ABSTRACT
The paper deals with composite reinforcement as a design component of the bearing elements intended for operation in aggressive environment. For the purpose of performance analysis, a trial design was developed of a piled foundation of a two-storeyed building. Two reinforcement materials were compared—glass-reinforced plastic and metal. The design calculations have revealed that the manufacture’s “equivalent strength” property of glass-reinforced plastic fails to meet the requirements for crack growth. Combined applications of glass-reinforced plastic and metal are recommended.
