Abstract: This study concentrates on analytical evaluation of the effect of external confinement using fiber reinforced polymers (FRP) sheets on the response of concrete rectangular columns designed for gravity load only and having ...

Abstract: The results of an experimental study on seismic bond strengthening of spliced reinforcement in wide RC columns using external confinement are presented. Two types of confinement techniques were evaluated and compared, as ...

Abstract: A design approach, developed specifically for seismic bond strengthening of the critical splice region of reinforced concrete columns or bridge piers, is presented and discussed. The approach is based on providing adequate ...

Abstract: The results of an experimental study of the cyclic axial stress-strain response of rectangular concrete columns confined with a combination carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) jacket and CFRP anchors are presented and ...

Abstract: Experimental results of the axial stress-strain response of eighteen carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) confined circular, square, and rectangular column specimens when subjected to cyclic axial compression are presented ...