|
Repair of Fibre Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Structures - NCN Best Practice Guide
Fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) materials are designed to get the best performance for a particular situation, and their ability to be maintained, replaced or repaired to a verifiable standard is of prime importance. However, a wide range of defects can occur when a FRP structure is damaged or when an unsatisfactory repair is completed, some evident on the surface, but most hidden.
The overall objectives of this best practice guide are:
- To review the current status of repair techniques
- To identify preferred repair procedures
- To identify test methods for assessing the strength of repairs
It covers state of the art repair techniques which have been identified from a technical literature review undertaken using existing published works, procedures, databases and the internet. It presents an overview of FRP repair and inspection techniques that exist throughout most sectors of industry, how the skills are implemented, how repair quality is maintained and what new technologies are under development. A wide range of repair issues have been covered, including detailed repair techniques and test methods currently used to assess the performance of repairs to FRP structures.
This NCN Best Practice Guide is available below to registered NCN members only. Register for free here |