Evaluation of Seismic Behaviors of Partially Deteriorated Reinforced

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Mathematical Problems in Engineering
Volume 2014, Article ID 683057, 14 pages
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/683057
Research Article
Evaluation of Seismic Behaviors of Partially Deteriorated
Reinforced Concrete Circular Columns Retrofitted with CFRP
Dongxu Hou,1 Jianyun Pan,2 Xinglang Fan,3 Zhimin Wu,1 and Prosper Marindiko1
1
State Key Laboratory of Coastal and Offshore Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
Landscapes and Architecture College, Zhejiang Agricultural and Forestry University, Lin’an 311300, China
3
School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
2
Correspondence should be addressed to Dongxu Hou; [email protected]
Received 13 May 2014; Accepted 6 August 2014; Published 25 September 2014
Academic Editor: Alkiviadis Paipetis
Copyright © 2014 Dongxu Hou et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License,
which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Deficiency of the concrete strength in some regions of reinforced concrete (RC) columns in practice may weaken the seismic
behaviors of columns. Its effects on RC columns should be well understood. This paper aims to investigate the influences of
deteriorated segment on the seismic behaviors of partially deteriorated RC columns and attempts to recover the seismic behaviors
of partially deteriorated columns with Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) composites. A finite element analysis was carried
out to simulate the seismic behaviors of CFRP-confined partially deteriorated RC columns. The numerical results were verified by
the laboratory tests of six specimens. Based on the finite element results, the failure location of partially deteriorated columns in an
earthquake was predicted, and the effectiveness of CFRP retrofitted on partially deteriorated columns was evaluated.
1. Introduction
Many factors such as freezing, corrosion, and insufficient
vibration during construction may result in the partial
deterioration of RC columns, which might lead to premature
failure of columns in earthquakes. It is, thus, necessary to
take some retrofitting measures on recovering the seismic
behaviors of partially deteriorated RC columns. Wrapping
Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers (CFRP) sheets is a good
choice to retrofit RC columns in structural engineering. The
effectiveness of CFRP in improving seismic behaviors of RC
columns has been widely recognized. Promis et al. [1, 2]
and Colomb et al. [3] focused on the seismic behaviors of
RC short columns retrofitted with CFRP composites. Results
showed that the seismic behaviors of RC short columns can
be improved significantly by wrapped CFRP sheets. Ye et al.
[4] verified the strengthening effectiveness through seismic
experiments on retrofitted short columns and proposed a
method to calculate the bearing capacities of strengthened
columns. Shamim and Grace [5], Sheikh and Bayrak [6],
and Iacobucci et al. [7] studied the seismic behaviors of
CFRP retrofitted RC columns with different shape sections.
The conclusions showed that the retrofitting effect of CFRP
not only depends on the axial load of confined column
and the amount of CFRP, but also relates to the inner
reinforcements.
Most of the studies mentioned above mainly focused on
CFRP retrofitting intact RC columns, and few researchers
related to the partially deteriorated RC columns. Wei et al. [8–
10] examined the axial and eccentric compressive behaviors
of CFRP retrofitting partially deteriorated RC columns. The
results of the studies indicated that the wrapping CFRP
is feasible to recover the axial and eccentric compressive
behaviors of partially deteriorated columns. However, in
Wei et al.’s study, the CFRP effectiveness of recovering the
seismic behaviors of partially deteriorated columns has not
been investigated. In addition, finite element analysis is
needed to simulate the behaviors of partially deteriorated RC
columns. Therefore, there exists a gap in studying the seismic
retrofitting partially deteriorated RC column with CFRP, by
either numerical or experimental method.
This paper aims to investigate the seismic performances
of partially deteriorated RC columns and to evaluate the
effectiveness of wrapped CFRP sheet. In this investigation,
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Table 1: Details of specimens in FEA.
Specimen
DB50
BR200
BR300
BR301
BR302
BR203
𝐷
(mm)
𝐿
(mm)
𝑅
(mm)
𝑓in
(MPa)
𝑓𝑀
(MPa)
𝑁/(𝑓in 𝐴)
𝑑cfrp
(mm)
240
240
240
240
240
240
1300
1300
1300
1300
1300
1300
β€”
0–250
0–250
0–250
0–250
0–250
52
52
52
52
52
52
β€”
22
31
31
31
22
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
β€”
0
0
0.167
0.334
0.501
the finite element analysis of the seismic behaviors of partially
deteriorated RC columns retrofitted with CFRP was carried
out using commercial software ABAQUS and verified by the
laboratory tests of six specimens. Based on the calibrated
finite element model, the failure location of deteriorated
column in an earthquake was predicted, and the applied
scope of CFRP on retrofitting partially deteriorated columns
was discussed. The proposed method can be used for the
risk assessment of partially deteriorated segment and making
retrofitting scheme of CFRP in practice.
Loading plate
Axial load P
Y
X
Z
Load or displacement
Intact concrete
Column stub
Deteriorated concrete
2. Finite Element Modelling
2.1. Modeling of Specimens. Finite element analysis was conducted with ABAQUS/Standard module [11]. The simulated
specimens include one control column with intact strength
𝑓in , two partially deteriorated columns with different deteriorated strength 𝑓𝑀 , and three corresponding deteriorated
columns retrofitted with different thickness CFRP 𝑑cfrp . The
height 𝐿, diameter 𝐷, and axial load ratio 𝑁/(𝑓in 𝐴) of
the specimens were identical. A 250 mm long deteriorated
segment was designed at the column foot. The details of the
numerical models are showed in Table 1 and Figure 1. The
deteriorated concrete was just simulated by low strength concrete in this research. The method of simulating deteriorated
concrete with low strength concrete is just effective in the
research aims to study the influence of concrete strength on
the behaviours of substandard concrete.
