Advanced Composites for Civil Engineering Infrastructures

Abstract

The development of advanced composites not only enhances strength, ductility, durability of materials, and endows materials with the multifunctional property, but also reduces the construction cost and promotes civil engineering infrastructure to make sustainable development. In this chapter, several representative advanced composites with abundant research achievements and wide applications are systematically introduced with regard to cementitious composites, fiber-reinforced polymer composites, novel thermally functional composites, and 3D printing composites in terms of their definitions, properties, research progress, and applications in civil engineering infrastructures.