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FRP Reinforcement ofFRP Reinforcement of

ConcreteConcreteBy Lauren WilliamsonBy Lauren Williamson

MEEN 3344MEEN 3344

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Composition of MaterialComposition of Material

Fiber-ReinforcedFiber-Reinforced

Polymer FRP!Polymer FRP!

composites arecomposites are

typically made oftypically made offibers suc" as# $lass#fibers suc" as# $lass#

aramid# and carbon inaramid# and carbon in

a polyester or %inyla polyester or %inyl

ester resin matri&ester resin matri&

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'teel Concrete Reinforcement'teel Concrete Reinforcement

Replacement(Replacement( FRP bars are bein$ researc"edFRP bars are bein$ researc"ed

to replace steel reinforcementto replace steel reinforcementin concrete)in concrete)

*"e corrosi%e effects of steel*"e corrosi%e effects of steelreduce t"e life of concretesreduce t"e life of concretes

structures)structures) FRP composites are corrosionFRP composites are corrosionresistant# li$"t+ei$"t# and "a%eresistant# li$"t+ei$"t# and "a%e"i$" stren$t")"i$" stren$t")

Easy construction and "andlin$Easy construction and "andlin$  ,pplications include t"e ,pplications include t"e

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PresentlyPresently

FRP composites are still under testin$ andFRP composites are still under testin$ and

researc")researc")

Connections are difficult)Connections are difficult) *"e fiber-reinforcement can.t be bent in*"e fiber-reinforcement can.t be bent in

t"e field +it"out reducin$ t"e stren$t" oft"e field +it"out reducin$ t"e stren$t" of

t"e material)t"e material)

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material)material)

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