Evaluation of New Reactive FRP Reinforcement Assemblies for Reinforced Concrete Transportation Structures

This report evaluates two new glass-fiber reinforced polymer concrete reinforcement systems, which have been designed to serve as a non-corrosive alternative to steel reinforcement in reinforced concrete bridge girders. Due to the nature of the reinforcement geometry, these systems react in a way to introduce compressive confinement into the concrete in the inner regions of the system units. The introduction of this compressive confinement zone will increase particle interaction effects, which results in increased shear and tensile force resistance contributed by the affected concrete. The system is also well integrated into the surrounding concrete matrix, therefore eliminating the potential for debonding failures. A proof of concept is conducted in order to evaluate a set of alternative reinforcement system prototypes. Before the reinforcement systems are evaluated, technical literature pertaining to alternative reinforcements is reviewed. Select specimens provided evidence of mechanically constrictive behavior and enhancements in flexural capacity. Indications of good bond strength and shear strength contribution from the flexural reinforcement systems were also found. The overall finding is that these reinforcement geometries do show potential and should be the subject of further study in a more extensive project.

• Record URL:
  https://www.ugpti.org/resources/reports/details.php?id=841
• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/39574
• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/39825
• Supplemental Notes:
  • This research was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation, University Transportation Centers program.
• Corporate Authors:

  Mountain-Plains Consortium

  North Dakota State University
  Fargo, ND  United States  58108

  Colorado State University, Fort Collins

  Fort Collins, CO  United States  80523

  Department of Transportation

  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Bright, Christopher
  • Atadero, Rebecca
  • van de Lindt, John
• Publication Date: 2016-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Appendices; Bibliography; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 137p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bond strength (Materials); Compression; Fiber reinforced polymers; Polymer concrete; Shear strength; Testing
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01598056
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: MPC 16-304
• Files: UTC, NTL, TRIS, RITA, ATRI, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Apr 28 2016 2:47PM