Free Online Education Presentations

FRP Design Codes and Guidelines (ACI Spring 2024, New Orleans, LA) The presentation provides an overview of the design procedures currently available in Europe for FRP-reinforced concrete structures. The European fib, Italian CNR, and French AFGC guidelines are considered. FRP reinforcement characterization, as well as bending, shear, and anchorage requirements are discussed.

FRP Use in Column Applications (ACI Spring 2024, New Orleans, LA) The application of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) jacketing for confinement may not always be feasible, particularly in cases where adjacent elements obstruct the structural member and prevent wrapping. To address this issue, the utilization of FRP laminate and spike anchors has been proven as an alternative solution. This study focuses on proposing a design methodology for this particular application. A stress-strain model was developed to assess the behavior of concrete prisms confined with FRP laminates and spike anchors under axial compression. The model adopts a bi-parabola stress-strain curve, with the coefficients derived from previously published experimental data on concrete prisms confined using this solution. The comparison between the analytical and tested stress-strain curves yielded a coefficient of determination (R2) averaging at 0.96, demonstrating the effectiveness of the bi-parabola model in describing the tested stress-strain responses.