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This article focuses on the new Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code, the design provisions for fiber-reinforced structures. The Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code Technical Subcommittee 16 on Fiber Reinforced Structures has been investigating the level of conservatism in the shear equation as part of its continuous work in the calibration of the design provisions for fiber-reinforced polymer structures. Internal committee documents have been produced dealing with developments of a reliability-based health monitoring system for fiber-reinforced structures.