FRP Designer – The Essential Tool for FRP Strengthening Design

FRP Designer is an efficient, specialized software package for designing and verifying the strengthening of reinforced concrete members using Fibre Reinforced Polymer (FRP) laminates.

Designed for retrofit consultants, structural engineers, and FRP material suppliers, it streamlines the complex calculations required to determine the type and the precise number of FRP layers needed to increase the shear and flexural capacity of existing columns and beams in compliance with major international codes.

Go beyond simple checks. FRP Designer allows you to assess the “Before” and “After” state of your members:

Don’t waste time looking up material properties. FRP Designer comes pre-loaded with a vast database of commercially available FRP systems:

Ensure your design is safe and approvable. FRP Designer implements the closed-form solutions from the most respected international guidelines:

The Use Case: Rapid deficiency resolution.

The Solution: Quickly calculate exactly which type and how many layers of CFRP are needed to fix a “Short Column” or boost the shear capacity of a beam, without building a full finite element model. Generate a calculation report instantly to justify your design to the authorities.

The Use Case: Technical sales and client support.

The Solution: Sales engineers use FRP Designer to provide immediate, code-backed calculations to potential clients, demonstrating exactly how their specific FRP fabric (e.g., SikaWrap, MapeWrap, Tyfo, C-sheet) or FRP laminate (e.g., CarboDur, MasterBrace, Carboplate, C-laminate) solves the structural problem.

The Use Case: Change of use / Load increase.

The Solution: When a building’s function changes (e.g., office to library) and live loads increase, use FRP Designer to verify if bonding FRP plates to the beams and slabs can accommodate the new demand without expensive interventions.