Fire Performance of FRP Systems for Infrastructure: A State-of-the-Art Report

Widespread deterioration of infrastructure resulting from corrosion of reinforcing steel in concrete has led recently to the use of fibre reinforced polymers (FRPs) in a number of infrastructure applications. A significant research effort over the past fifteen years has shown that FRP materials can be effectively used to reinforce and/or strengthen deteriorated or under strength reinforced concrete structures. However, the performance of FRP materials in fire remains a serious concern, which needs to be addressed before these materials can be used with confidence in applications where fire endurance is a design criterion (i.e. buildings, parking garages, etc.). This report presents a review of the literature with respect to the fire and high temperature behaviour of FRP composites as is relevant to the design and construction of FRP- strengthened or reinforced concrete structures.

• Record URL:
  • https://nrc-publications.canada.ca/eng/view/object/?id=328b0591-d13b-4e51-b3cc-11072c241d0d
• Corporate Authors:

  National Research Council of Canada

  Institute for Research in Construction, 1200 Montreal Road
  Ottawa, Ontario  Canada  K1A 0R6
• Authors:
  • BISBY, LA
  • Williams, B K
  • KODUR, VRK
  • GREEN, MF
  • CHOWDHURY, E
• Publication Date: 2005-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Pagination: 64p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Fiber reinforced concrete; Fire
• Uncontrolled Terms: Resistance (Mater)
• Geographic Terms: Canada
• Subject Areas: Materials; I32: Concrete; I35: Miscellaneous Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01046358
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)
• Report/Paper Numbers: RR-179
• Files: TAC
• Created Date: Apr 24 2007 7:22AM