Fiber-Reinforced-Plastic (FRP) Reinforcement for Concrete Structures

Part 1 Introductory topics: FRP reinforcement for prestressed and non-prestressed concrete structures, A. Nanni; FRP reinforcement - materials and manufacturing, C.E. Bakis; properties of FRP reinforcements for concrete, L.C. Bank. Part 2 International perspective: a Canadian perspective on R&D, design/code and technical committees, M.A. Erki and S.H. Rizkalla; FRP developments and applications in Europe, L.R. Taerwe; an overview of R&D in Japan, Y. Sonobe; FRP development in the United States, C. Dolan. Part 3 FRP reinforcement products: 1-D reinforcing systems - glass FRP reinforcing bars for concrete, S.S. Faza and H.V.S. GangaRao, properties and applications of vinylon FRP rod (CLATEC rod), M. Okazaki, CFCC (carbon FRP cable), N. Santoh, testing and application of prestressed concrete beams with CFRP tendons, T. Katou and N. Hayashida, TECHNORA, an aramid FRP rod, K. Noritake et al, FiBRA, T. Tamura, glass fibre prestressing system, R. Wolff and H.J. Miesseler, PARAFIL ropes for prestressing applications, C.J. Burgoyne; 2-D and 3-D reinforcing systems - NEFMAC - grid type reinforcement, M. Sugita, three-dimensional fabric reinforcement, H. Nakagawa et al, new three-dimensional FRP reinforcement, T. Yonezawa et al; external reinforcing systems - FRP bonded sheets, U. Meier et al, a retrofitting method for reinforced concrete structures using carbon fibre, Y. Kobatake et al.