The professional context of fibre reinforced polymers (FRP) in polish construction industry

The reason of the research was insufficient knowledge among professionals (architects and construction workers) about the composite materials in general, and about Fibre Reinforced Polymers (FRP) in particular. In the authors’ opinion, such a situation results from a poor education in FRP (which was...

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Main Authors: Dawczyński, Szymon, Krzywoń, Rafał
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Civil engineers
Composite materials
Construction industry
Education
Engineering profession
Fiber reinforced plastics
Fiber reinforced polymers
Training
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Summary:The reason of the research was insufficient knowledge among professionals (architects and construction workers) about the composite materials in general, and about Fibre Reinforced Polymers (FRP) in particular. In the authors’ opinion, such a situation results from a poor education in FRP (which was also reported by the Architects Council of Europe), as well as lack of FRP-oriented vocational trainings: IVET (Initial Vocational Education and Training) and CVET (Continuing Vocational Education and Training). The paper presents the specific of the Polish construction market in terms of FRP applications, level of knowledge and practical skills among professional users (architects, civil engineers and construction workers at each stage of the whole construction process of composite designing and applications). The analysis presented in the paper are based on the authors’ own investigations, as well as the development of the statistical data.
ISSN:0094-243X
1551-7616
DOI:10.1063/5.0170492