FRP Rebar DESIGN GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS
Although FRP Rebar is a fairly new product in the industry, design manuals have been prepared and are readily available so that industry professionals can confidently design for it's broad usage. Please browse the following Trade Manuals:
AASHTO GFRP-1: AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Guide Specifications for GFRP- Reinforced Concrete Bridge Decks and Traffic Railing
440.1R-06: Guide for the Design and Construction of Structural Concrete Reinforced with FRP Bars
440.5-08: Specification for Construction with Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Reinforcing Bars
440.6-08: Specification for Carbon and Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Bar Materials for Concrete Reinforcement
440.3R-12: Guide Test Methods for Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites for Reinforcing or Strengthening Concrete Masonry Structures
440.2R-08: Guide for the Design and Construction of Externally Bonded FRP Systems for Strengthening Concrete Structures
440.7R-10: Guide for the Design and Construction of Externally Bonded Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Systems for Strengthening Unreinforced Masonry Structures
CAN/CSA-S6-06: Fibre Reinforced Structures, Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code, Page 693-728
CAN/CSA-S806-02: Design and Construction of Building Components with Fibre-Reinforced Polymers