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.
Recommended Citation
A. Nanni and W. J. Gold, "Strength Assessment of External FRP Reinforcement," Concrete International, vol. 20, no. 6, pp. 39 - 42, American Concrete Institute, Jun 1998.
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
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Publication Date
01 Jun 1998