scholarly journals Experimental study of circular hollow reinforced concrete column strengthened with partial Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) confinement

Author(s):  
R Ismail ◽  
R S M Rashid ◽  
F A A Zakwan ◽  
F Hejazi
2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 27
Author(s):  
Norsalwa Aisyah Senu ◽  
Ruqayyah Ismail ◽  
Norlizan Wahid ◽  
Hazrina Ahmad ◽  
Fariz Aswan Ahmad Zakwan

Carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) confinement has always been one of the strengthening methods available for a vulnerable concrete column. This paper presents the compressive behaviour of nine circular concrete cylinders with CFRP confinement. Three different specimen conditions considered; full CFRP confinement, partial CFRP confinement and unconfined (control specimen). Nine concrete cylinders with 100 mm x 200 mm were tested under compression load.  It is discovered that full and partial CFRP confinement had improved concrete cylinder ultimate load capacity by 300% and 150% respectively when compared to the unconfined concrete cylinder. With 150% strength enhancement achieved by partial CFRP confined specimen, it is proven that partial CFRP confinement does provide sufficient confinement in enhancing concrete column strength as full CFRP confinement. This finding has led to remarkable discoveries which with lesser CFRP used the functionality of CFRP as strengthening material can still be utilized. Therefore, could contribute significant input to the construction industry in using lesser CFRP for more sustainable material approach.


2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (11) ◽  
pp. 1658-1670 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shizhu Tian ◽  
Hongxing Jia ◽  
Yuanzheng Lin

The behaviour of bridge columns strengthened using carbon fibre–reinforced polymer composites has been studied extensively. However, few investigations have been conducted regarding the influence of carbon fibre–reinforced polymer-strengthened columns on the seismic behaviour of reinforced concrete continuous girder bridges. This article details the hybrid simulations of a continuous reinforced concrete girder bridge whose columns are strengthened by carbon fibre–reinforced polymer jackets. In the hybrid simulations, one ductile column is selected as the experimental element, which is represented by a 1/2.5-scale specimen, and the remaining bridge parts are simultaneously modelled in OpenSees (the Open System for Earthquake Engineering Simulation). After combining the experimental element and the numerical substructure, the hybrid analysis model is developed with the established hybrid simulation system. The displacements of the bridge and the lateral force–displacement response of the experimental element in hybrid simulation are obtained. Compared with the results of numerical simulation, the stability and accuracy of the established hybrid simulation system are demonstrated. Meanwhile, the comparative hybrid simulation results of the as-built bridge and the carbon fibre–reinforced polymer-strengthened bridge also prove the effectiveness of the carbon fibre–reinforced polymer jackets’ confinement in the continuous reinforced concrete girder bridge.


Author(s):  
Masami Fujita ◽  
Terumitsu Takahashi ◽  
Kazuhiro Kuzume ◽  
Tamon Ueda ◽  
Akira Kobayashi

<p>Reinforced concrete (RC) box girders of the Chofu Bridge had been strengthened using tensioned carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) strip method. Before and after the CFRP application, on-site load tests of the bridge were conducted using a 45 t weight vehicle.</p>


2000 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 1005-1010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khaled A Soudki ◽  
Ted G Sherwood

The viability of carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) laminates for the strengthening of corrosion damaged reinforced concrete bridge girders is addressed in this paper. Ten reinforced concrete beams (100 × 150 × 1200 mm) with variable chloride levels (0-3%) were constructed. Six beams were strengthened by externally epoxy bonding CFRP laminates to the concrete surface. The tensile reinforcements of three unstrengthened and four strengthened specimens were subjected to accelerated corrosion by means of impressed current to 5, 10, and 15% mass loss. Strain gauges were placed on the CFRP laminates to monitor and quantify tensile strains induced by the corrosion process. Following the corrosion phase, the specimens were tested in flexure in a four-point bending regime. Test results revealed that CFRP laminates successfully confined the corrosion cracking, and the total expansion of the laminate exhibited an exponential increase throughout the corrosion process. All the strengthened beams exhibited increased stiffness over the unstrengthened specimens and marked increases in the yield and ultimate strength. The CFRP strengthening scheme was able to restore the capacity of corrosion damaged concrete beams up to 15% mass loss.Key words: CFRP laminates, corrosion, confinement, expansion, load tests, strengthening, bond strength, reinforced concrete.


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