USE OF FRP IN CONSTRUCTION IN SCANDINAVIA - EXPERIENCES AND A VERIFICATION TEST

摘要

In this paper a general overview of the use of FRP in Scandinavia and in particular Sweden is presented. A brief discussion abut guidelines in Europe open up the paper. Where different guidelines and where they are used is presented. However, focus in placed on FRP strengthening since the number of structures where FRP bars or fully FRP structures in Scandinavia is more or less zero and are not yet accepted by the authorities in new built structures - at least not for bridge building. Nevertheless the acceptance for retrofitting and strengthening is large, event though scepticism regarding the function of the behaviour of strengthening structures still exists. Therefore the paper ends with a full scale example where a bridge has been strengthened with FRP plates and its strengthening effect has been verified by loading and monitoring.