Specifying FRP Strengthening Systems using the New ICRI 330 Guide Specification

The lead presenter, Gregg Blaszak, has over 15 years experience working with FRP. He was the chair of ACI 440 subcommittee on FRP repair during development of ACI 440.2R Guideline and more recently the chair of ICRI 330 during the creation of ICRI 330.2 FRP Guide Specification. The presentation will address the following topics as they relate to specifying FRP systems:

• Short introduction to FRPs and their properties (interpreting technical data sheets)
• Design considerations (what’s important to remember about designing FRPs)
• Structural fire performance of FRP strengthened members and applicability of UL-listings.
• Detailing considerations (good practice)
• QC (how to inspect FRPs in the field)
• Writing a specification (lessons learned from having reviewed hundreds of specifications)
• Code/committee updates. 
• Referenced will be AASHTO, ACI 440 and ICRI 330 Committees on FRP.