Abstract
This article comments on earlier research on bond behavior of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) bars (Achillides and Pilakoutas, 2004). The author seeks to clarify the bond behavior of FRP bars with concrete, specifically the discussion of the shear lag effect. Shear lag has a noticeable effect on the tensile strength of FRP rebars. Larger diameter rebars have a more significant shear lag effect and consequently a lower tensile strength. Wang points out that the diameter effect also exists in steel rebars and that normal stress distribution on rebar cross sections does not have a direct relationship to bond strength, refuting Achillides and Pilakoutas' contention that higher stresses caused by shear lag lead to lower than normal bond strength.
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