Strength Assessment of External FRP Reinforcement

Abstract

Externally bonded fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) composites may be used to strengthen reinforced concrete and prestressed concrete structures when there is an increase in load requirements. However, rapid in situ load testing is still needed to verify that the strengthening method is performing as designed. A specific case study is presented to demonstrate the effectiveness of in situ load testing. The study involved a slab of parking garage reinforced with steel gunite beams to correct a deficiency in the number of steel tendons along the east-west alignment of the building.

Department(s)

Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0162-4075

Document Type

Article - Journal

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2024 American Concrete Institute, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jun 1998

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