Government bodies and also the private construction companies have started recognizing the benefits of
these technology and started using this product in various applications.
Recently even Honorable Cabinet Minister of MoRTH Shri Nitin Gadkari and Shri Sanjay Kumar Nirmal
(Secretary General – IRC) has promoted the use of composite rebars in national highway and bridges
construction
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Issued the Guidelines on use of Fiber Reinforced polymer (FRP) bars in Road Projects
Ref: IRC:137-2022 “Guidelines on use of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Bars in Road Projects (Part 1 :
Glass Fiber reinforced Polymer Bars
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Honorable Cabinet Minister of MoRTH Shri Nitin Gadkari, Clearly inform that now we are using FRP
bars at new road and building development work.
Ref: “INDIA Will Get innovative "Glass Fiber Steel" Technology - Nitin Gadkari Saheb
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbGEqpjBNmw”
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Within a Month we received the Indian Standard Solid Round Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (GFRP)
Bars for Concrete Reinforcement
Ref: Doc No. CED 54 (19165)WC; Draft Title: Draft Indian Standard Solid Round Glass Fiber
Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) Bars for Concrete Reinforcement — Specification (ICS No. 83.140.30,
93.030)
Solid Round Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) Bars for Concrete Reinforcement
This Indian Standard was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards, after the draft finalized by the
Concrete Reinforcement Sectional Committee had been approved by the Civil Engineering Division
Council.
This standard has been formulated to cover requirements for glass fibre reinforced polymer (GFRP) bars
for concrete reinforcement. GFRP bars are used across the world as an alternative to steel bars in
reinforced concrete. Recently, India is also witnessing the manufacturing and use of such bars.
The Engineer in-Charge shall certify or obtain certification stating that the specific concrete
elements reinforced with GFRP bars can meet the target criteria on serviceability, strength, and
durability for the design life of such elements.
ACI (2015):
ACI 440.1R-15 – Guide for the design and construction of structural concrete
reinforced with Fiber- Reinforced Polymer Bars.
CNR-DT (2007) :
Guide for design and construction of Concrete Structures Reinforced with
Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Bars.
AASHTO LFRD-01:
Bridge Design Guide Specifications for GFRP Reinforced Concrete Bridge Decks
Traffic Railings.
FIB (2007):
Fib Bulleting 40- FRP Reinforcement in RC Structures.
CSA-S6-14 (2014) :
Canadian Highway Bridge Design Codes, Section-16 : Fiber Reinforced
Structures.
FRP Bar testing report with ATIRA (Ahmedabad Textile Industry’s Research Association), Ahmedabad.,
SVNIT, Surat., and GEO Engineering Services, Vadodara.
