Engineers/Specifiers
A number of committee activities from professional organizations are addressing the recommended use and specification of FRP composites. Many organizations have published codes, standards, test methods and specifications for FRP composites and their products for the respective products.
American Concrete Institute (ACI)
The American Concrete Institute and its Committee 440 address FRP composites in concrete for rebar, tendons external strengthening, structural stay-in-place formwork, and has developed curriculum for the professional.
To obtain a copy of the documents below, visit ACI publications at www.concrete.org
- ACI Reports
- 440R-07: Report on Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Reinforcement for Concrete Structures
- 440.3R-04: Guide Test Methods for Fiber-Reinforced Polymers (FRPs) for Reinforcing or Strengthening Concrete Structures
- ACI Design Guides
- 440.1R-06: Guide for the Design and Construction of Structural Concrete Reinforced with FRP Bars
- 440.2R-08: Guide for the Design and Construction of Externally Bonded FRP Systems for Strengthening Concrete Structures
- 440.4R-04: Prestressing Concrete Structures with FRP Tendons
- ACI Standards
- 440.5-08: Specification for Construction with Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Reinforcing Bars [440.5M-08 (Metric)]
- 440.6-08: Specification for Carbon and Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Bar Materials for Concrete Reinforcement [440.6M-08 (Metric)]
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
AASHTO, through the Bridges and Structures Subcommittee, T-6 (FRP Composites) has published new design guides for the bridge engineer.
- Guide Specifications for Design of FRP Pedestrian Bridges, 1st Edition, 2008 - These Guide Specifications shall apply to fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composite bridges intended to carry primarily pedestrian and/or bicycle traffic. To obtain a copy, visit https://bookstore.transportation.org/item_details.aspx?ID=1218
- Coming Soon – Expected to be published Summer 2009 - the AASHTO Bridge Subcommittee approved last May a new design specification – LRFD BRIDGE DESIGN GUIDE SPECIFICATIONS FOR GFRP REINFORCED CONCRETE DECKS AND TRAFFIC RAILINGS
Canadian Standards Association (CSA)
- The CAN/CSA-S6-06 2006 Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code is indispensable to the professional engineer charged with the responsibility of designing, evaluating and rehabilitating highway bridges in Canada. The new code incorporates the most current research findings, especially in the areas of application of Fibre Reinforced Polymers (FRPs). To obtain a copy, visit www.csa.ca/products/construction/Default.asp?articleID=8868&language=english
ASTM International
ASTM Committee D30.05 has developed a number of test methods for FRP bars used in concrete reinforcement. The published test methods are as follows:
- ASTM D7205 / D7205M - 06 Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Fiber Reinforced Polymer Matrix Composite Bars
- ASTM D7337 / D7337M - 07 Standard Test Method for Tensile Creep Rupture of Fiber Reinforced Polymer Matrix Composite Bars
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