Abstract: This paper presents the results of an experimental study on the compressive behavior of circular and noncircular concrete columns confined by polyethylene terephthalate (PET) fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP). The main objective ...

Abstract: In reinforced concrete (RC) columns, the efficiency of confinement that is provided by fiber–reinforced polymer (FRP) composites is usually limited by the buckling of longitudinal steel bars. This situation is even more ...