Inaugural lecture: FRP Composites in Construction: a Three-Decade Journey and FRP's Role in Mainstream Applications

Abstract

Opening lecture of the 17th International Symposium on Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Reinforcement for Concrete Structures, organized by the International Institute for FRP in Construction (IIFC). The session is introduced by Sami Rizkalla, who is honored by having this opening lecture named after him. The presentation, delivered by Professor Jin Guang Teng of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, provides an overview of his academic and research career related to structural construction and the materials used in engineering

Conferència inaugural del 17th International Symposium On Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Reinforcement For Concrete Structures organitzat per l'International Institute for FRP in Construction (IIFC). La sessió és presentada per Sami Rizkalla, a qui es ret homenatge donant el seu nom a aquesta conferència inaugural. La ponència, a càrrec del professor Jin Guang Teng, de la Universitat Politècnica de Hong Kong, ofereix un recorregut per la seva trajectòria acadèmica i investigadora relacionada amb la construcció d'estructures i els materials usats