440.2R-08 Guide for the Design and Construction of Externally …

1 ACI by ACI Committee 440 Guide for the Design and Constructionof Externally Bonded FRP Systemsfor Strengthening concrete StructuresGuide for the Design and Construction of Externally Bonded FRP Systemsfor Strengthening concrete StructuresFirst Printing July 2008 ISBN 978-0-87031-285-4 American concrete Institute Advancing concrete knowledgeCopyright by the American concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, MI. All rights reserved. This materialmay not be reproduced or copied, in whole or part, in any printed, mechanical, electronic, film, or otherdistribution and storage media, without the written consent of technical committees responsible for ACI committee reports and standards strive to avoid ambiguities,omissions, and errors in these documents.

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6 Committee Reports, Guides, Standard Practices, andCommentaries are intended for guidance in planning,designing, executing, and inspecting Construction . Thisdocument is intended for the use of individuals who arecompetent to evaluate the significance and limitations of itscontent and recommendations and who will acceptresponsibility for the application of the material it American concrete Institute disclaims any and allresponsibility for the stated principles.

7 The Institute shall notbe liable for any loss or damage arising to this document shall not be made in contractdocuments. If items found in this document are desired by theArchitect/Engineer to be a part of the contract documents, theyshall be restated in mandatory language for incorporation bythe for the Design and Construction of Externally Bonded FRP Systems for Strengthening concrete StructuresFiber- reinforced polymer (FRP) systems for strengthening concrete structuresare an alternative to traditional strengthening techniques, such as steelplate bonding, section enlargement, and external post-tensioning.

8 FRPstrengthening systems use FRP composite materials as supplementalexternally bonded reinforcement. FRP systems offer advantages overtraditional strengthening techniques: they are lightweight, relatively easyto install, and are noncorrosive. Due to the characteristics of FRP materials aswell as the behavior of members strengthened with FRP, specific guidanceon the use of these systems is needed. This document offers general infor-mation on the history and use of FRP strengthening systems; a descriptionof the unique material properties of FRP; and committee recommendationson the engineering, Construction , and inspection of FRP systems used tostrengthen concrete structures.

9 The proposed guidelines are based on theknowledge gained from experimental research, analytical work, and fieldapplications of FRP systems used to strengthen concrete : aramid fibers; bridges; buildings; carbon fibers; concrete ;corrosion; crack widths; cracking; cyclic loading; deflection; developmentlength; earthquake-resistant; fatigue; fiber- reinforced polymers; flexure;shear; stress; structural analysis; structural Design ; 1 GENERALC hapter 1 Introduction and scope, p. IntroductionTarek Alkhrdaji*Russell GentryJames G.

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