Current Status and Future of Advanced Composite Materials for Civil Infrastructures

복합소재 구조물의 현황과 전망

Recently advanced composite materials have been successfully used in the civil infrastructure application due to its many advantages such as light weight, high strength, corrosion resistance. Demand for longer service life, increased durability and reduced maintenance have prompted such developments. In this article, characteristics of composite materials, fabrication process, case studies for various field and future of advanced composite materials for civil infrastructures is presented.