Research Article

Evaluation Effects of the Short- and Long-Term Freeze-Thaw Exposure on the Axial Behavior of Concrete-Filled Glass Fiber-Reinforced-Polymer Tubes

Table 4

Overall response characteristics for confined concrete (CFFT) cylinders.

Specimen codeAverage failure level
100 F/T cycles300 F/T cycles
Load kN strength (MPa)Axial strainRadial strainLoad kN strength (MPa)Axial strainRadial strain

Group 1: room temperature
A-R11297.1571.50.0280.0261306.672.00.0300.022
0.0360.0280.0410.036
A-R21290.172.10.0230.030128871.10.0310.025
0.0450.0370.0370.035
A-R31311.372.30.0350.0271216670.0330.027
0.0360.0280.0340.029

Average1299.5271.60.0340.0291270.2700.0340.029
SD10.80.610.0230.01747.92.70.0030.001

Group 2: F/T in salt water
A-S11177.4164.920.0250.0231136.762.70.0290.028
0.0350.0310.0240.018
A-S21303.7171.880.0250.0221225.267.60.0340.027
0.0420.0320.0290.027
A-S31306.5972.040.0300.0271126.361.50.0300.022
0.0320.0370.0190.020

Average1262.5769.610.0310.0291162.763.90.0270.024
SD73.764.070.0070.00654.33.20.0050.004

First letter refers to the type of the tube used in this study. Second letter refers to the type of condition (R: room temperature and S: freeze-thaw exposure in salt water). The third is a number referring to the number of specimens.