Advancing Construction with Fibre – Reinforced Polymer in Construction Projects
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The aim of this study is to investigate the factors constituting the adoption of Fibre Reinforced Polymers (FRPs) in construction projects, performance characteristics, monetary effectiveness, sustainability, environmental plays, and an obstacle to adoption. Of all the various materials used, FRPs are noteworthy as being capable of uniquely high strength-to-weight ratio, corrosion resistance, and long-term durability, making them an excellent replacement for a traditional steel or concrete. While the advantages of using FRPs mentioned above should drive their adoption in construction, FRPs have not been widely adopted in construction because of high initial costs, shortage of skilled labour and lack of long-term performance data. Quantitative such as survey and statistical analysis are used in this research to determine the association as well as the effect to the adoption of adopting FRPs in construction.Results indicate that the performance characteristics of FRPs, such as mechanical strength andcorrosion resistance, are crucial in determining whether and how they are applied essentially because of their advantages of using in harsh environments. Furthermore, although less of such adoption is made for sustainability and environmental benefits, the adoption is even positively affected. In addition, while cost effectiveness was a well-established cost-saving associated with FRP; it did not have a strong bearing on adoption in this investigation. In the broader adoption though, there was a significant obstacle on the way, mainly the barriers to adoption, including the lack of skilled labour and regulatory constraints.The study suggests a way to fight these previously mentioned barriers, through creating some standard guidelines, with government incentive, more trained people and display of FRP case studies of the long-term The American Journal of Engineering and Technology197https://www.theamericanjournals.com/index.php/tajetThe American Journal of Engineering and Technologybenefits. If the challenges are tackled and the structural construction projects developed in a more sustainable and a less cost manner, the full benefits of FRPs can be captured bythe construction industry.
Author: Kishore Bandela
Language: English
Subfield: Building and Construction
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4408536341