Project Title	Design of Anchors for Rapid and Durable Strengthening of Bridges with Externally Bonded Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers
University	University of Delaware
Principal Investigator(s)	Monique Head
PI Contact Information	head@udel.edu
Funding Source(s) and Amounts Provided (by each agency or organization)	University of Delaware Federal Share $69,583 University of Delaware Match $69,583
Total Project Cost	$139,166
Start and End Dates	3/11/19—3/11/21
Brief Description of Research Project	Over 19% of bridges in the Federal Region 3 are structurally deficient; thus, a reliable strengthening technique such as anchored externally bonded CFRP has potential to rapidly address some of the deficient bridge inventory. The objectives of the research are twofold: (1) to define the change in behavior and failure modes between unanchored and anchored externally bonded CFRP in flexure; and (2) to modify the existing flexural strengthening design guidelines (e.g., ACI 440.2R-17 [1]) based on the findings. This research is expected to greatly impact the development of American Concrete Institute (ACI) design guidelines under the auspices of ACI Committee 440. To ensure relevance and significant impact on the current state of practice, the project team is partnering with the ACI 440 committee (see attached letter of support in Appendix C) which is championing the development of design guidelines for anchored CFRP.