STRENGTHENING OF RCC STRUCTURES USING FRP COMPOSITE TECHNOLOGY

Abstract

Fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composites are gaining wide applications in retrofitting of Reinforced Cement Concrete (RCC) structures owing to its inherent advantages over other conventional methods of strengthening. It finds its use in strengthening of structures having deficiencies arising due to usage, design and other loading changes. The use of Fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composites as externally bonded reinforcement in the strengthening and retrofitting of Reinforced Cement Concrete (RCC) structures has been presented in this paper. An approach on designing of structures based on the American Codal provisions of ACI.440.2R along with on-site applications has been outlined