In this interview, Brad Doudican, Principal Structural Engineer at Advantic talks to AZoM about why they started using Strongwell's FRP materials as carbon steel alternative. Please tell us a bit ...

There's a breakthrough in the fight against waste: a self-repairing material that scientists claim has a usable lifespan of ...

Power companies understand the importance of safety and incorporate many safeguards into plant designs. Yet, the materials used in these defenses also matter, and fiberglass-reinforced polymer (FRP) ...

Albeni Falls Dam, a critical piece of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Seattle District, infrastructure on the Pend Oreille River, in Oldtown, Idaho, is undergoing vital repairs to its aging ...

Concrete is a very durable material. Fine examples of its first structural use by the Romans are still standing, and concrete is now probably the most widely used building material in the world.

On May 2, the ASTM announced that its composite materials committee (D30) had developed a “new standard specification for the latest generation of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP)” rebar. However, its ...

Springs made of Fibre-Reinforced Plastics (FRP) offer numerous advantages over conventional steel, bellows, and gas springs. Produced through highly automated compression moulding processes, they ...

Austin, March 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)-- The FRP Rebar Market size was valued at USD 666.33 million in 2025 and is expected to reach USD 2091.80 million by 2035, growing at a CAGR of 11.06% over the ...

The takeaway: Engineers from North Carolina State University and the University of Houston have developed a fiber reinforced composite material that can reportedly self-repair more than 1,000 times.

When traditional materials reached their limit, engineers turned to advanced fibre-reinforced polymers to revitalise a South Australian landmark. Fibre-reinforced polymers ...