Review on pultruded FRP structural design for building construction

Fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) have been used in civil engineering for past few years. Researches often argue that available design standard practice are lack of practical design details to be used in structure design. This paper reviews the recent researches of pultruded FRP structural design in civil engineering focusing these fours aspects of area. The design consideration in these areas are relatively important for structural designer to focus. These consist of environments impact, dynamics responses, issue of connection, and buckling design. For environment impact, review focus on the severity of artificial ageing and natural ageing to material mechanical properties, as pultruded FRP structures are now used by industries which require serviceability for harsh environment. Due to the low weight stiffness ratio of FRPs structure, vibration effect is in large degree of extent. Unlike steel structures, pultruded FRP structures are using only the bolting connection. Hence, it is crucial to understand the bolting in detail. For buckling issue, studies of interaction of local and global buckling is often suggested by researches.