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ACI PRC 440.7 : 2022 Externally Bonded Fiber- Reinforced Polymer Systems Design and Construction for Strengthening Masonry Structures-Guide

Externally Bonded Fiber- Reinforced Polymer Systems Design and Construction for Strengthening Masonry Structures-Guide

Document No. ACI PRC 440.7 Document Year 2022
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This document is published by American Concrete Institute (ACI)

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Description: Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) systems can be used for strengthening masonry structures and masonry elements among other options such as external steel plates, section enlargement with reinforced concrete (RC) overlays or shotcrete, steel bracing, and internal steel reinforcement. FRP systems offer advantages over traditional strengthening techniques: they are lightweight, relatively easy to install, and are corrosion-resistant. Due to the characteristics of FRP materials as well as the behavior of masonry members strengthened with FRP, specific guidance on the use of these systems is needed. This document offers a description of the unique material properties of FRP and committee recommendations on the engineering, construction, and inspection of FRP systems used to strengthen masonry. These guidelines are based on the knowledge gained from experimental research, analytical work, and field applications of FRP systems used to strengthen masonry structures

Keywords: buildings; columns; confinement; cracking; cyclic loading; detailing; earthquake resistance; fiber-reinforced polymers (FRPs); fibers; flexure; masonry; shear; strengthening; structural analysis; structural design; unreinforced; walls; wind resistance

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