2.2. Boundary Conditions and Load Application. Each column was cast into a concrete stub, and the bottom surface
of the stub was restrained from movement in all directions, as
shown in Figure 1. Displacement of the stub in the π‘₯ direction
was also restrained to eliminate the effect of stub deformation
on displacement. The top and lateral loading plates were fixed
on the top of columns to prevent local crashing of concrete.
Constant vertical and circular horizontal load was applied on
two reference points coupled to the top and lateral loading
plates, respectively. The slippage between reinforcement and
concrete was neglected.
2.3. Element Type and Mesh. An eight-node solid element
with reduced integration (C3D8R) was applied for modeling
the concrete, loading plates, and rigid bases, and the longitudinal and transverse reinforcements were simulated by
truss element (T3D2). The structured technique was used for
dx = 0
dx = 0
dx = dy = dz = 0
rx = ry = rz = 0
Figure 1: Finite element model of specimen.
meshing. The grid size of concrete was selected as 50 mm,
which is larger than the maximum dimension of coarse
aggregate of concrete 20 mm, to eliminate the inhomogeneity
of concrete. The steel bar and CFRP sheets have the common
grid size as concrete.
2.4. Modeling of Materials
2.4.1. Constitutive Model of Concrete. The damaged plasticity
concrete model defined in ABAQUS/Standard was adopted
in the analysis. This model is an isotropic plasticity model
that resembles the Drucker-Prager model in terms of the
compressive behaviors of concrete. The constitutive relationship under the multiaxial stress state is derived based
on the nonassociated flow rule, where the Drucker-Prager
hyperbolic flow potential function 𝐺 is used [12]:
2
𝐺 = √(π‘’πœŽπ‘‘0 tan πœ“) + π‘ž2 βˆ’ 𝑝 tan πœ“,
(1)
where πœ“ is the dilation angle, πœŽπ‘‘0 is the tensile strength, π‘ž is
the Mises equivalent effective stress defined in terms of the
effective stress tensor, 𝑝 is the effective hydrostatic pressure,
and 𝑒 is the eccentricity parameter.
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𝜎c
fc = 45 MPa
50
Compressive stress
Compressive stress (MPa)
60
3
40
30
20
Ec (1 βˆ’ dc1 )
Ec (1 βˆ’ dc2 )
10
Attard (1996) model
0
0.000
0.001
0.002
0.003
Ec
0.004
πœ€c
Strain
Strain (πœ‡πœ€)
Figure 4: Compressive damage index of concrete.
Figure 2: Compressive model of concrete.
1.0
5
fc = 45 MPa
Tension stress (MPa)
0.8
dc
0.6
0.4
ft = 4.09 MPa
Shah (1985) model
4
3
2
1
0.2
Mark (2006) model
0.0
0.000
0.003
0.006
0.009
Plastic strain (πœ‡πœ€)
0.012
0.015
0
0.00000
0.00005
0.00010
0.00015
0.00020
Crack opening displacement (mm)
Figure 5: Tension model of concrete.
Figure 3: Compressive damage model of concrete.
The yield function was developed by Lublinear et al. [13]
and modified by Lee and Fenves [14]. The failure surface is
controlled by the compressive variable and tensile variable
[15]. The unaxial stress-strain relationship of compressive and
tension behaviors is required. Model of Attard and Setunge
[16] was divided into two parabolic curves by the peak point
and adopted in this research for its suitable serviceable range
as shown in Figure 2. The strain of peak point of concrete
πœ€π‘ is calculated by means of axial compressive strength 𝑓𝑐 ,
πœ€π‘ = 4.26𝑓𝑐 /(𝐸𝑐 𝑓𝑐0.5 ). The elastic modulus 𝐸𝑐 is equal to
57000𝑓𝑐1/2 psi according to ACI-318 [17]. The stress and strain
of ultimate point are determined by the following formulas:
𝑓𝑖𝑐 = (1.41 βˆ’ 0.17 ln(𝑓𝑐 ))𝑓𝑐 and πœ€π‘–π‘ = (2.5 βˆ’ 0.3 ln(𝑓𝑐 ))πœ€π‘ . The
model of Mark and Birtel [18] was selected as the compressive
damage model, which is presented by means of damage ratio
variation 𝑑𝑐𝑖 during transverse loading, as shown in Figures 3
and 4.
The tension strength of concrete 𝑓𝑑 is calculated by 0.3𝑓𝑐2/3
[19]. Gopalaratnam and Shah’s model [20], a relationship
between tension stress and crack opening displacement, was
used to describe the tensile behavior of concrete as shown
in Figure 5. The ultimate crack opening displacement was
considered as 160 πœ‡m.
2.4.2. Constitutive Model for Steel Bar. In the numerical
model, deformed steel bars were adopted as longitudinal
reinforcements, and plain bars were used as transverse
reinforcements. As shown in Figure 6, reinforced bars were
assumed as idealized elastic-plastic material, and the required
yield strength and elastic modulus 𝐸𝑠 in idealized stressstrain curve of steel bar were obtained from coupon test. The
yield stress of longitudinal and transverse reinforcement is
360 MPa and 290 MPa, respectively. The finite element model
of reinforcement cage was shown in Figure 7. Mises stress was
used to present the state and stress of steel bar in any moment.
2.4.3. Constitutive Model for CFRP. CFRP sheet can be modelled as an orthotropic elastic material. The elastic modulus
in the tensile direction 𝐸cfrp , Poisson’s ratio ]cfrp , and ultimate
stress 𝑓cfrp were measured as 235 GPa, 0.25, and 3400 MPa,
respectively. According to Teng et al.’s result [21], the actual
tension rupture strain of CFRP πœ€β„Ž,rup = 0.586πœ€cfrp , where πœ€cfrp
is the tension strain obtained from coupon test. The reduced
integration quadrilateral membrane element with four nodes
(M3D4R) was selected to simulate the behavior of CFRP
sheet. The slippage between CFRP and concrete was ignored.
