Bond strength of glass fiber reinforced plastics (GFRP) grouted anchors
- Univ. of Sherbrooke, Quebec (Canada). Dept. of Civil Engineering
This paper describes the results of laboratory and field pull-out tests on cement grouted glass fiber reinforced plastic (GFRP) anchors. As an alternative for grouted steel anchors, GFRP bars have many advantages over steel tendons, and can avoid corrosion and some difficulties in transportation, handling, and installation. Three types of 36 GFRP anchors and 20 steel anchors installed in three types of host media: steel pipe, concrete block, and rock mass were tested in the laboratory as well as in the field. The bond strength, load carrying capacity, load-displacement behavior, and critical bond length of cement grouted GFRP anchors were examined in comparison with conventional steel anchors.
- OSTI ID:
- 122782
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-950521--; ISBN 1-56676-313-4
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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