International Federation for Structural Concrete(FIB)
Abstract
An international Round Robin Testing (RRT) programme on FRP reinforcement was
conducted within the framework of the Marie Curie Research Training Network, ENCORE,
and with the support of Task Group 9.3 of the International Federation for
Structural Concrete (fib). Eleven laboratories and six manufacturers and suppliers
participated in this exercise. As part of this extensive experimental endeavour, one or more
of the following tests were performed by the participating laboratories: 1) tensile tests on
FRP bars and strips; 2) tensile tests on FRP laminates; 3) double bond shear tests on FRP
laminates (Externally Bonded Reinforcement, EBR) and FRP bars/strip (Near Surface
Mounted reinforcement, NSM). This paper will discusses the results of the RRT initiative,
among which the experimental results of bond tests on concrete specimens strengthened
with EBR and NSM FRP