Design Guides

Canadian Design Specifications are available from:

Canadian Standards Association
178 Rexdale Boulevard
Toronto, Ontario
M9W 1R3
416-747-4044

Request:

CAN/CSA-S6-06
“Canadian Highway Bridge Code” (December 2008), 800p.

CAN/CSA-S806-02 (R2007)
“Construction of Building Components with Fibre-Reinforced Polymers”
Product Number 2012972
Update No. 3 was published as notification; it is now a National Standard of Canada.

 
1 Scope

1.1 General
This Standard provides requirements for the design and evaluation of building components of fibre-reinforced polymers (FRP) in buildings and of building components reinforced with FRP materials. It is based on limit states design principles and is consistent with the National Building Code of Canada. This Standard does not apply to the design of fibre-reinforced concrete (FRC), except for FRC/FRP cladding as defined in Clause 7.3 and Clause 13.
Note: Procedures, test methods, and specifications are provided in Annexes A to T.

1.2 FRP Components
Requirements for the determination of engineering properties and design of self-supporting FRP components are covered by this Standard.

1.3 FRP Reinforced Components
Requirements for the determination of engineering properties and design of FRP reinforced building components are covered by this Standard. The FRP reinforcing elements covered include bars, tendons, mats, grids, roving, sheets and laminates.

1.4 Exposure to Fire and Temperature Effects
This Standard requires the designer to consider the possible effects of exposure to fire or elevated temperatures on the performance of FRP components and FRP reinforced components.

Canadian Network of Centres of Excellence on Intelligent Sensing for Innovative Structures…
ISIS Canada, Administrative Centre
The University of Manitoba
Room 227, Engineering Building
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3T 5V6
(phone 204-474-8506, fax 204-474-7519)
ISIS manuals of interest:

  • “Reinforcing Concrete Structures with Fibre Reinforced Polymers” – Design Manual #3
  • “FRP Rehabilitation of Reinforced Concrete Structures” – Design Manual #4
  • “Pre stressing Concrete Structures with FRP’s” – Design Guide
  • “Specifications for FRP Product Certification” – Design Guide
  • “Durability Monograph” – Design Guide

 

Design specifications and guidelines for the use of FRP re-bar in construction can also be found in the American Concrete Institute Committee 440 report documents which can be found on the internet at:

http://www.concrete.org/COMMITTEES/committeehome.asp?committee_code=0000440-00

and include:

  • ACI 440.1R-06 – Guide for the Design and Construction of Structural Concrete Reinforced with FRP Bars
  • ACI.2R-08 – Guide for the Design and Construction of Externally Bonded FRP Systems for Strengthening Concrete Structures
  • ACI 440.3R-04 – Guide Test Methods for Fiber-Reinforced Polymers (FRPs) for Reinforcing or Strengthening Concrete Structures
  • ACI 440.4R – Pre-stressing Concrete Structures with FRP Tendons
  • ACI 440.5-08 – Specifications for Construction with Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Reinforcing Bars
  • ACI 440.5M-08 – Specifications for Construction with Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Reinforcing Bars (Metric)
  • ACI 440.6-08 Specification for Carbon and Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Bar Materials for Concrete Reinforcement
  • ACI 440.6M-08 Specification for Carbon and Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Bar Materials for Concrete Reinforcement (Metric)
  • ACI 440R-07 – Report on Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Reinforcement for Concrete Structures

AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Guide Specifications for GFRP-Reinforced Concrete Bridge Decks and Traffic Railings

The long awaited AASHTO standard is now in print.  Go to this link: https://bookstore.transportation.org/Item_details.aspx?id=1545

See below for details:

AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Guide Specifications for GFRP-Reinforced Concrete Bridge Decks and Traffic Railings, First Edition

Glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) materials have emerged as an alternative material for producing reinforcing bars for concrete structures. GFRP reinforcing bars offer advantages over steel reinforcement due to their noncorrosive nature and nonconductive behaviour. Due to other differences in the physical and mechanical behaviour of GFRP materials as opposed to steel, unique guidance on the engineering and construction of concrete bridge decks reinforced with GFRP bars is needed. These guide specifications offer a description of the unique material properties of GFRP composite materials as well as provisions for the design and construction of concrete bridge decks and railings reinforced with GFRP reinforcing bars.

Item Code: GFRP-1
ISBN Number: 1-56051-458-9
Item Format: Paperback
Item Pages: 68
Download: Table of Contents (1.2 MB)

Year Published: 2009
Non-Member Price: $90.00
Member Price: $75.00
Availability: In Stock

The above documents are available for purchase from the American Concrete Institute, 38800 Country Club Drive, Farmington Hills, Michigan, 48331 U.S.A (phone 284-848-3700, fax 248-848-3701)