• Advances in concrete construction
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.177-192
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• 2014

One of the main applications of FRP composites is confining concrete columns. Hence identifying the cyclic and monotonic stress-strain behavior of confined concrete columns and the parameters influencing this behavior is inevitable. Two significant parameters affecting the stress-strain behavior are aspect ratio and corner radius. The present study aims to scrutinize the effects of corner radius and aspect ratio on different aspects of stress-strain behavior of FRP confined concrete specimens (rectangular, square and circular). Hence 44 FRP confined concrete specimens were tested and the results of the tests were investigated. The findings indicated that for specimens with different aspect ratios, the relationship between the ultimate stress and the corner radius is linear and the variations of the ultimate stress versus the corner radius decreases as a result of an increase in aspect ratio. It was also observed that increase of the corner radius results in increase of the compressive strength and ultimate axial strain and increase of the aspect ratio causes an increase of the ultimate axial strain but a decrease of the compressive strength. Investigation of the ultimate condition showed that the FRP hoop rupture strain is smaller in comparison with the one obtained from the tensile coupon test and also the ultimate axial strain and confined concrete strength are smaller when a prism is under monotonic loading. Other important results of this study were, an increase in the axial strain during the early stage of unloading paths and increase of the confining effect of FRP jacket with the increase and decrease of the corner radius and aspect ratio respectively, a decrease in the slope of reloading branches with cycle repetitions and the independence of this trend from the variations of the aspect ratio and corner radius and also quadric relationship between the number of each cycle and the plastic strain of the same cycle as well as the independence of this relationship from the aspect ratio and corner radius.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제72권2호
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• pp.155-168
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• 2019

This paper presents the results of an experimental investigation on the compressive strength of small scale concentrically axially loaded fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) confined plain concrete columns, with cylinder concrete strength 19 MPa. For columns with circular (150-mm diameter) and square (150-mm side) cross sections wrapped with glass- and carbon-FRP sheets (GFRP and CFRP, respectively) applied with dry lay-up the effect of different jacket schemes and different overlap configurations on the confined characteristics is investigated. Test results indicate that the most cost effective jacket configuration among those tested is for one layer of CFRP, for both types of sections. In square sections the location of the lap length, either in the corner or along the side, does not seem to affect the confined performance. Furthermore, in circular sections, the presence of an extra wrap with FRP fibers parallel to the column's axis enhances the concrete strength proportionally to the axial rigidity of the FRP jacket. The recorded strains and the distributions of lateral confining pressures are discussed. Existing design equations are used to assess the lateral confining stresses and the confined concrete strength making use of the measured hoop strains.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제10권6호
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• pp.577-587
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• 2000

A 3D nonlinear finite element computation model is presented in order to analyze the concrete filled rectangular tubular (CFRT) composite structures. The concrete material model is based on a hypo-elastic orthotropic approach while the elasto-plastic hardening model is employed for steel element. The comparisons between experimental and analytical results show that the proposed model is a relatively simple and effective one. The analytical results show that the capacity of inner concrete of CFRT column mainly depends on the two diagonal zones, and the confining effect of CFRT section is mainly concentrated on the corner zones. At the ultimate state, the side concrete along the section cracks seriously, and the corner concrete softens with the increase of compressive strains until failure.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.27-36
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• 2008

3차원 수치해석에 의해 굴착면적비(L/B)인 굴착 폭 B와 굴착면의 길이 L의 변화에 따른 흙막이벽체의 변위를 비교하여 지반굴착의 기하학적 형상의 차이와 관련된 영향성을 분석하였다. 흙막이벽체의 변위는 동일한 굴착 폭을 기준으로 굴착면의 길이 L이 증가함에 따라 증가하는 것으로 나타나며, 굴착단면치 중앙부에서 미장부재가 폐합되는 가설구조체계가 형성되는 모서리부로 갈수록 흙막이벽체와 띠장력재의 폐합에 치한 구속효과의 영향으로 인하여 감소하는 것을 알 수 있었다. 또한 흙막이벽체의 변형해석을 굴착평면의 형상을 고려하지 못하는 2차원 수치해석과 굴착평면의 형상을 고려할 수 있는 3차원 수치해석에 영향을 미치는 인자들 중 굴착면적비와 지반변형계수를 고려하여, 두 해석이 일치하는 상관관계를 흙막이벽체의 최대변위를 기준으로 2차원 수치해석 결과로부터 3차원 수치해석 결과가 도출할 수 있는 관계식을 제안하여 현장계측결과와 비교 하였다.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.13-23
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• 2017

본 연구는 사각형 콘크리트 압축부재를 CFRP 쉬트로 감쌌을 때의 보강효과와 거동 특성에 대한 연구로, CFRP 쉬트로 보강한 경우 쉬트의 구속효과에 의하여 압축내력이 향상되었으나 사각형 단면이므로 원형단면보다 구속효과는 작게 나타났다. 보강효과와 거동특성을 확인하기 위하여 CFRP 쉬트의 보강겹수, 시험체의 크기, 형상비, 모따기, 및 단면 개량을 변수로 선정하여 실험을 계획하였다. 11개의 실험변수별로 각각 5개씩, 총 55개의 실험체를 제작하여 실험하였다. 압축시험결과 CFRP 쉬트의 구속에 의해 보강효과가 나타났으나 실험체의 크기가 증가함에 따라 구속효과는 떨어졌다. 반면에 CFRP 쉬트의 구속효과에 의하여 사각형 콘크리트 기둥의 연성은 매우 크게 증가되었다. 단면형상을 사각형에서 원형으로 변형한 경우 압축강도와 연성 모두 증가되었다. 또한 실험결과와 기존연구결과를 사용하여 CFRP로 구속된 사각형 콘크리트 부재에 대한 기존 강도추정식의 정확성과 신뢰성을 검증하였다.