Behavior of Large-Scale Rectangular Columns Confined with FRP Composites
Behavior of Large-Scale Rectangular Columns Confined with FRP Composites
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DOI:
10.1061/(asce)cc.1943-5614.0000051
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发表时间:
2010-01-01
影响因子:
4.6
通讯作者:
Matthys, S.
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作者:
Toutanji, H.;Han, M.;Matthys, S.
This paper focuses on axially loaded, large-scale rectangular RC columns confined with fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) wrapping. Experimental tests are conducted to obtain the stress-strain response and ultimate load for three field-size columns having different aspect ratios and/or corner radii. Effective transverse FRP failure strain and the effect of increasing confining action on the stress-strain behavior are examined. Existing strength models, the majority of which were developed for small-scale specimens, are applied to predict the structural response. Since some of them fail to adequately characterize the test data and others are complex and require significant calculation, a simple design-oriented model is developed. The new model is based on the confinement effectiveness coefficient, an aspect ratio coefficient, and a corner radius coefficient. It accurately predicts the axial ultimate strength of the large-scale columns at hand and, when applied to the small-scale columns studied by other investigators, produces reasonable results.