Structural strengthening with FRP systems: a review of research and applications in Portugal

[Excerpt] The technical and economic advantages of fiberreinforced polymer (FRP) structural strengthening systems have attracted the attention of the Portuguese scientific community since the mid-1990s. Research has been mainly conducted at universities in collaboration with fabricators and suppliers of FRP.This work was developed within the scope of the research project “StickeR: Innovative Technique for Structural Reinforcement Based on CFRP Laminates of Multifunctional Requirements and Applied with Advanced Cement Matrix Adhesive,” POCI-01-0247- FEDER-039755, supported by FEDER funds through the Operational Program for Competitiveness and Internationalization (POCI)