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Composite or steel?
Corrosion of steel is an almost inevitable process. The corrosion points that form are the cause of stresses, cracks and spalling of fragments of the concrete lagging, exposing the metal reinforcement completely. Corrosion of the steel reinforcement causes a reduction in the strength of the structure and, consequently, its destruction.
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See allInstitute of Ceramics and Building Materials National Technical Assessment
No. ICiMB-KOT-2023-0201 Issue 1
CE mark, compliance with EN 15381:2008 standard
Certificate No. 4800225
ISO 9001:2015
Certificate No. 4800225
ISO 14001:2015
ACI International Standards
Design methodology for concrete structures reinforced with composite bars.
Design recommendations for FRP rebar reinforced concrete elements are provided in international standards and design manuals, including: ACI 440.1R-06 (2006), Guide for the Design and Construction of Structural Concrete Reinforced with FRP Bars, as reported by the American Concrete Institute Committee 440.
Komitet ACI 440, Amerykański Instytut Betonu, Farmington Hills, Michigan, (2004), 35 str.
The American Concrete Institute (ACI) suggests the following guidelines for the use of FRP:
* ACI 440R-07 “Report on Polymer Fiber Reinforcement (FRP) for Concrete Structures,” ACI 440 Committeee, American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, Mich., (2007), 100p.
* ACI 440.1R-06 “Guide to the Design and Construction of FRP Reinforced Structural Concrete,” ACI Committee 440, American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, Michigan, (2006), 44p.
* ACI 440.5-08 “Specification for Construction with Fiber Reinforced Polymer Reinforcing Bars,” ACI Committee 440, American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, Michigan, (2008), 5p.
* ACI 440.6-08 “Specification for Carbon and Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer Bar Materials for Concrete Strengthening,” ACI Committee 440, American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, Michigan, (2008), 6p.
* ACI 440.3R-04 “Guide to Testing Methods for Fiber Reinforced Polymers (FRP) for Reinforcing and Strengthening Concrete Structures,” ACI Committee 440, American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, Michigan, (2004), 40p.
* ACI 440.2R-08 “Guide to the Design and Construction of Exterior FRP Systems for Reinforcing Concrete Structures,” ACI Committee 440, American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, Michigan (2008), 76p.
* ACI 440.7R-10 “Guide to the Design and Construction of Exterior FRP Systems for Reinforcing Unreinforced Masonry Structures,” ACI Committee 440, American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, Michigan, (2010), 46p.
* ACI 440.4R-04 “Compression of concrete structures with FRP tendons,” ACI Committee 440, American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, Michigan, (2004), 35p.