Title:
A Seawall Constructed with GFRP Bars as Structural Reinforcing
Author(s):
Christian C. Steputat, Steven Nolan, Lowry Denty, Paul A. Kaminski, and Antonio Nanni
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
41
Issue:
9
Appears on pages(s):
26-30
Keywords:
pile, cage, cap, installation
DOI:
Date:
9/1/2019
Abstract:
In 2016, the seaside community of Flagler Beach, FL, was severely impacted by Hurricane Matthew. To help mitigate the effects of future storms, a concrete secant-pile seawall is being constructed east of State Road A1A. The seawall comprises glass-fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) reinforcing bars in its 1847 secant piles and continuous cap. The noncorrosive GFRP bars are expected to provide minimal maintenance and repair costs over the life cycle of the seawall