Canada

NSERC Industrial Research Chair in FRP Reinforcement for Concrete Structures

• Thermal and freeze-thaw cycles

• Stress corrosion

• Alkalinity

• Moisture

• Fatigue

Durability issues:

Short and long-term properties of FRP bars

Canada

NSERC Industrial Research Chair in FRP Reinforcement for Concrete Structures

NSERC Research Chair

• NSERC Research Chair in FRP Reinforcement for Concrete

Structures at Department of Civil Engineering of Université de

Sherbrooke and funded by:

• Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of

Canada - NSERC

• Ten Industrial Partners

• Public and Private Sectors

The Indusrial Chair started on 1st April 2000, for first term of 5 years, to be extented for another 5 years

Short and long-term properties of FRP bars

Canada

NSERC Industrial Research Chair in FRP Reinforcement for Concrete Structures

Main Research Chair Activities:

• Durability Evaluation

• Structural Behavior of Concrete Elements Reinforced with FRP rebars

• Field Performance and Construction Details

• Technology Transfer, Economic Feasibility andSocial Acceptance

For more information, visit the web site:http://www.gci.usherb.ca/chaire

E-mail : Brahim.Benmokrane@USherbrooke.ca

Short and long-term properties of FRP bars

Canada

NSERC Industrial Research Chair in FRP Reinforcement for Concrete Structures

Research Program

The research projects (M.Sc. and Ph.D.) are mainly related to the following topics:

• Thermal and freeze-thaw cycles

• Stress Corrosion

• Moisture/Alkalinity

• Creep/Fatigue

Short and long-term properties of FRP bars

Canada

NSERC Industrial Research Chair in FRP Reinforcement for Concrete Structures

Example of completed (or on-going) research projects

• Evaluate the effect of sustained load, alkaline, and temperature on residual mechanical properties (strength and stiffness) of FRP bars

• Evaluate the behaviour of concrete beams reinforced with FRP bars under sustained load and freeze/thaw cycles

Short and long-term properties of FRP bars

Canada

NSERC Industrial Research Chair in FRP Reinforcement for Concrete Structures

Example of completed (or on-going) research projects

• Investigation on thermal-cracking (or bond) on concrete elements reinforced with FRP bars

• Serviceability behaviour of concrete bridge deck slabs reinforced with FRP bars under combined effect of freeze-thaw and repeated loads

• Durability of FRP reinforced concrete structures in marine conditions

Short and long-term properties of FRP bars

Canada

NSERC Industrial Research Chair in FRP Reinforcement for Concrete Structures

Typical FRP Bars

�Resin matrix (resin, filler, nano-clay-composites)

�Surface coating (barrier)

�Fibres (E-glass, Carbon)

�Physical properties (fibre content, curing degree)

Short and long-term properties of FRP bars

Canada

NSERC Industrial Research Chair in FRP Reinforcement for Concrete Structures

Typical FRP Bars

Short and long-term properties of FRP bars

Canada

NSERC Industrial Research Chair in FRP Reinforcement for Concrete Structures

Equipment

Short and long-term properties of FRP bars

Canada

NSERC Industrial Research Chair in FRP Reinforcement for Concrete Structures

Equipment

Short and long-term properties of FRP bars