Carbon Fiber Into Common Civil Engineering Practices

Examined are multiple articles that conduct research on carbon fiber in circumstances in which, if positive results are found, encourage the development and integrating of carbon fiber into common civil engineering practices. Gomez et al examines the practice of wrapping sheets of carbon fiber around existing structural support beams in the hope of increasing flexural capacity and overall tensile strength. The implementation of carbon fiber into reinforced concrete due to steel’s corrosive properties is discussed. May et al’s study on patching structural fractures with carbon fiber materials rather than steel shows positive test results by slowing the growth of the fracture. Cholake et al’s article conducts research on a specific type of carbon fiber material, short milled carbon fiber. Short milled carbon fiber was found to have increased the strength of the material significantly in addition to reducing the material’s risk of failure due to cracking unde r tension. This paper discusses carbon fiber’s ability to positively enhance the current standards of structural integrity in civil engineering practices. Carbon Fiber’s Use in Civil Engineering Engineering demands innovation to survive the ever-changing desires of society. In civil engineering those desires revolve around creating unique, interesting structures that the public can enjoy both astatically and functionally. Carbon fiber is not a new technology, but its implementation into the structural designs ofShow MoreRelatedEssay about China1151 Words   |  5 Pagesindustrial technology , and engineering. Temple’s examples were not limited to these fields of innovation. The Chinese excelled in many other areas, including mathematics, warfare and transportation, to name a few. 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