High-Performance Fiber-Reinforced Composites: Latest Advances and Prospects

Dear Colleagues,

Fiber-reinforced composites (FRCs) have been extensively used in various engineering fields worldwide. Numerous researchers and experts are developing and manufacturing high-performance FRCs which are more durable or have improved bonding properties. High-performance FRCs can be used as internal or external reinforcement to prevent structural damage to different concrete structures, including buildings, bridges, parking garages, etc. The development of high-performance FRCs and new applications in the construction sector have attracted great attention in recent decades. Synthetic fibers, chemical fibers, natural fibers, nanofibers, and other fibers are now adopted to produce the high-performance FRCs.

This Special Issue, titled "High-Performance Fiber-Reinforced Composites: Latest Advances and Prospects", focuses on the developments and applications of high-performance FRCs in various engineering fields, aiming at providing a comprehensive background and describing the latest advances and prospects for material engineers, researchers, and experts in civil engineering and material science. The main research areas include but are not limited to the following:

• Fiber-reinforced cementitious composites;
• New trends in the design and process methods of FRCs;
• The modification and process methods of fibers and FRCs;
• New experimental techniques for FRCs;
• Mechanical properties, bonding, and durability studies of FRCs;
• The failure and cracking of FRCs;
• Case studies of the application of FRCs in various engineering fields;
• Analytical and numerical models for improving FRC members;
• FRCs in civil structures.

Dr. Lei Wang
Dr. Shengwen Tang
Guest Editors

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