Figure 8 is the finite element model of confined CFRP, and
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Table 2: Experimental and FEA results of specimens.
Specimen
𝑁exp
(kN)
𝑁FEM
(kN)
|𝑁exp βˆ’ 𝑁FEM | × 100%
DB50
42.6
39.2
7.9%
BR200
29.8
30.1
10.0%
BR203
39.1
39.8
1.8%
BR300
35.6
34.4
3.4%
BR301
38.9
37.2
4.3%
BR302
41.0
41.6
1.5%
500
Stress (MPa)
400
fy = 360 MPa
300
200
100
Es
0
0.000
0.002
0.004
0.006
Strain (πœ‡πœ€)
0.008
0.010
Figure 6: Idealized elastic-plastic model of reinforcement.
𝑁exp
2.5. Results of Finite Element Analysis. Based on the finite
element model mentioned above, the hysteretic loops of
six specimens were predicted. The details of numerical
model were shown in Table 1 and Figure 9. The numerical
results were compared in Figures 10 and 11, where specimen
names suffixed with the letter β€œπ‘“β€ in the figures present the
numerical specimen names. Figure 10 indicates that when the
deteriorated segment is located at the foot of the column,
the seismic behaviors are greatly reduced. The hysteretic
loops of retrofitted columns and control column, shown in
Figure 11, present the retrofitting effects of wrapped CFRP. It
is obviously shown that the seismic behaviors of deteriorated
column with deteriorated strength 22 MPa and 31 MPa can be
basically recovered by the effect of 3 layers and 2 layers CFRP
wrapping, respectively.
3. Experimental Verifications
S, Mises
(Avg.: 75%)
+3.600e + 08
+3.300e + 08
+3.001e + 08
+2.701e + 08
+2.401e + 08
+2.102e + 08
+1.802e + 08
+1.502e + 08
+1.203e + 08
+9.031e + 07
+6.034e + 07
+3.038e + 07
+4.133e + 05
Figure 7: Finite element model of reinforcements.
the rupture of tensile fiber is defined as the failure moment
of retrofitted specimens, which is measured by the logarithm
strain (LE) of CFRP.
3.1. Experimental Instruments. The finite element model
described above was validated against the laboratory test
results. A total of six specimens corresponding to the
numerical specimens were tested. As shown in Figure 12,
each column was placed in an existing frame with a 200 t
hydraulic actuator. The column stubs were fastened to the
rigid floor with four high-strength rods to prevent slipping
and overturning under large lateral loads. The actuator with
a 200 t load cell was mounted vertically onto the frame to
apply the vertical axial load. Another two 30 t horizontal
hydraulic actuators with load cells were used to apply lateral
reversal load. All instrumentations were connected to IMC
data acquisition system for data selection. Under a sustained
constant axial load, the horizontal loading was applied in a
load-controlled and displacement-controlled manner before
and after the stress in longitudinal bars reaches the yield
strength, respectively.
3.2. Verifications of Proposed Finite Element Model. The
experimental and FEA results are shown in Figures 13(a)–
13(f) and Table 2, where 𝑁exp and 𝑁FEM are the experimental
and numerical bearing capacity of specimens, respectively.
Owing to the ignoring of slippage between concrete and
reinforcement bars, the displacements of the partially deteriorated columns in FEA are slightly smaller than the test
results.
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LE, LE22
(Avg.: 75%)
+1.242e βˆ’ 02
+1.095e βˆ’ 02
+9.482e βˆ’ 03
+8.011e βˆ’ 03
+6.540e βˆ’ 03
+5.069e βˆ’ 03
+3.598e βˆ’ 03
+2.127e βˆ’ 03
+6.560e βˆ’ 04
βˆ’8.147e βˆ’ 04
βˆ’2.286e βˆ’ 03
βˆ’3.757e βˆ’ 03
βˆ’5.228e βˆ’ 03
Figure 8: Finite element model of CFRP.
60
πœ™8@100
1300
Deteriorated
concrete
Load (kN)
40
20
0
250
βˆ’20
βˆ’60
βˆ’60
βˆ’40
βˆ’20
0
20
40
60
Displacement (mm)
1300
8πœ™16
BR200f
DB50f
BR300f
πœ™10@100
400
240
400
400
βˆ’40
Figure 10: Numerical hysteretic loops of partially deteriorated
columns and control column.
6πœ™16
Figure 9: Details of specimen.
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Figure 14 shows the experimental and numerical predicted failure state of specimens. It is clearly seen from Figures
14(a)–14(f) that the predicted failure state is similar to the
experimental specimens, which means the proposed finite
element model can not only predict the hysteretic curves
of specimens accurately, but also simulate the failure state
effectively.
The experimental hysteretic loops shown in Figures 15
and 16 present similar regularity to the ones obtained from
finite element analysis in Figures 10 and 11. It is clearly visible
that the experimental results have a good agreement with the
FEA results, which means that the proposed finite element
model is valid to predict the seismic behaviors of partially
deteriorated columns and retrofitting effect of wrapped CFRP.
Load (kN)
40
20
0
βˆ’20
βˆ’40
βˆ’60
βˆ’100
βˆ’75
βˆ’50
βˆ’25
0
25
50
75
100
Displacement (mm)
BR203f
BR302f
DB50f
Figure 11: Numerical hysteretic loops of retrofitted deteriorated
columns and control column.
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strengthen. 𝐻𝑙𝑗 is therefore vital for partially deteriorated
column as it indicates the necessity of strengthening partially
deteriorated columns.
Frame
Hydraulic actuators
Load cells
Specimen
Displacement
transducers
Stub
Figure 12: Experimental setup.
