Abstract
Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the design guidelines for Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP)-strengthened Reinforced Concrete (RC) structures. Several documents on the design and construction of externally bonded fiber-reinforced polymer systems for the strengthening of reinforced concrete structures have been published in recent years. The chapter focuses on the design provisions for the flexural and shear strengthening of RC beams and the strengthening/retrofit of RC columns. Both the similarities and the differences between these guidelines are examined. The information presented in the chapter intends to assist the users of the guidelines in interpreting the design provisions contained in them and in looking for the best solutions within the guidelines and beyond. The partial safety factors are intended to account for changes in material properties with time as well as other factors, which is the main reason for the dependency of partial safety factors on fiber types.
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