Title:
Compressive and Flexural Behavior of RC Columns Laterally Prestressed by High-strength Steel Bars
Author(s):
T. Hitaka, K. Sakino, T. Yamakawa, and A. Furukawa
Publication:
Symposium Paper
Volume:
238
Issue:
Appears on pages(s):
429-446
Keywords:
confined concrete; high-strength steel bar; moment - curvature analysis; prestress confinement; retrofit; ultimate moment
DOI:
10.14359/18286
Date:
10/1/2006
Abstract:
A dry column confining method using high-strength steel bars proposed by one of the authors is applied to a total of 24 reinforced concrete columns. Two series of tests were conducted on these columns. Hoop steel ratio of the columns was 0.1%, typical of RC columns designed before the Japanese Building Code in 1981. These RC columns were laterally reinforced using 19 sets of four high-strength steel bars and L-shaped steel blocks that were attached around the column by tightening the high-strength steel bars. Five specimens were exposed to concentric compression. Uniform bending test was conducted on 19 specimens under constant axial load. High-strength steel bars were pre-tensioned before testing. The amount of pre-tension was controlled by strain in the bars. It was found that the new confining method is effective to increase ductility of the RC columns. Strength of a RC column increases in a proportional manner to the amount of pre-stress in high-strength steel bars. Strength estimation method is proposed. The measured strength varied between 93% to 116% of the calculated strength.