4. Failure Location on Partially
Deteriorated Columns
Both the experimental and numerical results show that the
seismic behaviors of the deteriorated columns were weakened
seriously by the partially deteriorated segment located at the
foot of the columns. However, the influence of changing
location of the deteriorated segment on the seismic behaviors
of the whole column is still unknown. The above study
indicates that the finite element model can accurately predict
the seismic behaviors and failure locations of partially deteriorated columns. The partially deteriorated columns with
different deteriorated segment height will be examined in the
following sections by means of finite element analysis.
4.1. Deteriorated Segment Height. Variation of the height
of the deteriorated segment above the base of the column
was studied first. Three partially deteriorated columns, with
the same deteriorated strength and axial load ratio, were
examined. The heights of the deteriorated segments above
the base of three columns varied from 0.23 to 0.38 times
the height of the columns. Figure 17(a) shows that the
failure of column, judged by the plastic strain on concrete,
appears on the deteriorated segment. With the ascendance of
the deteriorated segment location, the failure field location
turned from deteriorated segment to the foot of columns
gradually, as shown in Figure 17(c). It is deduced that the
failure of each partially deteriorated column has a critical
state, when the deteriorated segment and the foot of the
column fail simultaneously as in Figure 17(b). The location of
deteriorated segment above the foot of the column 𝐻 at the
critical state is defined as critical deteriorated height 𝐻𝑙𝑗 . In
practice, when 𝐻 is higher than 𝐻𝑙𝑗 , the failure of deteriorated
columns occurs on the foot of the column rather than the
deteriorated segment, there is no need to retrofit column,
and, inversely, the partially deteriorated column needs to
4.2. Axial Load Ratio. The influence of axial load ratio on
the critical deteriorated segment height was also investigated.
Three columns with different axial load ratios πœ† ranging
from 0.2 to 0.6 were examined as shown in Figure 18.
When the axial load ratio is equal to 0.2, the plastic hinge
zone of specimen failed firstly, as shown in Figure 18(a).
With the increment of axial load ratio, the balance state is
destructive. When the axial load ratio reached 0.6 as shown in
Figure 18(c), the failure appears on the deteriorated segment
entirely. Figure 18(b) presents a critical state of partially
deteriorated column with axial load ratio πœ† 𝑙𝑗 equal to 0.4.
Thus, the critical deteriorated height of partially deteriorated
column is sensitive to the axial load ratio.
4.3. Slenderness Ratio. The influence of slenderness ratio
on critical deteriorated height was investigated, and the
critical state of columns with different slenderness ratio was
shown in Figure 19. It is clearly shown in Figures 19(a)–
19(c) that the absolute distance from column base to the
critical deteriorated concrete segment turns larger with the
increasing of slenderness ratio of columns, whereas the
relative distance of critical deteriorated concrete is almost
the same, which means the changing of slenderness ratio
of column has little influence on the critical deteriorated
segment height of partially deteriorated column.
4.4. Deteriorated Ratio. Deteriorated ratio π‘…π‘˜ is defined
as the ratio of the strength difference between the intact
concrete strength and the deteriorated concrete strength to
the strength of intact concrete (π‘…π‘˜ = (𝑓in βˆ’ 𝑓𝑀 )/𝑓in ). Critical
deteriorated segment heights of seven partially deteriorated
columns, with different deteriorated ratios, were studied
finally. The deteriorated ratios varied from 0.1 to 0.7 as
shown in Figure 20. It is clearly visible that the critical
segment deteriorated height moved up with the increment
of deteriorated ratio, which means the critical deteriorated
segment height has a close relation to the deteriorated ratio
and location of deteriorated segments.
4.5. Determination of Critical Deteriorated Segment Height.
In the following section, the critical deteriorated segment
height 𝐻𝑙𝑗 of 42 partially deteriorated columns with different
deteriorated ratios, under different axial load ratios, was
studied. The FEA results of critical failure locations are shown
in Table 3 and Figure 21, which shows that the deteriorated
ratio and relative height of deteriorated segment have a linear
relationship under a certain axial load ratio, and the slope of
the lines is related to the axial load ratio. Based on the analysis,
a formula to determine the critical deteriorated segment
locations of partially deteriorated columns was developed:
𝐻𝑙𝑗
𝐿
= (0.2583πœ† + 0.5324) π‘…π‘˜ + 0.0238πœ† βˆ’ 0.0118,
(2)
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60
DB50
BR200
40
40
20
20
Load (kN)
Load (kN)
60
7
0
βˆ’20
βˆ’40
0
βˆ’20
βˆ’40
βˆ’60
βˆ’60
βˆ’20
0
20
Displacement (mm)
βˆ’40
βˆ’60
βˆ’48
60
40
βˆ’24
(a) DB50
(b) BR200
BR300
BR301
40
40
20
20
Load (kN)
Load (kN)
48
24
60
60
0
0
βˆ’20
βˆ’20
βˆ’40
βˆ’40
βˆ’60
βˆ’48
βˆ’24
0
24
βˆ’60
βˆ’80
48
βˆ’60
βˆ’40
Displacement (mm)
(c) BR300
βˆ’20
0
20
Displacement (mm)
40
60
80
40
60
80
(d) BR301
60
60
BR302
BR203
40
40
20
20
Load (kN)
Load (kN)
0
Displacement (mm)
0
βˆ’20
βˆ’40
βˆ’60
βˆ’80
0
βˆ’20
βˆ’40
βˆ’60
βˆ’40
βˆ’20
0
20
Displacement (mm)
40
60
80
Exp.
FEM
βˆ’60
βˆ’80
βˆ’60
βˆ’40
βˆ’20
0
20
Displacement (mm)
Exp.
