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Parametric Study on Seismic Performance of FRP-RC Exterior Beam-Column Joints
Jiming Li1,2, Bu Wang3, Jing Huang3
1School of Civil Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
Abstract:
A comprehensive and quantitative understanding of the seismic performance of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) reinforced concrete (FRP-RC) beam-column joints is still lacking. The issue is further complicated by a wide variety of FRP reinforcements. In this study, the challenge was investigated numerically and theoretically. A refined three-dimensional nonlinear finite element modeling approach was developed and validated against experimental results. The complex stress state of FRP reinforcements and the bond-slip behavior between FRP bars and concrete were reproduced. A total of 20 full-scale exterior beam-column joints were designed to quantify the effects of a series of parameters, including FRP type, beam shear-span ratio, the diameter of beam longitudinal bars, the diameter of beam-end stirrups, and the diameter and spacing of joint-panel stirrups. Satisfactory seismic performance was confirmed by the hysteretic responses of the specimens. The significant differences among the roles of the parameters were revealed. Especially, compared with their GFRP-RC counterparts, the ultimate loads and the related beam-end displacements of CFRP-RC specimens increased by up to 92.3% and 22.2%, respectively. Taking FRP type into account, a hysteretic model that can accommodate degradations in stiffness and strength was developed for the seismic design of FRP-RC beam-column joints.
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