Our modern-day technologies require materials bearing unusual combinations of properties that cannot be present in conventional materials such as metal, ceramics, and polymeric materials. It is especially evident with materials in use for construction applications. Composite materials are emerging as realistic alternatives to metal alloys in many applications like construction, automobiles, marine, aerospace applications, sports goods, etc.

Composites are combinations of different materials leading to a new material and are often used in civil engineering. The reason behind the use of composites is the scarcity of plain material for structural and economic performance. Thus, it is necessary to combine the advantageous properties of single materials, which provide the benefits of load-bearing capacity, durability, weight, and costs, along with elimination of drawbacks inherent to single traditional construction materials.