Author: McConnel, R E;Hicks, S J
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McConnel, R E;Hicks, S J
The Structural Engineer, Volume 74, Issue 17, 1996
In the spring of 1995 the British Cement Association was asked by the Department of the Environment to set up an organisation to represent the interests of the whole concrete industry. The concrete industry really consists of many separate industries, making it difficult, if not impossible, to create an organisation which could represent the interests of all on every matter. Nevertheless, at a meeting of the main associations within the industry, it was agreed that there were issues common to the industry as a whole that would benefit from a consensus approach. The Concrete Industry Alliance (CIA) was therefore formed with 18 founder members; full membership has now risen to 26, and an associate-membership category created to permit academics and representatives of individual companies to participate in the alliaance. Professor G. Somerville
The problems and costs associated with the corrosion of steel in reinforced concrete structures in aggressive environments have led to the need to develop alternative materials. This paper reviews the use of advanced fibre composites as replacements for steel with particular emphasis on the work of the Eurocrete Programme, and gives examples of applications to date. It concludes with some general guidance on design, in the absence of appropriate standards. J.L. Clarke and Professor P. Waldron