Research Article

Analysis of Bearing Capacity and Seismic Performance of Circular RC Columns Strengthened with Externally Wrapped Steel Plates

Table 2

Review and comparison of bearing capacity.

Design value (kN)Before reinforcementAfter reinforcement
FEM calculated value (kN)Formula (1) (kN)RatioFEM calculated value (kN)Formula (2) (kN)Ratio

3746276528090.98489651000.96

Note. The ratio is the ratio between the FEM analysis results and the formula calculation results.