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3/27/2019
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ACI honored Sami Rizkalla, FACI, Distinguished Professor Emeritus at North Carolina State University, with a reception and two-part session at The Concrete Convention and Exposition, held in Québec City, QC, Canada. Rizkalla is honored for his outstanding contributions in the field of fiber-reinforced polymers (FRP) in structural concrete. Rizkalla is a structural engineer whose pioneering research contributed to the widespread adoption of FRP as a mainstream material for reinforcement of concrete structures around the globe. His research has advanced this now well-recognized technology both as internal reinforcements for new construction and as external reinforcements for rehabilitation of existing structures. The two sessions focused on reinforced and prestressed concrete structures with emphasis on the applications of FRP reinforcement as well as high performance materials. Non-Prestressed FRP Reinforcement and Retrofitting Systems Presentations included: Recent Canadian Experience of Applications of FRP Reinforcing Bars in Buildings and Bridges Seismic Performance of Concrete Columns Containing GFRP Longitudinal Bars and GFRP Transverse Reinforcement Innovations in Bridge Strengthening using FRP in Australia Prestressed FRP Reinforcement, Hybrid Systems and Fire Presentations included: Fire Safety and Fiber-reinforced Polymers: From Prohibition to Acceptance Behavior of Carbon FRP Prestressed Cored Slabs Strengthening Concrete Structures using Prestressed FRP-over 20 years of R&D Learn more about ACI resources on Fiber-Reinforced Polymers. Session Handouts
ACI honored Sami Rizkalla, FACI, Distinguished Professor Emeritus at North Carolina State University, with a reception and two-part session at The Concrete Convention and Exposition, held in Québec City, QC, Canada.
Rizkalla is honored for his outstanding contributions in the field of fiber-reinforced polymers (FRP) in structural concrete. Rizkalla is a structural engineer whose pioneering research contributed to the widespread adoption of FRP as a mainstream material for reinforcement of concrete structures around the globe. His research has advanced this now well-recognized technology both as internal reinforcements for new construction and as external reinforcements for rehabilitation of existing structures.
The two sessions focused on reinforced and prestressed concrete structures with emphasis on the applications of FRP reinforcement as well as high performance materials.
Non-Prestressed FRP Reinforcement and Retrofitting Systems
Presentations included:
Prestressed FRP Reinforcement, Hybrid Systems and Fire
Learn more about ACI resources on Fiber-Reinforced Polymers.
Session Handouts
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