Alajarmeh, Omar S. and Manalo, Allan C. and Benmokrane, Brahim and Karunasena, Warna and Mendis, Priyan (2020) Effect of spiral spacing and concrete strength on behavior of GFRP-reinforced hollow concrete columns. Journal of Composites for Construction, 24 (1 - Article 04019054). pp. 1-14. ISSN 1090-0268
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Abstract
Hollow concrete columns (HCCs) are one of the preferred construction systems for bridge piers, piles, and poles because they require less material and have a high strength-to-weight ratio. While spiral spacing and concrete compressive strength are two critical design parameters that control HCC behavior, the deterioration of steel reinforcement is becoming an issue for HCCs. This study explored the use of glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) bars as longitudinal and lateral reinforcement for hollow concrete columns and investigated the effect of various spiral spacing and different concrete compressive strengths (f′c). Seven HCCs with inner and outer diameters of 90 and 250 mm, respectively, and reinforced with six longitudinal GFRP bars, were prepared and tested. The spiral spacing was no spirals, 50, 100, and 150 mm; the f′c varied from 21 to 44 MPa. Test results show that reducing the spiral spacing resulted in increased HCC uniaxial compression capacity, ductility, and confined strength due to the high lateral confining efficiency. Increasing f′c, on the other hand, increased the axial-load capacity but reduced the ductility and confinement efficiency due to the brittle behavior of high compressive-strength concrete. The analytical models considering the axial load contribution of the GFRP bars and the confined concrete core accurately predicted the behavior of the HCCs after the spalling of the concrete cover or at the post-loading behavior.
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| Item Type: | Article (Commonwealth Reporting Category C) |
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| Refereed: | Yes |
| Item Status: | Live Archive |
| Additional Information: | Accepted version deposited in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. |
| Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Current - Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences - School of Civil Engineering and Surveying (1 July 2013 -) |
| Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Current - Institute for Advanced Engineering and Space Sciences - Centre for Future Materials (1 Jan 2017 -) |
| Date Deposited: | 18 Dec 2019 02:37 |
| Last Modified: | 07 May 2020 22:52 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | hollow column; glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) bar; spiral pacing; concrete compressive strength |
| Fields of Research : | 09 Engineering > 0905 Civil Engineering > 090506 Structural Engineering 09 Engineering > 0905 Civil Engineering > 090503 Construction Materials 09 Engineering > 0912 Materials Engineering > 091202 Composite and Hybrid Materials 09 Engineering > 0913 Mechanical Engineering > 091308 Solid Mechanics |
| Identification Number or DOI: | 10.1061/%28ASCE%29CC.1943-5614.0000987 |
| URI: | http://eprints.usq.edu.au/id/eprint/37526 |
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