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http://dx.doi.org/10.4334/IJCSM.2011.5.1.049

Size Effect of Axial Compressive Strength of CFRP Confined Concrete Cylinders  

Akogbe, Romuald-Kokou (State Key Laboratory of Coastal and Offshore Engineering, Dalian University of Technology)
Liang, Meng (State Key Laboratory of Coastal and Offshore Engineering, Dalian University of Technology)
Wu, Zhi-Min (State Key Laboratory of Coastal and Offshore Engineering, Dalian University of Technology)
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International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials / v.5, no.1, 2011 , pp. 49-55 More about this Journal
Abstract
The main objective of this investigation is to study size effect on compressive strength of CFRP confined concrete cylinders subjected to axial compressive loading. In total 24 concrete cylinders with different sizes were tested, small specimens with a diameter of 100 mm and a height of 200 mm, medium specimens with a diameter of 200 mm and a height of 400 mm, and big specimens with a diameter of 300 mm and a height of 600 mm. The lateral confining pressure of each specimen is the same and from that hypothesis the small specimens were confined with one layer of CFRP, medium and big specimens were performed by two and three layers of CFRP respectively. Test results indicate a significant enhancement in compressive strength for all confined specimens, and moreover, the compressive strengths of small and medium specimens are almost the same while a bit lower for big specimens. These results permit to conclude that there is no size effect on compressive strength of confined specimens regardless of cylinder dimension.
Keywords
size effect; compressive strength; CFRP; concrete cylinder; confinement;
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