FEM
(e) BR302
(f) BR203
Figure 13: Experimental and numerical hysteretic loops of specimens.
where πœ† is the axial load ratio of column, 𝐿 is the length
of column, and 𝐴 is the section area of column. All of
the parameters needed in the formula are measurable in
practice, and the critical deteriorated height of partially
deteriorated columns 𝐻𝑙𝑗 can be calculated easily. If the
location of deteriorated segment is lower than 𝐻𝑙𝑗 , the column
should be strengthened to prevent the premature failure in an
earthquake. This method is effective just for the columns with
π‘…π‘˜ lower than 0.7 and πœ† lower than 0.6.
5. Validity of Reinforcement with CFRP
5.1. Valid CFRP Thickness. The hysteretic loops of partially
deteriorated column BR200 and its retrofitted specimens
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PEEQ
(Avg.: 75%)
PEEQ
(Avg.: 75%)
+5.547e βˆ’ 03
+5.085e βˆ’ 03
+4.622e βˆ’ 03
+4.160e βˆ’ 03
+3.698e βˆ’ 03
+3.236 e βˆ’ 03
+2.773e βˆ’ 03
+2.311e βˆ’ 03
+1.849e βˆ’ 03
+1.387 e βˆ’ 03
+9.245e βˆ’ 04
+4.622e βˆ’ 04
+0.000e + 00
+5.045ee βˆ’ 03
+4.625e βˆ’ 03
+4.204e βˆ’ 03
+3.784e βˆ’ 03
+3.363e βˆ’ 03
+2.943e βˆ’ 03
+2.523e βˆ’ 03
+2.102e βˆ’ 03
+1.682e βˆ’ 03
+1.261e βˆ’ 03
+8.409e βˆ’ 04
+4.204e βˆ’ 04
+0.000e + 00
(a) DB50
(b) BR200
PEEQ
(Avg.: 75%)
PEEQ
(Avg.: 75%)
+3.041e βˆ’ 02
+2.788e βˆ’ 02
+2.534e βˆ’ 02
+2.281e βˆ’ 02
+2.027e βˆ’ 02
+1.774e βˆ’ 02
+1.520e βˆ’ 02
+1.267e βˆ’ 02
+1.014e βˆ’ 02
+7.602e βˆ’ 03
+5.068e βˆ’ 03
+2.534e βˆ’ 03
+0.000e + 00
+2.380e βˆ’ 01
+2.182e βˆ’ 01
+1.983e βˆ’ 01
+1.785e βˆ’ 01
+1.587e βˆ’ 01
+1.388e βˆ’ 01
+1.190e βˆ’ 01
+9.917e βˆ’ 02
+7.934e βˆ’ 02
+5.950e βˆ’ 02
+3.967e βˆ’ 02
+1.983e βˆ’ 02
+0.000e + 00
(c) BR300
(d) BR301
PEEQ
(Avg.: 75%)
PEEQ
(Avg.: 75%)
+2.496e βˆ’ 01
+2.288e βˆ’ 01
+2.080e βˆ’ 01
+1.872e βˆ’ 01
+1.664e βˆ’ 01
+1.456e βˆ’ 01
+1.248e βˆ’ 01
+1.040e βˆ’ 01
+8.320e βˆ’ 02
+6.240e βˆ’ 02
+4.160e βˆ’ 02
+2.080e βˆ’ 02
+0.000e + 00
+1.362e βˆ’ 01
+1.249e βˆ’ 01
+1.135e βˆ’ 01
+1.022e βˆ’ 01
+9.083e βˆ’ 02
+7.948e βˆ’ 02
+6.812e βˆ’ 02
+5.677e βˆ’ 02
+4.541e βˆ’ 02
+3.406e βˆ’ 02
+2.271e βˆ’ 02
+1.135e βˆ’ 02
+0.000e + 00
(e) BR302
(f) BR203
60
60
40
40
20
20
Load (kN)
Load (kN)
Figure 14: Experimental and FEA predicted failure state of specimens.
0
βˆ’20
βˆ’20
βˆ’40
βˆ’40
βˆ’60
βˆ’60
0
βˆ’40
DB50
BR300
βˆ’20
0
20
Displacement (mm)
40
60
BR200
Figure 15: Experimental hysteretic loops of the partially deteriorated columns and the control column.
βˆ’60
βˆ’100
βˆ’75
BR203
BR302
βˆ’50
βˆ’25
0
25
Displacement (mm)
50
75
100
0
DB50
Figure 16: Experimental hysteretic loops of retrofitted deteriorated
columns and the control column.
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H < Hlj
9
PEEQ
(Avg.: 75%)
+1.049e βˆ’ 02
PEEQ
(Avg.: 75%)
+6.634e βˆ’ 03
PEEQ
(Avg.: 75%)
+2.079e βˆ’ 02
+9.615e βˆ’ 03
+6.081e βˆ’ 03
+1.906e βˆ’ 02
+8.741e βˆ’ 03
+5.528e βˆ’ 03
+1.733e βˆ’ 02
+7.867e βˆ’ 03
+4.975e βˆ’ 03
+1.559e βˆ’ 02
+6.993e βˆ’ 03
+4.422e βˆ’ 03
+1.386e βˆ’ 02
+6.118e βˆ’ 03
+3.870e βˆ’ 03
+1.213e βˆ’ 02
+5.244e βˆ’ 03
+3.317e βˆ’ 03
+1.040e βˆ’ 02
+4.370e βˆ’ 03
+2.764e βˆ’ 03
H = Hlj
+8.664e βˆ’ 03
H > Hlj
+3.496e βˆ’ 03
+2.211e βˆ’ 03
+2.622e βˆ’ 03
+1.658e βˆ’ 03
+5.198e βˆ’ 03
+1.748e βˆ’ 03
+1.106e βˆ’ 03
+3.465e βˆ’ 03
+8.741e βˆ’ 04
+5.528e βˆ’ 04
+1.733e βˆ’ 03
+0.000e + 00
+0.000e + 00
+0.000e + 00
(a) 𝐻 = 0.23 L
(b) 𝐻𝑙𝑗 = 0.3 L
+6.931e βˆ’ 03
(c) 𝐻 = 0.38 L
Figure 17: Critical deteriorated segment height.
