Title:
GFRP Reinforced Concrete Slabs under Restrained Shrinkage
Author(s):
Bryan E. Barragan, Antonio Mudadu, Giuseppe Tiberti, and Giovanni A. Plizzari
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
45
Issue:
7
Appears on pages(s):
39-45
Keywords:
bar, reinforcement, cracking, steel
DOI:
10.14359/51738874
Date:
7/1/2023
Abstract:
The article presents results from an experimental study on the effectiveness of glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) bars as shrinkage reinforcement for slabs-on-ground. Slabs reinforced with steel and GFRP bars were cast inside steel frames providing a high degree of restraint to shrinkage deformations and allowing for a better evaluation of different reinforcement solutions.
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