Outline of “Guidelines for the Design and Construction of Concrete Structures Reinforced with Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP)”
By H. Mutsuyoshi and M. Murata
Concrete Journal, Vol.59, No.8, Aug. 2021
- Synopsis
- Reinforcing materials produced using carbon, aramid, glass or basalt fibers impregnated with resin and cured (hereinafter referred to as “FRP”) were first introduced in the construction field in the 1990s. Since then, these advanced reinforcing materials have been the subject of much research and development around the world and have been applied to actual concrete structures. Compared with steel materials, FRP has many advantages including higher tensile strength, lighter weight and greater corrosion resistance. The “Recommendation for Design and Construction of Concrete Structures Using Continuous Fiber Reinforcing Materials” was published by the Japan Society of Civil Engineers in 1996. It was the world's first such guideline. However, the recommendation published by the Japan Society of Civil Engineers 24 years ago has never been revised and remains in use as is today. The Japan Prestressed Concrete Institute established the “Committee on the Application of Fiber Reinforced Polymer to Concrete Structures” in 2017 on consignment from five textile manufacturers. The Recommendation described here, namely the “Recommendation for Design and Construction of Concrete Structures Using Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP),” was formulated by incorporating the latest research outcomes on FRP in Japan and western countries. This paper gives a summary of this recommendation.
- Keywords:
- Fiber reinforced polymer, Reinforcing material for concrete, Design, Construction, Maintenance, Trial design, LCC, Quality standard
