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Fiber-Reinforced Rebar for Improved Slab Construction Efficiency and Strength
Chirag Kevadia1
Project Manager, Le Blue Goose Studio, USA.
Published Online: July-August 2025
Pages: 01-07
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12. Martins, A., Oliveira, R., & Barros, J. (2023). Long-term performance of UV-protected GFRP rebars in concrete slabs. Polymer
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14. Sharma, R. & Almusallam, T. (2022). Advances in ribbed fiber-reinforced polymer rebars: Implications for slab anchorage. Composite
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2022.02.017
16. Wang, J., & El-Chabib, H. (2021). Corrosion-free GFRP slab systems for cold climates: A long-term study. Journal of Composites for
Construction, 25(4), 04021034. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CC.1943-5614.0001147
17. Zhou, Z., Huang, W., & Deng, Y. (2022). Durability assessment of BFRP-reinforced marine slab elements. Construction and Building
Materials, 348, 128634. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.128634
Civil Engineering Materials, 45(6), 1223–1236. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcemat.2021.1223
2. Ali, S., Hussain, M., & Iqbal, J. (2021). Evaluation of CFRP and BFRP rebars in structural concrete: A parametric study. Construction
and Building Materials, 306, 124916. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.124916
3. Al-Tamimi, A. K., Abusharar, S. W., & Al-Gahtani, H. (2020). Thermo-mechanical properties of FRP rebars for hot climate
construction. Composite Structures, 238, 111895. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2020.111895
4. Bank, L. C. & Zureick, A. (2020). Fiber-reinforced polymers in concrete slabs: Toward new design frameworks. Structural Concrete,
21(4), 1552–1562. https://doi.org/10.1002/suco.201900248
5. Chen, J., Su, Y., & Liu, C. (2021). Life cycle cost comparison of FRP versus steel reinforcement in slab applications. Sustainable
Structures and Materials, 13(2), 88–97. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11820-021-0057-4
6. Fernandes, R., Mesquita, L., & Ribeiro, C. (2023). Time-efficiency assessment of GFRP in modular slab construction. Journal of
Construction Engineering and Management, 149(1), 04022165. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0002227
7. GangaRao, H. V. S., Tannous, F., & Mosallam, A. (2022). Code integration and reliability challenges for FRP rebars in slabs. ACI
Structural Journal, 119(2), 301–312. https://doi.org/10.14359/51733515
8. Ghaffar, A., Abbas, S., & Saleem, M. (2023). Performance analysis of basalt fiber rebars in slab specimens: A field study. Advances in
Structural Engineering, 26(4), 785–798. https://doi.org/10.1177/13694332221139012
9. Jin, X., Wang, L., & Zhang, T. (2022). Construction site productivity enhancement using lightweight FRP rebars. Engineering
Construction and Architectural Management, 29(9), 3367–3382. https://doi.org/10.1108/ECAM-02-2022-0131
10. Keller, T., & Ghafoori, E. (2020). Mechanical characterization of hybrid FRP-reinforced slabs under flexure. Materials and Structures,
53, 109. https://doi.org/10.1617/s11527-020-01534-2
11. Machado, M., Monteiro, S., & Ferreira, J. (2021). Surface texture effects on bond-slip performance of FRR in concrete. Journal of
Composite Materials, 55(9), 1261–1273. https://doi.org/10.1177/0021998320963424
12. Martins, A., Oliveira, R., & Barros, J. (2023). Long-term performance of UV-protected GFRP rebars in concrete slabs. Polymer
Composites, 44(3), 1129–1140. https://doi.org/10.1002/pc.26895
13. Raza, S. S., & Khan, N. (2021). Optimization of HPC for improved FRP rebar bonding in slabs. Materials Today: Proceedings, 43,
2545–2551. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2020.11.1100
14. Sharma, R. & Almusallam, T. (2022). Advances in ribbed fiber-reinforced polymer rebars: Implications for slab anchorage. Composite
Structures, 286, 115321. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2022.115321
15. Singh, M., Pasha, A., & Qureshi, L. A. (2022). Hybrid reinforced slab systems using FRC and GFRP rebars. Structures, 38, 1054–1065.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2022.02.017
16. Wang, J., & El-Chabib, H. (2021). Corrosion-free GFRP slab systems for cold climates: A long-term study. Journal of Composites for
Construction, 25(4), 04021034. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CC.1943-5614.0001147
17. Zhou, Z., Huang, W., & Deng, Y. (2022). Durability assessment of BFRP-reinforced marine slab elements. Construction and Building
Materials, 348, 128634. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.128634
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