πœ† < πœ†lj
PEEQ
(Avg.: 75%)
+6.634e βˆ’ 03
(a) πœ† = 0.2
πœ† = πœ†lj
PEEQ
(Avg.: 75%)
+1.049e βˆ’ 02
πœ† > πœ†lj
PEEQ
(Avg.: 75%)
+1.477e βˆ’ 02
+6.081e βˆ’ 03
+9.615e βˆ’ 03
+1.353e βˆ’ 02
+5.528e βˆ’ 03
+8.741e βˆ’ 03
+1.230e βˆ’ 02
+4.975e βˆ’ 03
+7.867e βˆ’ 03
+1.107e βˆ’ 02
+4.422e βˆ’ 03
+6.993e βˆ’ 03
+9.844e βˆ’ 03
+3.870e βˆ’ 03
+6.118e βˆ’ 03
+8.613e βˆ’ 03
+3.317e βˆ’ 03
+5.244e βˆ’ 03
+7.383e βˆ’ 03
+2.764e βˆ’ 03
+4.370e βˆ’ 03
+6.152e βˆ’ 03
+2.211e βˆ’ 03
+3.496e βˆ’ 03
+4.922e βˆ’ 03
+1.658e βˆ’ 03
+2.622e βˆ’ 03
+3.691e βˆ’ 03
+1.106e βˆ’ 03
+1.748e βˆ’ 03
+2.461e βˆ’ 03
+5.528e βˆ’ 04
+8.741e βˆ’ 04
+1.230e βˆ’ 03
+0.000e + 00
+0.000e + 00
+0.000e + 00
(b) πœ† 𝑙𝑗 = 0.4
(c) πœ† = 0.6
Figure 18: Effect of axial load ratio on critical deteriorated segment height.
were predicted with the numerical model mentioned above.
Figure 22 indicates that the wrapping CFRP has significant
effect on improving the seismic behaviors of partially deteriorated RC columns. When the specimen retrofitted with 1 layer
to 4 layers of CFRP, the bearing capacity is 34.5 kN, 37.4 kN,
39.7 kN, and 40.5 kN, respectively. The bearing capacity
increases by 10.8%, 19.8%, 27.2%, and 29.8% in comparison
to the ones of unretrofitted deteriorated column BR200f,
which means the effect of each layer CFRP on improving
bearing capacity is decreasing with the increment of CFRP
thickness. Thus, there is an upper limit to the thickness of
CFRP in retrofitting RC columns. According to analytical
results in Figure 22 and GB50367-2006 [22], 3 layers of CFRP
are considered as the maximum effective thickness of CFRP
in retrofitting engineering.
5.2. Influence Factors on Recoverability of Wrapped CFRP.
The seismic behaviors of partially deteriorated RC column
can be recovered by the wrapped CFRP, which has been
verified by current experiment. Many factors affecting the
recoverability are worth studying.
5.2.1. Axial Load Ratio. As shown in Figure 23, the hysteretic loops of control columns and their responding CFRP
retrofitted deteriorated columns with three axial load ratios
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PEEQ
(Avg.: 75%)
+6.634e βˆ’ 03
PEEQ
(Avg.: 75%)
+2.756e βˆ’ 03
PEEQ
(Avg.: 75%)
+4.232e βˆ’ 03
+6.081e βˆ’ 03
+2.527e βˆ’ 03
+3.879e βˆ’ 03
+5.528e βˆ’ 03
+2.297e βˆ’ 03
+3.527e βˆ’ 03
+4.975e βˆ’ 03
+2.067e βˆ’ 03
+3.174e βˆ’ 03
+4.422e βˆ’ 03
+1.837e βˆ’ 03
+2.821e βˆ’ 03
+3.870e βˆ’ 03
+1.608e βˆ’ 03
+2.469e βˆ’ 03
+3.317e βˆ’ 03
+1.378e βˆ’ 03
+2.116e βˆ’ 03
+2.764e βˆ’ 03
+1.148e βˆ’ 03
+1.763e βˆ’ 03
+2.211e βˆ’ 03
+9.187e βˆ’ 04
+1.411e βˆ’ 03
+1.658e βˆ’ 03
+6.891e βˆ’ 04
+1.058e βˆ’ 03
+1.106e βˆ’ 03
+4.594e βˆ’ 04
+7.053e βˆ’ 04
+5.528e βˆ’ 04
+2.297e βˆ’ 04
+3.527e βˆ’ 04
+0.000e + 00
+0.000e + 00
+0.000e + 00
(a) 𝐿/𝐷 = 5.2
(b) 𝐿/𝐷 = 6
(c) 𝐿/𝐷 = 7
Figure 19: Effect of slenderness ratio on critical deteriorated segment height.
