Guide Test Methods for Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites for Reinforcing or Strengthening Concrete and Masonry Structures
Description Conventional concrete and masonry structures are rein-forced with nonprestressed steel, prestressed steel, or both. Recently, composite materials made of fibers embedded in a polymeric resin, also known as fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites, have become an alternative to steel reinforcement. Because FRP materials are nonmetallic and noncorrosive, the problems of steel corrosion are avoided with