Behavior of high strength concrete – filled hybrid large – small rupture strains FRP tubes

2020 ◽  
Vol 209 ◽  
pp. 110264 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monika Nain ◽  
Mohanad M. Abdulazeez ◽  
Mohamed A. ElGawady
2014 ◽  
Vol 501-504 ◽  
pp. 963-968
Author(s):  
Thomas Vincent ◽  
Togay Ozbakkaloglu

This paper presents an experimental investigation on the influence of specimen slenderness on axial compressive behavior of concrete-filled fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) tubes (CFFTs). A total of 18 aramid FRP- (AFRP) confined high-strength concrete (HSC) specimens with circular cross-sections were tested. Specimens with height-to-diameter ratios of 1, 2, 3 and 5 were manufactured and tested, with all specimens maintaining a nominal diameter of 150 mm. The results indicate that specimens with an H/D of 1 exhibit significantly higher strength and strain enhancements compared to specimens with H/D ratios of 2 to 5. The influence of slenderness on specimens with H/D ratios between 2 and 5 was found to be significant in regards to axial strain enhancement, with a decrease observed as specimen slenderness increased. On the other hand, the influence of slenderness on axial strength enhancement of specimens with H/D ratios between 2 and 5 was found to be negligible.


2013 ◽  
Vol 438-439 ◽  
pp. 240-245
Author(s):  
Thomas Vincent ◽  
Togay Ozbakkaloglu

This paper presents results from an experimental study on the behavior of circular high-strength concrete (HSC)-filled fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) tubes (HSCFFTs). Concrete-filled FRP tubes (CFFTs) have received significant research attention over the last two decades and experimental investigations into the axial behavior are abundant for normal-strength concretes (NSC) confined by either carbon FRP (CFRP) or class FRP (GFRP). However, the same cannot be said for CFFTs filled with HSC or manufactured with other fiber types such as aramid or high-modulus carbon FRP (AFRP and HMCFRP), where experimental testing is very limited. To address this research gap, this study examined the compressive behavior of 24 test specimens prepared with three different fiber types (CFRP, HMCFRP and AFRP) and manufactured with HSC. The experimentally recorded stress-strain relationships are presented graphically and the influence of fiber type and other key experimental outcomes are discussed. The results indicate that fiber type has a significant influence on the axial compressive behavior of HSCFFTs.


2013 ◽  
Vol 575-576 ◽  
pp. 239-244 ◽  
Author(s):  
Togay Ozbakkloglu

This paper presents the partial results of an experimental program undertaken to investigate the behavior of square and rectangular ultra-high-strength concrete (UHSC)-filled fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) tubes (UHSCFFTs) under axial compression. The effects of the amount of confinement, cross-sectional aspect ratio and corner radius were investigated experimentally through the tests of 24 concrete-filled FRP tubes (CFFTs) that were manufactured using unidirectional carbon fiber sheets and UHSC with 108 MPa average compressive strength. Test results indicate that sufficiently confined square and rectangular UHSCFFTs can exhibit highly ductile behavior. The results also indicate that HSCFFTs having tubes of low confinement effectiveness may experience a significant strength loss at the point of transition on their stress-strain curves. Examination of the test results have led to a number of important observations on the influence of corner radius and sectional aspect ratio, which are presented and discussed in the paper.


2015 ◽  
Vol 744-746 ◽  
pp. 173-178
Author(s):  
Thomas Vincent

This paper presents an experimental investigation on the influence of prestress on axial compressive behavior of concrete-filled fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) tubes (CFFTs). A total of 12 aramid FRP- (AFRP) confined high-strength concrete (HSC) specimens with circular cross-sections were tested under monotonic axial compression. All specimens were cylinders with 152 mm diameter and 305 mm height and their unconfined concrete strengths were approximately 100 to 110 MPa. The influence of FRP prestress was examined by applying 3 different levels of lateral prestress ranging from 4.29 to 7.27 MPa. In addition to the prestressed specimens, companion specimens with no applied prestress were manufactured and tested to establish reference values. Results of the experimental study indicate that the influence of prestress on compressive strength is significant, with an increase in ultimate strength observed in all prestressed specimens compared to that of non-prestressed specimens. On the other hand, the influence of prestress on axial strain was found to be minimal, with prestressed specimens displaying a slight decrease in ultimate strain, compared to their non-prestressed counterparts. The results also indicate that prestressing the AFRP shell prevents the sudden drop in strength, typically observed in FRP-confined HSC specimens, that initiates at the transition point which connects the first and second branches of the stress-strain curves.


2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 102-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suthar Sunil B ◽  
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Dr. (Smt.) B. K. Shah Dr. (Smt.) B. K. Shah

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