AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Guide Specifications for GFRP-reinforced Concrete Bridge Decks and Traffic Railings

AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Guide Specifications for GFRP-reinforced Concrete Bridge Decks and Traffic Railings
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Publisher: AASHTO
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2009
Genre: Bridge railings
ISBN: 1560514582

Glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) materials have emerged as an alternative material for producing reinforcing bars for concrete structures. GFRP reinforcing bars offer advantages over steel reinforcement due to their noncorrosive nature and nonconductive behavior. Due to other differences in the physical and mechanical behavior of GFRP materials as opposed to steel, unique guidance on the engineering and construction of concrete bridge decks reinforced with GFRP bars is needed. These guide specifications offer a description of the unique material properties of GFRP composite materials as well as provisions for the design and construction of concrete bridge decks and railings reinforced with GFRP reinforcing bars.

Non-Metallic (FRP) Reinforcement for Concrete Structures

Non-Metallic (FRP) Reinforcement for Concrete Structures
Author: L. Taerwe
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 736
Release: 2004-06-02
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1482271621

Dealing with a wide range of non-metallic materials, this book opens up possibilities of lighter, more durable structures. With contributions from leading international researchers and design engineers, it provides a complete overview of current knowledge on the subject.