Factors influencing hoop rupture strains of FRP-confined concrete

Abstract

<jats:p>It is now well understood that the hoop rupture strain of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) jackets confining concrete is often lower than the ultimate tensile strain of the component fibers. A number of reasons for the lower hoop rupture strains in FRP have been identified; however, the relationships between the material properties of FRP-confined concrete and hoop ruptures strains are yet to be established. This paper presents the results of an experimental study into the factors influencing the hoop strain efficiency of FRP jackets. 24 FRP-confined concrete specimens were tested under axial compression. The results indicate that the hoop rupture strains of FRP jackets decrease with either an increase in the strength of the unconfined concrete or the elastic modulus of the fiber material. These observations were verified by additional results from a large FRP-confined concrete test database assembled from the published literature.</jats:p>