ABSTRACT
Arguably, steel has been one of the best construction materials for a long time. It is with the help of this material that engineers have been able to span larger distances than would have been possible with other conventional building materials, namely concrete, wood, and masonry. Notwithstanding its admirable qualities, steel has one very signicant shortcoming: its tendency to revert to its natural oxide state. Because of steel’s tendency to corrode readily, engineers have oen wished for an ideal building material, which is at least as strong as steel but is also far more durable than steel. Fiber reinforced polymers (FRPs) come close to such an ideal material.
