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<p>Glass fibers reinforced polymer (GFRP) were used to longitudinally and transversally 12 columns and while the other 4 columns were reinforced with steel or steel and GFRP as reference specimens. This research dealt with several parameters under different loading conditions, such as the reinforcing material and spacing between ties. This study aims to find out the ability of the reinforced columns with GFRP to bear the loads. In addition, investigate the mode of failure in these columns and their appropriateness in the structures since the columns are compression members. The tested results revealed that the concentric loading columns give higher resistance than their eccentrically loaded counterparts. Also, the hybrid column (steel and GFRP) had the highest peak load compared with the fully reinforced steel and GFRP columns. In addition, the fully GFRP RC- column had an ultimate load slightly less than its steel counterpart under the same loading condition.</p>
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Glass fibers reinforced polymer (GFRP) were used to longitudinally and transversally 12 columns and while the other 4 columns were reinforced with steel or steel and GFRP as reference specimens. This research dealt with several parameters under different loading conditions, such as the reinforcing material and spacing between ties. This study aims to find out the ability of the reinforced columns with GFRP to bear the loads. In addition, investigate the mode of failure in these columns and their appropriateness in the structures since the columns are compression members. The tested results revealed that the concentric loading columns give higher resistance than their eccentrically loaded counterparts. Also, the hybrid column (steel and GFRP) had the highest peak load compared with the fully reinforced steel and GFRP columns. In addition, the fully GFRP RC- column had an ultimate load slightly less than its steel counterpart under the same loading condition.

Structural Behavior of GFRP - RC Slender Columns Under Various Eccentricity Loading Conditions

Department of Civil Engineering, Collage of Engineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering

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Glass fibers reinforced polymer (GFRP) were used to longitudinally and transversally 12 columns and while the other 4 columns were reinforced with steel or...

Structural Behavior of GFRP - RC Slender Columns Under Various Eccentricity Loading Conditions

Publicado en línea: 12 may 2023

Páginas: 1 - 16

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cee-2023-0001

Palabras clave
GFRP, Columns, Concentric, Eccentric, Ductility

© 2023 Rusul Z. Hamed et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Structural Behavior of GFRP - RC Slender Columns Under Various Eccentricity Loading Conditions

Publicado en línea: 12 may 2023

Páginas: 1 - 16

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cee-2023-0001

Palabras claveGFRP, Columns, Concentric, Eccentric, Ductility

© 2023 Rusul Z. Hamed et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Palabras clave
GFRP, Columns, Concentric, Eccentric, Ductility