects that have structural or non-structural FRP composite units with different constituent materials produced using different manufacturing methods such as SFMOMA façade panels and the central dome at the Russian Orthodox Cultural and Spiritual Center in Paris.
Although the great efforts that have been done to migrate FRP composite materials to construction applications, they are struggling to compete with traditional materials due to issues such as cost, absence of design codes, lack of industry standardization, poor understanding of construction issues by composites industry.
It’s recommended to enhance the communication between composite industries and building construction industries. And consider the indirect costs to make the FRP composite elements or structures cost-competitive when compared to elements or structures manufactured using traditional materials.
one of the recent developments, the smart structures in which fiber optic sensors (FOS) is merged as a part of the internal structure of the FRP materials, that are used to provide information to engineers on its short and long term performance