Advances in Fiber-Reinforced Polymers for Construction: Properties and Application
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 168
Special Issue Editors
Interests: fiber-reinforced polymers; eco-friendly/sustainable construction materials; roller-compacted concrete (RCC); artificial neural networks/optimization methods in concrete mix design
Interests: chemistry; polymers; mechanics of polymers
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue focuses on recent advances in fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) and related composite materials for construction applications, and it emphasizes the interplay between components, manufacturing processes, and multi-scale phenomena in structural systems. Contributions are sought that describe the relationship between components, characteristics, and performance across scales, from the micro-scale of fibers to the macro-scale of structures, and their implications for enhanced durability, strength, stiffness, and resilience under service conditions, because relevant topics include novel fiber types and surface treatments, the development of strong matrices and environmentally-friendly resins, interface optimization and hybridization, innovative manufacturing techniques such as automated fiber placement, pultrusion, and additive manufacturing, and intelligent testing, sensing, and digital modeling for lifecycle assessment. Of particular interest is the long-term behavior of FRPs and composite components subjected to combined loading and environmental actions, including creep, fatigue, hygrothermal aging, photodegradation, freeze–thaw, alkali attack, and chloride ingress in marine and pavement structures; thus, papers on design guidelines, performance-based standards, fire and elevated temperature response, retrofit of existing infrastructure, and application of FRPs in sustainable, low-carbon construction, such as recycling and end-of-life strategies, are also encouraged. Both experimental and computational studies are welcome, particularly those that link microscale mechanics and mesoscale models to component and system-level outcomes, along with case studies demonstrating field testing and applied implementation, and therefore, they are highly relevant to this Special Issue.
Prof. Dr. Sadik Alper Yildizel
Prof. Dr. Buket Bezgin Çarbaş
Dr. Gökhan Kaplan
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- fiber-reinforced polymers (FRPs)
- structural composites
- durability and service life
- composite interfaces and hybrid composites
- advanced manufacturing of composite structures
- fire and elevated temperature performance
- repair, retrofitting, and rehabilitation
- sustainability
- LCA
- recycling of composites
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