2.2 FIBRE REINFORCED CONCRETE
Among the high-performance materials, fibre reinforced concrete (FRC) is gradually gaining acceptance from civil engineers. In recent years, research and development of fibres and matrix materials and fabrication process related to construction industry have grown rapidly. Their advantages over other construction materials are their high tensile strength to weight ratio, ability to be moulded into various shapes and potential resistance to environmental conditions, resulting in potentially low maintenance cost. These properties make FRC composite a good alternative for innovative construction. Their application in construction includes both upgrading existing structures and building new ones, which can apply to various types of structure, for example offshore platforms, buildings and bridges (Thou, 2005)