Application of high − strength fibre rods as reinforcement for concrete structures in order to im . prove durability , strength , and electromagnetic characteristic is actively studied . In this paper, the authors examine the flexulal ctack behaviour of concrete speci 皿 ens rein . forced with braided carbon fibre rods or braided aramid fibre rods subjected to uniaxial tension and flexure . The test reslllts demonstrated that the method to estimate the maximum crack width as proposed for steel reinforcement could be applied to the fibre rods , if the average strain of fibre rods considering tension stiffening effect and the average crack −spacing as a function of the average strain of fibre rods were obtained . Keyworcts :carbon fibre , aramidfibre , braidi
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