ACI FRP Composites Competition

Registration Opens: November 3, 2025

Objectives

These are the challenges in this competition:

• Design, construct, and test a concrete structure reinforced with fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) reinforcement to achieve the lowest cost-load ratio. Cost is defined as the calculated batch cost for concrete materials and chemical admixtures plus the cost of the FRP used to reinforce the structure, increased by forming costs for more complicated geometries and transportation costs, and reduced by credits given for implementation of sustainable design concepts.
• Submit a presentation on the specimen design and calculations indicating the theoretical type of failure and load. Calculations may be made using Chapter 22 Sectional Strength of the ACI CODE-440.11-22: Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete Reinforced with Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) Bars, which will be provided by ACI to each student team or made using other calculation methods.
• Predict the ultimate load, which may differ from calculated values. Differences in your predicted load from your calculated load must be justified or explained in your presentation.
• Comply with the contest rules and associated dates.