FIBER REINFORCED CONCRETE FOR SUSTAINABLE AND INTELLIGENT INFRASTRUCTURE
Civil infrastructure around the world is in a state of utter disrepair and significant effortsare needed on the part of all stakeholders to render our failing infrastructure back to aserviceable and safe state. The root of the problem is at the apparent lack of durability in ourconstruction materials, inability on part of the owners to provide timely maintenance, absenceof advanced condition assessment tools and lack of long-lasting, cost effective repairmaterials and technologies. This paper will present data to support the argument that fiberreinforced concrete (FRC) is an ideal material for achieving these goals. The paper introducesa new class of bio-inspired FRCs carrying natural cellulose fibers that are recyclable, bio-degradable and highly sustainable. The paper also discusses fiber reinforced concretematerials carrying carbon fibers and carbon nano-tubes that possess sensing abilities. Thesesmart materials can help us develop intelligent infrastructure with elegantly integrated sensingand health monitoring abilities.
N.Banthia
Civil Engineering Department,UBC,Canada
国际会议
南京
英文
345-354
2008-10-13（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）