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. 2021 Apr 26;13(9):1402. doi: 10.3390/polym13091402
Variable Description
BFRP Basalt Fiber-Reinforced Polymer
kb Bond Coefficient
FRP Fiber-Reinforced Polymer
GWP Global Warming Potential
MRI Magnetic Resonance Imaging
GFRP Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polymer
CFRP Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymer
AFRP Aramid Fiber-Reinforced Polymer
HCC Hollow Concrete Column
fu Ultimate Stress
fv Allowable Stress
 εcu Ultimate Strain
rs Rib Spacing
rh Relative Rib Area
wc Concrete Lug Width
wf FRP Bar Lug Width
τ Average Bond Stress
F Tensile Force
Cb Effective Circumference of FRP Bar
l Bonded Length
Smax Maximum Spacing Between Tension Reinforcing FRP Bars.
Ef Design or Guaranteed Modulus of Elasticity of FRP Defined as Mean Modulus of Sample of Test Specimen (Ef=Eaverage)
ffs Stress Level Induced in FRP at Service Load
Cc Clear Cover
w Maximum Crack Width on the Tension Side
Ef  Modulus of Elasticity of FRP
Ff  Flexural Stress in FRP Bars
β Ratio of the Distance from the Neutral Axis to Extreme Tension Fiber to Distance from Neutral Axis to Center of Tensile Reinforcement
dc Thickness of Concrete Cover Measured from Extreme Tension Fiber to Center of Tension Bars
s Spacing of Longudinal Bars
Mn Nominal Flexural Capacity
fr,ACI Fracture Stress (American Concrete Institute)
fr,CAN Fracture Stress (Cadian Code)
fr,RUS Fracture Stress (Rsian Code)
fr,EC2 Fracture Stress (Eopean code)
Mcr Cracking Moment
ffs,sus Fatigue Stress due to Sustned and Fatigue Load
nf Ratio of Modulus of Elasticity of FRP Bars to the Modulus of Elasticity of Concre
d Effective Depth
k Ratio of Neutral Axis Deh to Effective Depth
Icr Cracked Moment of Inertia
Af Area of FRP Bars
ρf Fiber-Reinforced PolymeReinforcement Ratio
b Width
ffu Design Tensi Strength
ffu* Guaranteed Tenle Strength
CE Environmental Reduction Factor
Vn Nominal Shear Strength at Section
Vc Shear Resistance Provided by Concrete Mechanisms
Vf Shear Resistance Provided by the Reinforcing FRP Stirrups
Vs Shear Resistance Provid by Steel Stirrups
Vu  Factored Shear Foe at Section
w Maximum Allowab Crack Width
ffv Tensile Strength of FRP for Shear Design
ρfv Ratio of FRP Shear Reinforcement
ffb Strength of the Bent Portion of FRP
Afv Area of FRP Stirrups
s Spacing between Stirrups