An Experimental Study on the Compressive Behavior of CFRP-Confined High- and Ultra High-Strength Concrete

2013 ◽  
Vol 671-674 ◽  
pp. 1860-1864 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Vincent ◽  
Togay Ozbakkloglu
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
High Strength Concrete ◽  
Axial Stress ◽  
Concrete Strength ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Compressive Behavior ◽  
Stress Strain ◽  
Strength Concrete ◽  
Ductile Behavior

It is well established that external confinement of concrete with fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) sheets results in significant improvements on the axial compressive behavior of concrete. This understanding has led to a large number of experimental studies being conducted over the last two decades. However, the majority of these studies have focused on normal strength concretes (NSC) with compressive strengths lower than 55 MPa, and studies on higher strength concretes have been very limited. This paper presents the results of an experimental study on the compressive behavior of FRP confined high- and ultra high-strength concrete (HSC and UHSC) with average compressive strengths of 65 and 100 MPa. A total of 29 specimens were tested under axial compression to investigate the influence of key parameters such as concrete strength and method of confinement. All specimens were cylindrical, confined with carbon FRP and were 305 mm in height and 152 mm in diameter. Results obtained from the laboratory testing were graphically presented in the form of axial stress-strain relationships and key experimental outcomes are discussed. The results of this experimental study indicate that above a certain confinement threshold, FRP-confined HSC and UHSC exhibit highly ductile behavior. The results also indicate that FRP-wrapped specimens perform similar to concrete-filled FRP tube (CFFT) specimens at ultimate condition, however notable differences are evident at the transition region when comparing stress-strain curves.

scholarly journals Experimental Study on the Torsional Behaviour of Prestressed HSC Hollow Beams

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 642 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luís Bernardo ◽  
Sérgio Lopes ◽  
Mafalda Teixeira
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
High Strength Concrete ◽  
Concrete Beams ◽  
Concrete Strength ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Experimental Program ◽  
Pure Torsion ◽  
Strength Concrete ◽  
Hollow Beams

This article describes an experimental program developed to study the influence of longitudinal prestress on the behaviour of high-strength concrete hollow beams under pure torsion. The pre-cracking, the post-cracking and the ultimate behaviour are analysed. Three tests were carried out on large hollow high-strength concrete beams with similar concrete strength. The variable studied was the level of longitudinal uniform prestress. Some important conclusions on different aspects of the beams’ behaviour are presented. These conclusions, considered important for the design of box bridges, include the influence of the level of prestress in the cracking and ultimate behaviour.

Comparison of Stress-Strain Relationships of FRP and Actively Confined High-Strength Concrete: Experimental Observations

2014 ◽  
Vol 919-921 ◽  
pp. 29-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jian Chin Lim ◽  
Togay Ozbakkloglu
Keyword(s):  
High Strength Concrete ◽  
Axial Stress ◽  
Axial Strain ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Confining Pressure ◽  
Confined Concrete ◽  
Lateral Strain ◽  
Stress Strain ◽  
Strength Concrete ◽  
Actively Confined Concrete

It is well established that lateral confinement of concrete enhances its axial strength and deformability. It is often assumed that, at a same level of confining pressure, the axial compressive stress and strain of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP)-confined concrete at a given lateral strain are the same as those in concrete actively confined concrete. To assess the validity of this assumption, an experimental program relating both types of confinement systems was conducted. 25 FRP-confined and actively confined high-strength concrete (HSC) specimens cast from a same batch of concrete were tested under axial compression. The axial stress-strain and lateral strain-axial strain curves obtained from the two different confinement systems were assessed. The results indicate that, at a given axial strain, lateral strains of actively confined and FRP-confined concretes correspond, when they are subjected to the same lateral confining pressure. However, it is observed that, at these points of intersections on axial strain-lateral strain curves, FRP-confined concrete exhibits a lower axial stress than the actively confined concrete, indicating that the aforementioned assumption is not accurate. The test results indicate that the difference in the axial stresses of FRP-confined and actively confined HSC becomes more significant with an increase in the level of confining pressure.

A Simple Design-Oriented Model for FRP-Confined High-Strength Concrete

2013 ◽  
Vol 743 ◽  
pp. 45-49
Author(s):  
Jian Chin Lim ◽  
Togay Ozbakkloglu
Keyword(s):  
High Strength Concrete ◽  
Concrete Strength ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Simple Design ◽  
Compressive Behavior ◽  
Strength Concrete ◽  
Strength Enhancement ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Test Database

This paper presents a study on the axial compressive behavior of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP)-confined high-strength concrete (HSC). A large experimental test database assembled from the published literature was used to investigate and quantify factors influencing the compressive behavior of FRP-confined HSC. The database consisted of 976 test data having unconfined concrete strength ranging from 6.2 to 169.7MPa. Based on the analysis results of the database, it was found that the threshold confinement stiffness increases significantly with an increase in concrete strength, which in turn adversely affects the strength enhancement of confined concrete. It was also observed that the hoop rupture strain of FRP shell decreases with an increase in concrete strength. Existing confinement models that are applicable to FRP-confined HSC were assessed using the database. Finally, a new simple design-oriented model for FRP-confined HSC developed on the basis of the database is presented.

Behavior of Steel Tube and Confined High Strength Concrete for Concrete-Filled RHS Tubes

2005 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 101-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sumei Zhang ◽  
Lanhui Guo ◽  
Zaili Ye ◽  
Yuyin Wang
Keyword(s):  
High Strength Concrete ◽  
Concrete Strength ◽  
Compressive Load ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Steel Tube ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Stress Strain ◽  
Hollow Section ◽  
Strength Concrete ◽  
Nonlinear Stress

This paper presents an experimental study of the separated behavior of short ( L/H=3) high strength concrete-filled rectangular hollow section (RHS) tubes concentrically loaded in compression to failure. A total of 50 specimens were tested. Experimental results showed that the concrete strength influenced the failure pattern of the specimen. The height-to-breadth ratio of the rectangular tube (varying from 1.0 to 1.6) had no evident influence on the ultimate bearing capacity of the specimen. Then based on the experimental results, a numerical separation method was successfully used to separate the compressive load carried by the steel tube and the core concrete. The equivalent One-Dimensional nonlinear stress-strain models of the steel and the confined concrete were suggested, which can be used to determine the overall behavior of the high strength concrete-filled RHS tubes. The stress-strain models have been used to numerically analyze the behavior of high strength concrete-filled RHS tubes. The numerical results are compared with the experimental results and they agreed well with each other.

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