Abstract: To study the stress-strain behavior of axially loaded fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP)–confined concrete columns in the event of a localized failure, 32 circular concrete cylinders were tested with heavy instrumentations. ...

Abstract: Axially-loaded concrete columns with postpeak strain-softening suffer large inelastic deformation only in a localized failure zone, leading to nonuniform deformation along the height of the columns. Therefore, calculation ...

Abstract: Jacketing concrete columns with steel or fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) has been identified as a highly effective way of restoring and enhancing the strength and ductility of columns damaged by catastrophic events such as ...