The 10th International Symposium on Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Reinforcement for Concrete Structures (FRPRCS-10) will be held April 2-4, 2011 in conjunction with the ACI Spring 2011 Convention.
EurekAlert!: Bond behavior of FRP bars in concrete under reversed cyclic loading: an experimental study
The study investigates the cyclic bond behavior of FRP bars from four key parameters—bar diameter, embedment length, concrete strength, and rib geometry—leading to the development of a unified bond ...
Bond behavior of FRP bars in concrete under reversed cyclic loading: an experimental study
Figure 1. Mud Creek Bridge, U.S. Highway 52 in Rush County, Indiana, features the repair of connections between existing prefabricated elements using ultra high-performance concrete (UHPC) reinforced ...
For Construction Pros: International Symposium on Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Reinforcement for Concrete Structures
A recent article published in Engineering introduced green compression-casting for fabricating reinforced concrete structures. The article examined the effects of various inferior concrete materials, ...
For Construction Pros: How ASTM’s New FRP Rebar Spec Enables Concrete Contractors
On May 2, the ASTM announced that its composite materials committee (D30) had developed a “new standard specification for the latest generation of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP)” rebar. However, its ...
New York City Economic Development Corporation used FRP pile jackets and lightweight concrete in an underwater construction repair of a public pier in New York Harbor. The return of marine borers to ...
The American Concrete Institute has released the new ACI Reinforced Concrete Design Handbook as a three-volume handbook providing guidance to professionals engaged in the design of reinforced concrete ...