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Structural Engineering and Mechanics Volume 26, Number 2, May30 2007 , pages 127-150 DOI: https://doi.org/10.12989/sem.2007.26.2.127 |
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Confinement efficiency and size effect of FRP confined circular concrete columns |
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Fang-Yao Yeh and Kuo-Chun Chang
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| Abstract | ||
| The objective of this paper is to develop a finite element procedure for predicting the compressive strength and ultimate axial strain of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics (CFRP) confined circular concrete columns and to study the effective parameters of confinement efficiency for helping design of CFRP retrofit technology. The behavior of concrete confined with CFRP is studied using the nonlinear finite element method. In this paper, effects of column size, CFRP volumetric ratio and plain concrete strength are studied. The confined concrete nonlinear constitutive relation, concrete failure criterion and stiffness reduction methodology after concrete cracking or crushing are adopted. First, the finite element model is verified by comparing the numerical solutions of confined concrete with experimental results. Then the effects of column size, CFRP volumetric ratio and plain concrete strength on the peak strength and ductility of the confined concrete are considered. The results of parametric study indicate that the normalized column axial strength increases with increasing CFRP volumetric ratio, but without size effect for columns with the same CFRP volumetric ratio. As the same, the increase in column ductility depends on CFRP volumetric ratio but without size effect for columns with the same CFRP volumetric ratio | ||
| Key Words | ||
| FRP; strength of confined concrete; ductility; confinement efficiency; size effect | ||
| Address | ||
| Fang-Yao Yeh; Photovoltaic Technology Center, Industrial Technology Research Institute, Taiwan, 310, R.O.C. Kuo-Chun Chang; Dept. of Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, 10617, R.O.C. | ||