ABSTRACT

Introduction ....................................................................................................................................360 FRP Reinforcement Systems for Concrete .................................................................................... 361 Concrete ......................................................................................................................................... 362

General ...................................................................................................................................... 362 Some Basic Characteristics of Hardened Concrete ................................................................... 363

Strength and Stress-Strain Behavior .................................................................................... 363 Concrete Types and Density .................................................................................................364 Creep and Shrinkage Deformations .....................................................................................364 Thermal Properties ...............................................................................................................364 Chemical Durability .............................................................................................................364