Evaluation of RC Bridge Piers Retrofitted using Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP)
For many long years, steel reinforcements have been considered as the only tool for concrete confinements and studied widely, but nowadays application of Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) as an effective alternative is well appreciated. Many bridges have been constructed in the past that are necessary...
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Published in | 2008 Seismic Engineering Conference Commemorating the 1908 Messina and Reggio Calabria Earthquake Part Two (AIP Conference Porceedings Volume 1020, Part 2) Vol. 1020; no. 1; pp. 1127 - 1134 |
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Main Authors | , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United States
08.07.2008
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Summary: | For many long years, steel reinforcements have been considered as the only tool for concrete confinements and studied widely, but nowadays application of Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) as an effective alternative is well appreciated. Many bridges have been constructed in the past that are necessary to be retrofitted for resisting against the earthquake motions. The objective of this research is evaluation of nonlinear behavior of RC bridge piers. Eight RC bridge piers have been modeled by ABAQUS software under micromechanical model for homogeneous anisotropic fibers. Also the Bilinear Confinement Model by Nonlinear Transition Zone of Mirmiran has been considered. Then types and angles of fibers and their effects on the final responses were evaluated [1]. Finally, effects of retrofitting are evaluated and some suggestions presented. |
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Bibliography: | SourceType-Scholarly Journals-2 ObjectType-Feature-2 ObjectType-Conference Paper-1 content type line 23 SourceType-Conference Papers & Proceedings-1 ObjectType-Article-3 |
ISBN: | 9780735405424 0735405425 |
ISSN: | 0094-243X 1551-7616 |
DOI: | 10.1063/1.2963732 |