Rk = 0.7
PEEQ
(Avg.: 75%)
+5.151e βˆ’ 03
Rk = 0.6
PEEQ
(Avg.: 75%)
+3.615e βˆ’ 03
Rk = 0.5
PEEQ
(Avg.: 75%)
+5.045e βˆ’ 03
Rk = 0.4
PEEQ
(Avg.: 75%)
+3.801e βˆ’ 03
+4.722e βˆ’ 03
+3.314e βˆ’ 03
+4.625e βˆ’ 03
+3.484e βˆ’ 03
+4.293e βˆ’ 03
+3.012e βˆ’ 03
+4.204e βˆ’ 03
+3.167e βˆ’ 03
+3.863e βˆ’ 03
+2.711e βˆ’ 03
+3.784e βˆ’ 03
+2.851e βˆ’ 03
+3.434e βˆ’ 03
+2.410e βˆ’ 03
+3.363e βˆ’ 03
+2.534e βˆ’ 03
+3.005e βˆ’ 03
+2.109e βˆ’ 03
+2.943e βˆ’ 03
+2.217e βˆ’ 03
+2.576e βˆ’ 03
+1.807e βˆ’ 03
+2.523e βˆ’ 03
+1.900e βˆ’ 03
+2.146e βˆ’ 03
+1.506e βˆ’ 03
+2.102e βˆ’ 03
+1.584e βˆ’ 03
+1.717e βˆ’ 03
+1.205e βˆ’ 03
+1.682e βˆ’ 03
+1.267e βˆ’ 03
+1.288e βˆ’ 03
+9.037e βˆ’ 04
+1.261e βˆ’ 03
+9.502e βˆ’ 04
+8.585e βˆ’ 04
+6.025e βˆ’ 04
+8.409e βˆ’ 04
+6.335e βˆ’ 04
+4.293e βˆ’ 04
+3.012e βˆ’ 04
+4.204e βˆ’ 04
+3.167e βˆ’ 04
+0.000e + 00
+0.000e + 00
+0.000e + 00
+0.000e + 00
Rk = 0.3
PEEQ
(Avg.: 75%)
+7.084e βˆ’ 03
Rk = 0.2
PEEQ
(Avg.: 75%)
+3.458e βˆ’ 03
Rk = 0.1
PEEQ
(Avg.: 75%)
+7.054e βˆ’ 03
+6.494e βˆ’ 03
+3.169e βˆ’ 03
+6.466e βˆ’ 03
+5.904e βˆ’ 03
+2.881e βˆ’ 03
+5.878e βˆ’ 03
+5.313e βˆ’ 03
+2.593e βˆ’ 03
+5.291e βˆ’ 03
+4.723e βˆ’ 03
+2.305e βˆ’ 03
+4.703e βˆ’ 03
+4.133e βˆ’ 03
+2.017e βˆ’ 03
+4.115e βˆ’ 03
+3.542e βˆ’ 03
+1.729e βˆ’ 03
+3.527e βˆ’ 03
+2.952e βˆ’ 03
+1.441e βˆ’ 03
+2.939e βˆ’ 03
+2.361e βˆ’ 03
+1.153e βˆ’ 03
+2.351e βˆ’ 03
+1.771e βˆ’ 03
+8.644e βˆ’ 04
+1.764e βˆ’ 03
+1.181e βˆ’ 03
+5.763e βˆ’ 04
+1.176e βˆ’ 03
+5.904e βˆ’ 04
+2.881e βˆ’ 04
+5.878e βˆ’ 04
+0.000e + 00
+0.000e + 00
+0.000e + 00
Figure 20: Effect of deteriorated ratio on critical deteriorated segment height.
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Table 3: Critical deteriorated segment height of columns.
𝑃/(𝑓𝑀 A)
π‘…π‘˜
0.15
0.2
0.3
0.35
0.45
0.6
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.057
0.107
0.163
0.213
0.269
0.338
0.401
0.058
0.111
0.165
0.221
0.273
0.352
0.409
0.060
0.120
0.176
0.231
0.292
0.367
0.427
0.067
0.138
0.191
0.246
0.307
0.389
0.461
0.069
0.138
0.191
0.246
0.307
0.389
0.461
0.074
0.149
0.208
0.269
0.334
0.415
0.501
80
40
0.4
0.3
0.2
tcfrp = 0.501mm
s = 5.41
πœ† = 0.294
πœ† = 0.147
𝜌s = 0.0265
πœ† = 0.442
0
βˆ’40
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
Hlj /L of FEM
0.5
βˆ’80
βˆ’120
0.6
Figure 21: Diagram of critical deteriorated segment height of
columns.
60
40
Load (kN)
40
20
βˆ’80
βˆ’40
0
40
Displacement (mm)
120
80
Figure 23: Hysteretic loops of numerical specimens with different
axial load ratio.
80
Load (kN)
fin = 50 MPa
fw = 31 MPa
0.5
Load (kN)
Hlj /L of predicted formula
0.6
fin = 50 MPa
fw = 31 MPa
𝜌s = 0.0265
tcfrp = 0.501 mm
πœ† = 0.147
s = 4.58
s = 5.41
s = 6.25
0
0
βˆ’40
βˆ’20
βˆ’80
βˆ’120
βˆ’40
βˆ’60
βˆ’120
βˆ’90
βˆ’60
BR204f
BR203f
BR202f
βˆ’30
0
30
Displacement (mm)
60
90
120
βˆ’80
βˆ’40
0
40
Displacement (mm)
80
120
Figure 24: Hysteretic loops of numerical specimens with different
slenderness ratio.
BR201f
BR200f
Figure 22: Numerical prediction of retrofitting effect of wrapping
CFRP.
are predicted. Figure 23 shows that the bearing capacity of 3layer retrofitted columns under different axial load ratios is
different. With the increment of the axial load, the bearing
capacity of 3-layer retrofitted columns is increasing before
the axial load equal to 0.3 but decreasing after the value.
A similar regulation also exists in control columns. If the
bearing capacity of a partially deteriorated column reaches
the bearing capacity of control column by means of wrapping
CFRP, the current thickness of CFRP is determined as
the effective thickness to the partially deteriorated column,
regardless of the axial load ratio. In other words, the axial load
is insensitive to the recoverability of the wrapped CFRP on
the partially deteriorated column.
5.2.2. Slenderness Ratio. Figure 24 is the hysteretic loops of
control columns and retrofitted column with three different
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Load (kN)
40
fin = 50 MPa
fw = 31 MPa
L/D = 5.41
tcfrp = 0.501 mm
πœ† = 0.147
𝜌s = 0.0332
𝜌s = 0.0265
𝜌s = 0.02
0
βˆ’40
βˆ’80
βˆ’120
70
Equivalent strength (MPa)
80
3-layer CERP
3-layer CERP
60
50
40
30
3-layer CERP
3-layer CERP
3-layer CERP
20
10
+50%
+45%
+43%
+41%
+38%
20
25
30
35
0
βˆ’80
βˆ’40
0
40
Displacement (mm)
80
120
Figure 25: Hysteretic loops of numerical specimens with different
reinforcement ratio.
