ASTM International’s composite materials committee (D30) has developed a new standard specification for the latest generation of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) reinforcement bars. According to ASTM ...

With endless innovations in the construction industry, new materials like Fiberglass Reinforced Bars (FRP-bars) are slowly taking over from the traditional steel bars, especially as far as being used ...

A new study demonstrates that the behavior of fiber reinforced polymer reinforced concrete columns is very similar to that of the conventional steel counterpart. Thus, for structures that function in ...

A survey on state policies and practices regarding CRRBs was distributed to 52 voting members of the AASHTO Committee on Bridges and Structures (representing each state, Puerto Rico, and the District ...

Associate Professor Christian Carloni’s talk, “Pull-out Tests of FRP Bars Embedded in Concrete: A New Insight,” received a best presentation award at the second annual workshop organized by the ...

FRP bars are used as internal concrete reinforcement. According to ASTM International member Francisco De Caso, this new standard (D8505) is a milestone after several decades of collaboration to ...

Numerous structures can be strengthened in a better way in the country if those structures devastated by the earthquakes are technically supervised with their regular and proper implementation A large ...

The University of Miami, through its NSF Industry/University Cooperative Research Center RB2C performed the first-ever tests of full-scale concrete columns internally reinforced with glass fiber ...