Effects of Various Slenderness Ratio and Aspect Ratio on FRP Wrapped Axially Loaded RC Capsule Column
Saravanan S1, Ruban Daniel V2, Karuppasamy R3

1S.Saravanan, Department of Civil Engineering/ PET Engineering College, Valliyoor, Tamil Nadu, India.
2V. Ruban Daniel, Department of Civil Engineering / PET Engineering College, Valliyoor, Tamil Nadu, India.
3R. Karuppasamy, Department of Civil Engineering / PET Engineering College, Valliyoor, Tamil Nadu, India.

Manuscript received on 22 July 2017 | Revised Manuscript received on 30 July 2017 | Manuscript published on 30 July 2017 | PP: 7-10 | Volume-6 Issue-3, July 2017 | Retrieval Number: C168907631©BEIESP
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Abstract: This paper presents results of experimental investigation on the behaviour of axially loaded capsule shaped columns that have been strengthened with Glass Fibre Reinforced polymer and Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer with different wrapping patterns. Twelve capsule shaped columns were casted and tested under axial compression. One set of columns have been made with aspect ratio 2.53and with two different slenderness ratios. The second set of columns has been made with aspect ratio 2.1and with two different slenderness ratios. Eight out of twelve columns were confined with one layer and two layers of GFRP and CFRP wrap patterns. Based on the axial compression testing the columns it can be concluded that the lower the slenderness ratio and higher the no of layers and aspect ratio obtained the more strength and ductility.
Keywords: CFRP, GFRP, confined, Strengthening, Axial Compression.

Scope of the Article: Aspect-Based Software Engineering