Title: Influence of Reinforcement Ratio on Seismic Performance of Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Reinforced Concrete Columns under Torsion

Author(s): Yasser M. Selmy and Ehab F. El-Salakawy

Publication: Structural Journal

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Keywords: circular columns; combined loading; cyclic; glass fiber–reinforced polymers-reinforced concrete (GFRP-RC); longitudinal reinforcement; seismic; torsion

DOI: 10.14359/51740868

Date: 6/4/2024

Abstract:
Reinforced concrete (RC) bridge columns often encounter complex combinations of loads including flexural, axial, shear, and torsional forces during seismic events, especially in the presence of geometric irregularities such as skewed or curved bridges, unequal spans, or varying column heights. Corrosion-induced deterioration in RC structures spurred the adoption of glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) as a promising alternative to steel reinforcement. This study experimentally investigates the performance of GFRP-RC circular columns under cyclic loading including torsion with different torsion-to-bending moment ratios (t_m) and longitudinal reinforcement ratios. The results showed that, with the same reinforcement ratios, the addition of torsion to cyclic bending and shear significantly altered the behavior of the GFRP-RC column in terms of mode of failure, load resistance, drift capacity, and energy dissipation. The inelastic deformability hinge shifted upward with increased t_m. Higher t_m accelerated stiffness degradation while increasing the longitudinal reinforcement ratio enhanced lateral load, drift, and twist capacities.