ICC Report For Inspection of FRP Systems
ICC Report For Inspection of FRP Systems
ICC Report For Inspection of FRP Systems
PREFACE
Evaluation reports issued by ICC Evaluation Service, Inc. (ICC-ES), are based upon performance features of the International family
of codes and other widely adopted code families, including the Uniform Codes, the BOCA National Codes, and the SBCCI Standard Codes.
Section 104.11 of the International Building Code reads as follows:
The provisions of this code are not intended to prevent the installation of any materials or to prohibit any design or method
of construction not specifically prescribed by this code, provided that any such alternative has been approved. An alternative
material, design or method of construction shall be approved where the building official finds that the proposed design is
satisfactory and complies with the intent of the provisions of this code, and that the material, method or work offered is, for
the purpose intended, at least the equivalent of that prescribed in this code in quality, strength, effectiveness, fire resistance,
durability and safety.
Similar provisions are contained in the Uniform Codes, the National Codes, and the Standard Codes.
This acceptance criteria has been issued to provide all interested parties with guidelines for demonstrating compliance with performance
features of the applicable code(s) referenced in the acceptance criteria. The criteria was developed and adopted following public hearings
conducted by the ICC-ES Evaluation Committee, and is effective on the date shown above. All reports issued or reissued on or after the effective
date must comply with this criteria, while reports issued prior to this date may be in compliance with this criteria or with the previous edition. If the
criteria is an updated version from the previous edition, a solid vertical line () in the margin within the criteria indicates a technical change, addition,
or deletion from the previous edition. A deletion indicator () is provided in the margin where a paragraph has been deleted if the deletion involved
a technical change. This criteria may be further revised as the need dictates.
ICC-ES may consider alternate criteria, provided the report applicant submits valid data demonstrating that the alternate criteria are
at least equivalent to the criteria set forth in this document, and otherwise demonstrate compliance with the performance features of the codes.
Notwithstanding that a product, material, or type or method of construction meets the requirements of the criteria set forth in this document, or
that it can be demonstrated that valid alternate criteria are equivalent to the criteria in this document and otherwise demonstrate compliance with
the performance features of the codes, ICC-ES retains the right to refuse to issue or renew an evaluation report, if the product, material, or type
or method of construction is such that either unusual care with its installation or use must be exercised for satisfactory performance, or if
malfunctioning is apt to cause unreasonable property damage or personal injury or sickness relative to the benefits to be achieved by the use of
the product, material, or type or method of construction.
Acceptance criteria are developed for use solely by ICC-ES for purposes of issuing ICC-ES evaluation reports.
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Scope: This criteria establishes minimum
requirements for the inspection of both prefabricated and
field-applied fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composite
systems recognized under the ICC-ES Acceptance Criteria
for Concrete and Reinforced and Unreinforced Masonry
Strengthening Using Fiber-reinforced Polymer (FRP)
Composite Systems (AC125) in ICC-ES evaluation reports
under the 2006 International Building Code (IBC) and 1997
Uniform Building CodeTM (UBC).
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1.3.2 Composite Material: A combination of highstrength fibers and polymer matrix material. This composite
may be applied either during manufacture of the structural
element or after construction. The FRP composite can be
either precured or preimpregnated (prepreg) off-site by the
manufacturer under controlled conditions, or can be
composed at the site using wet lay-up method or any other
approved method.
1.3.2.1 Precured: These composites consist of a fiber
or fiber sheet material containing resin applied off-site, and
are cured off-site with the application of heat, pressure,
water or other substances. The resulting materials are in the
form of sheets, grids or shells.
1.3.2.2 Preimpregnated
(prepreg):
These
composites consist of a fiber or fiber sheet material
containing resin applied off-site, that is advanced to a tacky
consistency. Multiple plies of prepreg are typically cured in
the field with the application of heat, pressure, water or other
substances.
1.3.2.3 Wet lay-up: A method of preparing a laminate
product at the jobsite by applying the resin system as a
liquid when the fabric or mat is put in place.
1.3.3 Engineer: For purposes of this criteria, the
engineer must be approved by owner for the specific
project. When engineer is used in combination with
licensed, registered or professional, the terms are to be
considered interchangeable.
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% resin mixes are as noted in Section 3.3)
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Conditions of Acceptance:
a. Small entrapped air pockets and voids [on the order
of 1/16 inch (1.6 mm) - 1/8 inch (3.2 mm) diameter] naturally
occur in mixed resin systems and do not require repair or
treatment.
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Precured system.
ANNEX A
Fiber-reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composite System Installers Certification
Name of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composite system:
Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composite system manufacturing company name and address:
Telephone number:
INSTALLATION
CONFORMS
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B.
The information entered above is offered in testimony that the fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composite system installation
conforms to the FRP composite system manufacturers installation methods and procedures.
Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composite system installer company name and address:
ANNEX A
Fiber-reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composite System Inspection Checklist
Project Name:
Location:
Required Information for Project to Proceed:
Project drawings
Project specifications
Installation instructions
Quality control manual
Installers certification (See Annex A)
ICC-ES evaluation report
Date:
Time In:
Time Out:
Temperature:
Relative Humidity:
General Weather:
Surface Temperature of Element to Receive FRP Composite:
1. What is the specified FRP composite system being used?
2. Has the installers certification been verified?
3. Are materials being stored as per manufacturers recommendations?
4. Are environmental conditions within the manufacturers recommendations for application?
5. Has surface prep been completed per project or manufacturers specification?
6. What is the resulting surface profile?
7. Is surface free of dust, debris, oil or other contaminants?
8. Record lot numbers for all fiber or prefabricated-cured laminates to be used today.
9. Record all lot and batch numbers for resins, primers, saturants, etc.
10. Have two random batches of resins been checked to assure proper mix ratio?
11. Have resins been mixed per manufacturers specification?
12. For wet lay-up systems, are fibers being saturated using the manufacturers recommended procedure?
13. Is the proper fiber-resin ratio being achieved?
14. Have composites been installed per project plans and manufacturers specifications, including proper orientation, alignment,
required number of layers, and required splices and overlaps?
15. Has any entrapped air been released from between layers?
16. Record location(s) of installation in structure.
17. Have resins been checked to ensure proper progress of curing?
18. Have all edges and seams been protected with system compatible resin?
19. Have all test samples been made and environmental information been included?
20. Record name of accredited laboratory to be used for testing.
21. Record results from any field tests.
22. Have repairs been made if field testing does not meet project specifications?
23. Record (map) the location of delaminations or voids.
24. Have delaminations or voids been repaired per manufacturers specification?
25. Have required coatings, including fireproofing, been blended and applied per manufacturers specification?
26. Upon completion, has entire project been visually inspected, including sounding?
27. Has final certification been issued by inspector that the installed system meets all specified requirements?
Inspector Signature
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Owner Signature
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