Application of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites in Mitigation Measures for Dam Safety Risks: A Review

Dams are currently confronted with severe risks from frequent extreme climates and expanding aging deterioration, with traditional mitigation measures struggling to balance efficient prevention/control and long-term management. As an innovative solution, fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites support improved dam safety governance. To address the lack of systematic integration in existing dam-related studies, this paper promotes the development of an FRP in the dam field by comprehensively analyzing and summarizing the material properties, interfacial bonding properties of the FRP, as well as the flexural and compressive characteristics of FRP bar–concrete members and FRP sheet–concrete members while systematically organizing their practical engineering application cases. It also explores the FRP’s potential in hydraulic structures and suggests its wider application therein based on the FRP’s superior properties.