International standards on plastic reinforced rebar exist for more than 20 years

In the U.S. 

  • 190 installations that use FRP composites

  • 50 installations where FRP bars are used in bridge decks

  • 15 states (CO, FL, IA, IN, KY, MO, NC, NY, OH, OR, TX, UT VT WI WV) use FRP bars in bridge decks UT, VT, WI , WV) use FRP bars in bridge decks

In Canada

  • 195 installations that use FRP composites

  • 190 installations use FRP bars in bridge decks, parapets, barriers, sidewalks

  • CAN/CSA-S6-06 (1996); CAN/CSA-S806-02

  • 440.1R-06 ; 440.2R-08; 440.3R-04

  • Recommendations for design and construction of concrete structures using continuous fiber reinforcing materials, Research Committee on Continuous Fiber Reinforcing Materials,  Tokyo, 1997

  • CNR-DT 203/2006

  • FIP Task Group 9.3

  • JG/T 406-2013; JT/T 776.4-2010

  • ДСТУ-Н Б В.2.6-ХХХХ:2011

Rebar Advantages

Various types of rebar characteristics

  • 1 ton of basalt reinforced rebar can substitute functions of 9.6 tons of metal rebar;

  • Basalt reinforced rebar is 2.9 times stronger, than metal rebar;

  • Basalt reinforced rebar is resistant to corrosion;

  • Transportation and installation costs for basalt rebar is 10 times less than for metal rebar;

  • Basalt reinforced rebar is non residual when installing.

After testing on 200 °C for 12 hours period basalt rebar structure and technical parameters in the beam remain unchanged.

Coastline repair costs from corrosion exceed 270 billion dollars every year in USA .

    • Non-corrosive and does not require 50mm concrete cover

    • Rolls 2m X 50m

    • Light weight 100m2 - 27kgü

    • Deliver concrete from any side

    • Reduced installation time

    • Shorter construction programme

    • Reduced overhead costs

    • Because of corrosiveness requires 50mm concrete cover

    • Small size pieces 2.4m X 4.8m

    • Heavy weight 12m2 – 18kg

    • Limitations in directions of delivering concrete

    • Time-consuming process of installation

    • Increased construction time

    • Increased overhead costs

CNR-DT 200 R1/2013 – Instructions for the Design, Execution and Control of Static Consideration.

Interventions using Fibre Reinforced Composites