Sentence examples for composite infrastructure from inspiring English sources

A composite infrastructure score was created by calculating the percentage of 19 items present at each facility.

The problem's objective was to determine the best way to accommodate a demand volume, with which the composite radio infrastructure was faced.

There are several obstacles to using polymer matrix composites in infrastructure applications due to matrix susceptibility to degradation by moisture, temperature and chemical environments.

This paper presents an overview of the research and development of applications of advanced composites to civil infrastructure renewal at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD).

Both from the standpoint of design and from considerations of life-cycle durability, it is important to note that the use of composites in the infrastructure renewal can be classified into different classes of rehabilitation and new structural systems.

It is demonstrated that, while currently available infrastructure composites are particularly sensitive to the effects of elevated temperatures, appropriately designed FRP-wrapped reinforced concrete columns are capable of achieving satisfactory fire endurances.

The use of polymers and polymer composites in the infrastructure commenced during the Second World War when progress was made with the manufacture of radomes to house electronic radar equipment.

Cement-matrix composites are important for infrastructure, while polymer-matrix composites are useful for lightweight structures.

The paper concludes by summarising key successes of the advanced polymer composite in the civil infrastructure and suggests areas in which, if they are employed innovatively, FRP composites could be used with great advantage.

However, there is a concern in the civil engineering industry over the lack of information on the long-term durability and life-cycle performance of composite materials used for infrastructure applications.

The contribution of this paper is the development of composite performance indicator for infrastructure management, useful for relating maintenance functions to the capacity condition of a network and facilitating effective maintenance decision making.