Design Guidelines of FRP Reinforced Concrete Building Structures

Abstract

The “Design Guidelines of FRP Reinforced Concrete Building Structures” was established in 1993 as one of the final outputs of the research committee on fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) reinforced concrete building structures organized under the Japanese Ministry of Construction's research and development project titled: “Effective Use of Advanced Construction Materials (1988–92).” These Guidelines are a translation of the Japanese guidelines. They describe the design concept for nonprestressed concrete structures reinforced with FRP rebars, and the calculation equations are all relegated to the commentaries due to lack of design data on FRP reinforced concrete structures. A limit-state design method has been adopted under the guidelines. Among the subjects covered are overview, design method, materials, loads and combination, stress and deformation, ultimate state design, serviceability state design, structural requirement, and testing methods for the tensile strength and bond strength of materials. “The Design Guidelines for FRP Prestressed Concrete Members” is separate from these guidelines.