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Design Standards

Although FRP rebar is a fairly new product in the FRP industry, design manuals have been prepared and are readily available so that industry professionals can confidently design for the use of FRP rebar.

North America

Canada

  • CAN/CSA-S806-12 (2002 and 2012), “Design and Construction of Building Structures with Fiber-Reinforced Polymers,” Canadian Standards Association.
  • CAN/CSA-S807-10 (2010 and 2019), “Specification for Fiber-Reinforced Polymers,” Canadian Standards Association.
  • CAN/CSA-S6-06 (2006) plus CAN/CSA S6S1-10 (2010Supplement), “Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code,” Canadian Standards Association.

United States

  • TMS 402/602 (2022) “Building Code Requirements and Specification for Masonry Structures”
  • ACI CODE-440.11-22 (2022): “Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete Reinforced with Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) Bars”
  • ACI 440.1R (2001, 2006, 2015), “Guide for the Design and Construction of Structural Concrete Reinforced with FRP Bars,” ACI Committee 440, American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, Mich.
  • ACI 440.2R-08 (2008) “Guide for the Design and Construction of Externally Bonded FRP Systems for Strengthening Concrete Structures,” ACI Committee 440, American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, Mich.
  • ACI 440.3R (2004 and 2012), “Guide Test Methods for Fiber-Reinforced Polymers (FRPs) for Reinforcing or Strengthening Concrete Structures,” ACI Committee 440, American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, Mich.
  • ACI 440.4R-04 (2004), “Prestressing Concrete Structures with FRP Tendons,” ACI Committee 440, American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, Mich.
  • ACI 440.7R-10 (2010), “Guide for the Design and Construction of Externally Bonded FRP Systems for Strengthening Unreinforced Masonry Structures” ACI Committee 440, American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, Mich.
  • ACI 440.5-08 (2008), “Specification for Construction with Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Reinforcing Bars,” ACI Committee 440, American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, Mich.
  • ACI 440.6-08 (2008), “Specification for Carbon and Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Bar Materials for Concrete Reinforcement,” ACI Committee 440, American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, Mich.
  • AASHTO (2009), “AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Guide Specifications for GFRP Reinforced Concrete Bridge Decks and Traffic Railings” American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.
  • ASTM D8505 (2023), “Standard Specification for Basalt and Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Bars for Concrete Reinforcement”. ASTM International (Conshohocken, Pa., U.S.). This new ASTM International standard specification allows for further integration of non-metallic FRP rebar into infrastructure applications