The use of high-performance fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composite materials has expanded beyond the aerospace and marine industries, into civil engineering and related disciplines. This handbook provides a complete primer on FRP composites, including materials, manufacturing, life-cycle costs, and mechanics. It also focuses on professional applications, such as hybrid FRP composite systems, composites for reinforcement, nondestructive testing and evaluation, and design philosophies and guidelines. It includes standards of practice from around the world, as well as helpful design charts, formulas, and tables for easy reference.

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Manoochehr Zoghi, Ph.D., P.E., is the associate dean and professor of the Lyles College of Engineering at California State University, Fresno. He is currently pursuing his MBA in sustainability from the San Francisco Institute of Architecture (SFIA). Dr. Zoghi has extensive academic, administrative, and consulting experience. He has taught a wide variety of civil engineering, engineering mechanics, and construction management courses and has conducted research in interdisciplinary areas of infrastructure revitalization, NDE and structural health monitoring, soil structure interaction, geohazards, and geotechnical engineering. Dr. Zoghi is a fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers, a Coleman Fellow, and a Diplomate of Geotechnical Engineering, as well as an ABET program evaluator. He is a member of the American Society of Engineering Education and a member of Trustees of the California Homebuilding Foundation, and he serves on multiple national technical committees. A prolific author, Dr. Zoghi has published widely. He serves as an associate editor of the ASCE's Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, an associate editor of the ASCE's Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, and is an editorial advisory panel member of the Institution of Civil Engineers' flagship journal.