This is part of a research study leading to a PhD degree at the School of Built Environment, University of Nottingham, U.K. The project focuses on the structural use of fibre reinforced plastic surfaces and elements, combined with traditional compression materials, mainly concrete, to create a constructive system which offers new morphological and constructive possibilities.

 

Some of the potential advantages of constructive systems using hybrid composites (FRP+concrete) are the mass production of complex form components, the production of multi-functional components (used as structure, service ducts and built-in appliances), the possible overall lowering in costs of constructions, the reduction in construction time, the reduction in weight of constructions and the potential incorporation of the finish within the structure (contemplating its architectural and economical advantages)

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