A review on the application of Fibre Reinforced Polymer in reinforced concrete structures

Fibre Reinforced Polymer (FRP) has extensive engineering application where high strength to weight ratio, low cost and ease of fabrication are required. The material has extraordinary mechanical properties such as tensile modulus, impact strength and important in-service properties which, when combined with other materials are utilised to improve the stiffness/strength, durability, the whole-life cost benefit and the environmental impact. In recent times FRP in reinforced concrete (RC) structures have been established as highly efficient, high performance structural materials and their use is increasing rapidly. The investigation of the applications of FRP in the RC structures has been of deep interest to the researchers as evident from research work reported in the near past. The paper concludes by summarising key successes of the FRP in RC structures in the civil infrastructure. Previous experimental studies of RC structures with FRP are also reviewed.