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Steel and Composite Structures Volume 28, Number 3, August10 2018 , pages 267-278 DOI: https://doi.org/10.12989/scs.2018.28.3.267 |
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Effects of deficiency location on CFRP strengthening of steel CHS short columns |
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Razieh Shahabi and Kambiz Narmashiri
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Abstract | ||
Structures may need retrofitting as a result of design and calculation errors, lack of proper implementation, post-construction change in use, damages due to accidental loads, corrosion and changes introduced in new editions of construction codes. Retrofitting helps to compensate weakness and increase the service life. Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) is a modern material for retrofitting steel elements. This study aims to investigate the effect of deficiency location on the axial behavior of compressive elements of Circular Hollow Section (CHS) steel short columns. The deficiencies located vertically or horizontally at the middle or bottom of the element. A total of 43 control column and those with deficiencies were investigated in the ABAQUS software. Only 9 of them tested in the laboratory. The results indicated that the deficiencies had a significant effect on the increase in axial deformation, rupture in deficiency zone (local buckling), and decrease in ductility and bearing capacity. The damages of steel columns were responsible for resistance and stiffness drop at deficiency zone. Horizontal deficiency at the middle and vertical deficiency at the bottom of the steel columns were found to be the most critical. Using Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) as the most effective material in retrofitting the damaged columns, significantly helped the increase in resistance and rupture control around the deficiency zone. | ||
Key Words | ||
steel short columns; strengthening; deficiency; CFRP; CHS | ||
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Department of Civil Engineering, Zahedan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Zahedan, Iran. | ||