This book is written to introduce the application of high-performance
composite materials such as fiber reinforced polymers, functionally
graded composites, and sustainable fiber reinforced composites for
development of thin-walled plated structures, beams, girders, and deck
structures subjected to different kinds of loads. This book also
includes test cases and its validation with finite element method using
general purpose commercial computer software. Moreover, the book also
deals with design methodology of advanced composite materials based on
different applications. The comprehensive overview of the
state-of-the-art research on the high-performance composite structures
dealing with their stability, response, and failure characteristics will
be of significant interest to scientists, researchers, students, and
engineers working in the thrust area of advanced composite structures.
This book is also helpful for Ph.D. candidates for developing their
fundamental understanding on high-performance composite structures, and
it will also appropriate for master- and undergraduate-level courses on
design of composite structures especially for Civil Engineering
Infrastructures.