Does performance-based design with FRP components and structures provide any new benefits and challenges?

摘要

One outcome from the proceedings of the 2009 Henderson Colloquium is the different interpretations that construction professionals have for what is Performance Based Design (PBD). It is rightly associated with competency and with strong communication systems using the right technical and execution information. Both these professional qualities in project execution will reduce the risk of failure. It could further be seen to apply somewhat differently for the mega-projects, such as a new motorway connecting two cities, and for the single artefact projects, such as a FRP bridge, FRP frame or FRP building.