CURRENT TRENDS AND FUTURE ISSUES FOR DESIGN CODE FOR UPGRADING CONCRETE STRUCTURES WITH USE OF FRP

Abstract

 The subcommittee on investigation research of design method for upgrading concrete structures with use of FRP at committee on Hybrid structures in Japan Society of Civil Engineers worked on research for total approximately four years from June, 2010 to May, 2014. During the first term for two years, the subcommittee pointed out the issues of existing design method by upgrading FRP material. Based on that discussion, the information to help rationalization of the design method was provided in next second term for two years. This report outlines the subcommittee report on “Current trend and future issue for upgrading concrete structures with use of FRP at committee on Hybrid structure”, published as Hybrid structure report 12.