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Title: Basalt FRP Reinforcement in Concrete Topping Slabs in a Commercial Building

Author(s): Alvaro Ruiz Emparanza, Brett McMahon, and Antonio Nanni

Publication: Concrete International

Volume: 43

Issue: 12

Appears on pages(s): 28-33

Keywords: bar, steel, fiber, construction

DOI:

Date: 12/1/2021

Abstract:
Concrete topping slabs in the 22-story Avocet Tower, a side-by-side office and hotel structure in Bethesda, MD, USA, were constructed using basalt fiber-reinforced polymer (BFRP) bars. The 3 to 5 in. (76 to 127 mm) thick slabs were designed using No. 3 BFRP bars as temperature and shrinkage reinforcement. The article discusses the design and construction of these slabs as well as benefits of using BFRP bars in construction.