1.
ACI Committee 440, 'State-of-the-art report on fiber reirforced plastic reinforcement for concrete structure,' ACI Report 440R, Detroit, MI, USA,1996
2.
ACI, Committee 440, 'Guide for the Design and Construction of Concrete Reirforced with FRPbars,' ACI Report 440H, Detroit, MI, USA, 2000
3.
Nanni, A, Francesco, M, 'Mechanical properties and durability of FRP rods,' CIES 00-22, Darpartment of Civil Engineering, University of Missouri-Rolla, U.S.A., 2001
4.
Salah U. Al-Dulaijan, Mesfer M. Al-Zahrani,Antonio Nammi, Charles E. Bakis, and Thomas E. Boothy, 'Effect of Enviromnental Pre-conditioning on Bond of FRP Reinfocement to Concrete,'Journal of Reinforced PIastics and Composites,1999, pp.1-25
5.
Chin J.W., Aouadi K., and Nguyen T., 'Effects ofEnvironmental Exposure on Fiber-Reinforced Plastic(FRP) Matehals Used in Construction,' Joumal cfComposites and Technotogy Research, Vo1.19, No.4,1997, pp.206-213
6.
Devalapura, RK., Gauchel, J.V., Greenwood, ME,Hanldn, A, and Humphrey, T.,(1997) 'Long-TermDurcibility of GFRP Composites in AlkalineEnuironments,' Proc. 3rd Non-Metallic (FRP)Reinforcement for Concrete Stmctures, Intemational Symposium, Sapporo, Japan, October 14-16th, Vo1.2,pp.83-90. ASTM- (1996B), American Society forTesting and Matmals, ASTM D 4475 StandardTest Method for Apparent Hoiizontal ShearStrength of Pultruted Reinforced Plastic Rods ByThe Short Beam Method, November
7.
Katsuld F, Uomoto T, 'Prediction of Deteriorationof FRP Rods Due to Alkali Attack,'Non-Metallic(FRP) Reinforcement for ConcreteStructures, 1995, pp.82-69
8.
Ssadatmznesh H. and Tannous F., 'Durability ofFRP re-bar and Tendon,' Non-Metallic (FRP)Reinforcement for Concrete Structures: Proceedingsof fher Third International Symposium, Sapporo,Vo1.2, 1997, pp.107-114
9.
Litherland, K.L, Oakley, D.R, and Proctor, BA,'The Use of Accelerated Ageing Procedures toPredict the Long Term Strength of GRCComposites,' Cement and Cocnrete Research,Vol-11, pp.455-466
10.
Vijay P.V., 'Aging and Design of ConcreteMembers Reinforced with GFRP Bars,' PhD.thesis, Department of Civil Engineering WestVirginia University, Morgantown, West Verginia,USA, 1999
11.
ASTM, (1996B), American Society for Testing and Materials, ASTM D 4475 Standard Test Method for Apparent Horizontal Shear Strength of Pultruted Reinforced Plasdc Rods By The Short Beam Method, November
12.
Castro, P.F. and Carino, N.J., 'Tensile and Non Destructive Testing of FRP bars,' J. Comp. Constr., Vol.2, No.1, February, 1998, pp.17-27