Research Article

FRP-Confined Concrete Columns: A New Procedure for Evaluating the Performance of Square and Circular Sections

Table 3

Details of FE models for FRP-confined columns and numerical key results.

tf (mm) (%)fco (MPa)fcc/fcoEo (MJ/m3)εcou (%)μεoμε/μεo

0.1170.30.23431.881.2190.0522.3060.231.771.608
0.1170.50.23432.101.2600.0522.3850.231.771.554
0.1170.60.23431.021.2590.0512.3640.231.791.572
0.1170.70.23431.681.2850.0512.3890.231.851.469
0.1170.90.23431.201.2800.0512.3820.231.871.474

0.1870.30.37531.881.2240.0522.3350.231.771.584
0.1870.50.37532.101.2720.0522.4050.231.771.539
0.1870.60.37531.021.2640.0512.3820.231.791.555
0.1870.70.37531.681.3090.0512.4140.231.851.450
0.1870.90.37531.201.2960.0512.4130.231.871.478

0.1250.30.25031.881.2110.0522.3080.231.771.608
0.1250.50.25032.101.2590.0522.3870.231.771.552
0.1250.60.25031.021.2490.0512.3660.231.791.570
0.1250.70.25031.681.2670.0512.3900.231.851.467
0.1250.90.25031.201.2690.0512.3850.231.871.473