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Tension Lap Splice Lengths Of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer Bars, Gregory Patrick Sepeda

LSU Master's Theses

With recent advances in the area of fiber reinforced polymers (FRP), more effort has been spent trying to incorporate the use of FRP in design applications. FRP bars offer both an ultimate strength and a corrosion resistance greater than traditional steel reinforcing. Fiber reinforced polymer bars can either consist of continuous glass (GFRP), aramid (AFRP) or carbon fibers (CFRP). CFRP bars, while lighter than GFRP typically offer a much greater tensile strength. With the recent release of the American Concrete Institute’s first edition manual ACI-440.1R “Guide for the Design and Construction of Concrete Reinforced with FRP Bars” (2001), unified design …