Chapter 56: Codes and standards
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Published:2009
G. Sims, W. R. Broughton, 2009. "Chapter 56: Codes and standards", ICE manual of Construction Materials: Volume I: Fundamentals and theory; Concrete; Asphalts in road construction; Masonry, Mike Forde
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The availability of an infrastructure based on design codes, test method standards and material specifications is crucial for the growth of composite material products and applications, particularly in industry sectors with a high reliance on codes, such as construction. Examples are given of the underpinning materials test methods/ specifications and codes that are being developed relevant to construction applications.
Assumed as already covered: polymer matrix composites (PMC), fibre-reinforced plastics (FRP), carbon-fibre-reinforced plastics (CFRP), glass-reinforced plastics (GRP), glass-fibre-reinforced plastics (GFRP).
Contents
Introduction
Polymer composites - material standards
Product standards
Design guides for composites in construction
Future trends
References
Appendix: Other standards and codes
Further reading
