Abstract: Many theoretical and experimental studies have been carried out on fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP)-confined circular concrete specimens, leading to a variety of models for predicting their axial compressive strengths. In ...

Abstract: Reinforced concrete columns can be strengthened by a fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) jacket which provides lateral confinement to the column. This technique is very effective for circular columns, but its effectiveness is ...

Abstract: One important application of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composites in the retrofit of reinforced concrete structures is to provide confinement to columns for enhanced strength and ductility. As a result, many theoretical ...

Abstract: One important application of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composites is as a confining material for concrete in the retrofit of existing concrete columns by the provision of FRP jackets. Such jackets are commonly formed ...

Abstract: Strengthening of RC cantilever slabs using bonded glass-fiber–reinforced plastic (GFRP) strips has recently been explored. That work led to the proposal that the GFRP strips should be anchored to the supporting wall using ...

Abstract: Despite many studies on beams and slabs strengthened using fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) plates, no study has been reported on the strengthening of RC cantilever slabs (e.g., canopies and balconies) using FRP materials. ...

Abstract: This paper presents the results of a recent study conducted to refine the design-oriented stress–strain model originally proposed by Lam and Teng for fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP)-confined concrete under axial compression. ...

Abstract: This paper presents a numerical model for the cyclic/seismic behavior of reinforced concrete (RC) columns retrofitted with fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) confining jackets. Such a column model has previously been unavailable ...

Abstract: Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites have found increasingly wide applications in civil engineering due to their high strength-to-weight ratio and high corrosion resistance. One important application of FRP composites ...

Abstract: Reinforced concrete (RC) beams shear-strengthened with fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) fully wrapped around the member usually fail due to rupture of FRP, commonly preceded by gradual debonding of the FRP from the beam ...