Course Catalogue.

After participating in this course, you will be able to:

• Identify various types of fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites and their applications in construction.
• Analyze the mechanical and physical properties of FRP bars for structural use.
• Design concrete structures with internal reinforcement using FRP bars for enhanced durability.
• Evaluate and apply serviceability limit states to FRP-reinforced concrete (FRP-RC) structures.
• Utilize specialized software to develop and verify designs for FRP-RC beams.

Description
Fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites offer innovative solutions for the internal reinforcement of concrete structures, providing enhanced durability and resistance to environmental factors. This course delves into the applications of FRP composites in new concrete structures, focusing on their mechanical and physical properties. Participants will explore how FRP materials can improve structural performance, reduce maintenance costs, and extend the service life of infrastructure.

Throughout the course, you will learn to assess the structural behaviour of FRP-reinforced concrete elements under various loads and conditions, including flexure, shear, and axial forces. The curriculum covers key topics such as the analysis of flexure and shear, understanding serviceability limits, crack width control, and deflection management. You will also study the bond, development lengths, and fire resistance of FRP bars, all in line with the latest Canadian and American design standards.

By using solved design examples, you will gain practical experience designing FRP-RC beams. This course equips you with the knowledge and skills to effectively implement FRP reinforcement in concrete structures, enhancing safety and sustainability.

Who Should Attend
This course is ideal for designers, construction and structural engineers, project managers, consulting engineers, and engineers in training involved in the design and construction of concrete structures.

Understanding the advanced applications of FRP composites will benefit structural designers and inspectors. Managers, fabricators, material suppliers, and material testing personnel will gain insights into the benefits and implementation of FRP materials in construction. Regulatory agency staff responsible for reviewing and approving construction projects will also find this course valuable.

Additionally, those in academia or research focused on innovative construction materials and methods would find the course highly relevant to their work.

Course Syllabus

Chapter 1: Introduction and Overview

• The primary factor leading to extensive degradation
• Different types of FRP materials
• FRP advantages
• Potential FRP limitations
• FRP materials in construction
• Types of FRP
• FRP vs. Steel
• Environmental durability of FRP

Chapter 2: Material Properties

• Test methods
• Civil applications
• FRP applications in infrastructure
• Codes and guidelines specific to FRP-RC

Chapter 3: Analysis of Flexure

• Four major North American Codes will be covered: CSA S806-12, CSA S6-14, ACI 440.11-22, AASHTO LRFD for GFRP 2018
• Material related assumptions
• Analysis for Flexure
• Types of Failure: Tension, Balanced, Compression
• Additional considerations: Concrete cover, Minimum spacing, T-Beams, L-Beams
• Examples

Chapter 4: Serviceability Limit States

• Four major North American Codes will be covered: CSA S806-12, CSA S6-14, ACI 440.11-22, AASHTO LRFD for GFRP 2018
• Crack control (crack width and bar spacing/distribution)
• Maximum service stress under sustained / fatigue loads
• Deflections (immediate and long‐term)
• Maximum permissible computed deflections
• Examples

Day II

Chapter 5: Design of Flexure Elements

• Design procedure
• Examples

Chapter 6: Checking Shear

• Four major North American Codes will be covered: CSA S806-12, CSA S6-14, ACI 440.11-22, AASHTO LRFD for GFRP 2018
• Behaviour of beams with vertical stirrups
• The concrete contribution to shear strength V_c
• Shear resisted by stirrups, V_sF and V_ss
• Minimum shear reinforcement
• Maximum spacing of transverse reinforcement
• Examples

Chapter 7: Bond, Development, and Fire Resistance of FRP Bars

• Four major North American Codes will be covered: CSA S806-12, CSA S6-14, ACI 440.11-22, AASHTO LRFD for GFRP 2018
• Bond Mechanism
• Development length
• Splice length
• Mechanical anchorage
• Fire resistance of concrete slabs reinforced with FRP