A fibra de vidro em matrizes poliméricas e cimentícias e seu uso estrutural em construção civil : o estado-da-arte.
Abstract
This dissertation deals with the use of fiberglass as a concrete addition, in order to improve its
mechanical properties such as better crack distribution, or as polymer reinforcement, in order
to form a composite to be externally or internally used as reinforcement to other material as
concrete or masonry or to use itself as a structural member.
The literature review presented is believed to achieve the current state-of-art of the fiberglass
use in civil construction applications. Next, usual approaches to dimensioning structural
members in GFRP are presented. Construction systems and processes using this material are
assessed focused to civil construction. Themes as the technology spread up, Brazilian
applications and eventual difficulties are focused.
With this research one expects to approach the text to the state-of-art up today.