CFRP-reinforced circular steel tubes with cutout under axial loading

• Published in: Journal of constructional steel research Vol. 164; p. 105775
• Main Authors: Nabati, Amin, Ghanbari-Ghazijahani, Tohid
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2020
• Subjects: Axial compression; CFRP; Circular steel tubes; Cutout; FEA; Tests; FEA; Axial compression; CFRP; Tests; Cutout; Circular steel tubes

This paper experimentally and numerically investigates the effect of strengthening circular steel tubes with cutout using Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) under compression. Tests were performed for unstrengthened and strengthened specimens and the results were compared to the numerical data....