Abstract
An experimental study was conducted to investigate the axial compressive performance of CFRP-confined concrete after exposure to a cyclic wet-dry environment with 3.5% salt solution. A total of sixty 150x300mm concrete cylinders unconfined or confined with CFRP were tested. The test parameters included the number of wet-dry cycles (0, 60, 120, 240 and 360) and the number of CFRP layers (0, 1, 2 and 3). The results show that the axial compressive strength and hoop strain of concrete confined with three layers of CFRP were reduced by up to 13% and 19% respectively after 360 wet-dry cycles. The ultimate axial strain increased with the increase of the number of CFRP layers, but the effect of the number of wet-dry cycles was insignificant.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites in Civil Engineering, CICE 2016 |
Editors | J.G. Dai, J.G. Teng |
Publisher | Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Research Institute for Sustainable Urban Development, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
Pages | 786-790 |
Number of pages | 5 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9789881448026 |
Publication status | Published - 01 Jan 2016 |
Event | 8th International Conference on Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites in Civil Engineering, CICE 2016 - Hong Kong, China Duration: 14 Dec 2016 → 16 Dec 2016 |
Conference
Conference | 8th International Conference on Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites in Civil Engineering, CICE 2016 |
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Country/Territory | China |
City | Hong Kong |
Period | 14/12/2016 → 16/12/2016 |
Keywords
- CFRP
- Compressive performance
- Confined concrete
- Durability
- Wet-dry cycle
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Civil and Structural Engineering
- Polymers and Plastics