| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/M03795/01 |
| Title: |
SHEAR STRENGTH OF CONCRETE CONTAINING FIBRE-REINFORCED -PLASTIC REINFORCEMENT |
| Principal Investigator: |
Ibell, Professor T |
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| Department: |
Architecture and Civil Engineering |
| Organisation: |
University of Bath |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 October 1998 |
Ends: |
30 September 2001 |
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53,002
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| Civil Engineering Materials |
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The use of non-corrodable fibre reinforced plastics (FRPs) for the prestressing and reinforcement of conrete offers the possiblity of almost maintenance-free structures in the future.However, the use of FRPs is in its infancy and many obstacles have prevented its widespread popularity. FRPs are brittle, so that analysis techniques in present codes of practice for flexure and shear relatively ductile steel-reinforced concrete are strictly-speaking inapplicable. However, the majority of research in the field of shear strength of FRP-reinforced beams has looked at attempting to determine how FRPs may be treated by these codes. While very useful, what is needed in addition to determine how FRPs may be treated by these codes. While very useful, what is needed in addition is a fundamental understanding of how concrete containing FRPs actually behaves in shear, so that most efficient use may be made of the FRP. This project seeks to determine such behaviour experimentally, model this behaviour analytically and suggest efficient shear reinforcement strategies for FRP-reinforced concrete. By achieving the proper use of FPRs, they will become more widespread, leading to cheaper, more durable concrete structures in the long term. This research will be of both a basic and strategic nature, aimed at contributing eventually to the economic competitiveness of the UK construction industry.
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http://www.bath.ac.uk |