Enhancement of fatigue life of steel structures using prestressed CFRP patches with shape memory alloys

This PhD research presents the development of a novel type of active hybrid composites made of unidirectional carbon fiber reinforced polymer fabrics embedded with nickel-titanium shape memory alloy wires. The focus of this PhD research is the enhancement of the fatigue life of steel structures subjected to continuous external loadings, such as bridges and offshore platforms, using the developed active hybrid composites.