A Review on the Connection of FRP Bars

Abstract:

Just like the steel bars, the connection of FRP bars is needed in engineering application. But most of the steel bars’ traditional connection ways are not suitable for FRP bars because of the differences of the material properties. With the engineering application standards’ appearing, it is becoming an urgent need that we should have one or some connection methods for FRP bars which can be selected and used by engineers. This paper presents a brief overview about the research progress of FRP bars’ connections, gives the definition and the design principles of FRP bars’ connection, emphatically introduces the research progress of coaxial connection of FRP bars, and discusses the off-axis connection ways. At last, we put forward some works that need to be further researched.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 238)
• Pages: 61-65
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.238.61
• Online since: November 2012
• Authors: Guo Qing Yuan, Nan Zhu
• Keywords: Coaxial Connect, FRP Bar, Off-Axis Connect, Research Progress

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