Experimental investigation of substandard RC columns confined with SRG jackets under compression

Thermou, Georgia E.; Katakalos, Konstantinos; Manos, George

Abstract

This paper aims to explore the behaviour of substandard reinforced concrete (RC) columns confined with Steel-Reinforced Grout (SRG) jackets under monotonically increasing uniaxial compression. A total of 24 specimens of short RC columns of square cross section were designed to fail due to longitudinal reinforcement buckling. Single-layered SRG jackets were applied to 18 of these specimens, whereas the rest served for control without SRG jackets. Parameters of this investigation were the type and density of the steel fabric as well as the corner radius of the cross section. The employed SRG jacketing managed to increase the strength and strain capacity and postpone the buckling of the longitudinal steel bars to occur at higher compressive strain level. Confinement effectiveness with respect to the lateral confining pressure exerted by the used SRG jacketing is discussed along with the observed mode of failure.

Citation

Thermou, G. E., Katakalos, K., & Manos, G. (2018). Experimental investigation of substandard RC columns confined with SRG jackets under compression. Composite Structures, 184, 56-65. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2017.09.082

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Sep 26, 2017
• Online Publication Date: Sep 28, 2017
• Publication Date: Jan 15, 2018
• Deposit Date: Dec 3, 2018
• Publicly Available Date: Sep 29, 2019
• Journal: Composite Structures
• Print ISSN: 0263-8223
• Electronic ISSN: 1879-1085
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 184
• Pages: 56-65
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2017.09.082
• Keywords: Civil and Structural Engineering; Ceramics and Composites
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1356487
• Publisher URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S026382231731574X?via%3Dihub
• Contract Date: Dec 3, 2018