Hwai-Chung Wu is an Associate Professor of Structural Engineering and Materials at Wayne State University, USA. Dr Wu has a structural engineering background, specializing in advanced construction materials and fiber reinforced plastics composites for infrastructural applications. He has been involved in the design/analysis and durability of FRP materials since 2000.Chris Eamon is an Associate Professor of Structural Engineering and Materials at Wayne State University, USA. Dr Eamon has extensive experience in the analysis of bridge structures as well as the application of composite materials. He has been involved in numerous bridge-related projects, including bridge code calibration, field testing, capacity analysis, and the application of composite materials to bridges.