ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT: FRP-material systems are gaining increasing popularity as seismic rehabilitation tool, because of several well-known advantages with respect to more traditional materials, such as lightness, easy of application, resistance to aggressive environments. Main fields of application are strengthening of shear-deficient structural components, confinement of plastic hinges, clamping of lap-splices. This paper presents a brief review/overview of the research on the use of FRP-material systems for the seismic repairing/upgrading of reinforced concrete structures. The main focus is on the most up-to-date experimental research. Some results from a recent experimental activity on a full-scale RC existing structure are also presented as study case.