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Deteriorated concrete strength (MPa)
Figure 26: Equivalent strength of 3-layer CFRP retrofitted column.
1.2
1.0
0.8
πœ‚h
slenderness ratios. The concrete strength of control columns
examined in Figure 24 is 50 MPa. The deteriorated concrete
strength of partially deteriorated column is 31 MPa, and the
intact concrete strength is 50 MPa. The reinforcement ratio
of the column in Figure 24 is 0.0265, and the axial load of
them, corresponding to the deteriorated strength, is 0.147.
Three slenderness ratios, 4.58, 5.41, and 6.25, are selected to
study the influence of slenderness ratio on the recoverability
of 3-layer CFRP confinement. It is clearly seen that the
bearing capacity of control columns and retrofitted columns
decreases with increasing of the slenderness ratio. Thus, the
slenderness ratio has little influence on the recoverability of
wrapped CFRP.
Rk = 0.4
1.0
0.68
0.6
0.35
0.4
0.2
0.16
0.0
0
0.25
0.5
0.75
H/Hlj
Figure 27: Discount index of deteriorated concrete location.
5.2.3. Reinforcement Ratio. The influence of reinforcement
ratio on the recoverability of wrapped CFRP is investigated,
finally. As shown in Figure 25, the intact strength and deteriorated strength of columns studied in Figure 14 are 50 MPa and
31 MPa, respectively. The slenderness ratio and axial load ratio
are 5.41 and 0.147, respectively. Partially deteriorated columns
are retrofitted with 3-layer CFRP. Three reinforcement ratios
0.0332, 0.0265, and 0.02 are selected to study the influence of
reinforcement ratio on the recoverability of wrapped CFRP.
It is clearly visible that the bearing capacity of columns is
increasing with the increment of the reinforcement ratio,
regardless of the control columns and the retrofitted columns.
Therefore, the reinforcement ratio has little relationship to the
recoverability of wrapped CFRP.
deteriorated column with different deteriorated concrete
strength to varying degrees. When the deteriorated concrete
strength is 15 MPa, the equivalent strength increases by 50%,
comparing to the deteriorated concrete strength, but when
the deteriorated concrete strength is 35 MPa, the increment
of bearing capacity decreases to 38%. The confinement
effect decreases with the increasing of deteriorated concrete
strength. According to the pattern mentioned above, when
the deteriorated concrete located at the plastic hinge zone of
columns, the effectiveness of wrapped CFRP on recovering
the seismic bearing capacity can be determined.
5.3. Effective Confinement of CFRP. All the important parameters, reinforcement ratio, axial load ratio, and slenderness
ratio, can influence the retrofitting effect and bearing capacity upgrading. However, the mentioned three parameters
have little influence on the recoverability of wrapped CFRP
to recover the seismic behaviors of partially deteriorated
columns. Thus, the equivalent strength of retrofitted column
can be determined as the target strength of deteriorated
concrete in partially deteriorated column retrofitted with
3-layer CFRP. As shown in Figure 26, the confinement of
3-layer CFRP improves the bearing capacity of partially
5.4.1. Discount of Deteriorated Concrete Location. According
to the research mentioned above, when the partially deteriorated concrete located at the plastic hinge zone, if the
deteriorated ratio of partially deteriorated column is lower
than the critical deteriorated ratio, wrapping 3-layer CFRP is
effective to recover the seismic bearing capacity of partially
deteriorated column. However, when the deteriorated concrete does not locate at the plastic hinge zone, 3 layers of
CFRP are unnecessary. Figure 27 is the numerical result of
required CFRP thickness of partially deteriorated columns
with different deteriorated concrete location. As shown in
5.4. Discount Index of Required CFRP Thickness
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1.2
H=0
effect of wrapped CFRP. When the partial deterioration of concrete located at the plastic hinge zone,
the deteriorated concrete could weaken the seismic
behaviors of RC columns. The bearing capacity can
be mostly recovered by the confinement of wrapped
CFRP.
1.0
1.0
0.8
πœ‚d
13
0.68
0.6
0.4
0.4
0.2
0.0
0.15
0.25
0.75
0.5
1.0
Rk /Rkcr
Figure 28: Discount index of deteriorated ratio.
Figure 27, the deteriorated ratio π‘…π‘˜ is 0.4, and the discount
index πœ‚β„Ž is decreased with the increasing of 𝐻/𝐻𝑙𝑗 . When
the value of 𝐻/𝐻𝑙𝑗 is equal to 0, πœ‚β„Ž = 1, which means the
deteriorated concrete locates at the plastic hinge zone, 3-layer
CFRP is necessary. When the value of 𝐻 is close to 𝐻𝑙𝑗 , the πœ‚β„Ž
tends to 0, which means the reinforcement is unnecessary.
5.4.2. Discount of Deteriorated Ratio. As mentioned above,
the required thickness of CFRP is related to not only the
location of deteriorated concrete but also the deteriorated
ratio of partially deteriorated column. If the deteriorated ratio
is lower than the critical deteriorated ratio of partially deteriorated column, 3-layer CFRP retrofitting is also unnecessary.
The numerical results of CFRP thickness discount are shown
in Figure 28, in which the deteriorated concrete is located
at the plastic hinge zone (𝐻 = 0). The discount index of
deteriorated ratio πœ‚π‘‘ increases with the increasing of the value
of π‘…π‘˜ /𝑅kcr . 𝑅kcr is defined as the critical deteriorated ratio.
The value of π‘…π‘˜ /𝑅kcr equaling 1 means that the deteriorated
ratio is equal to the critical deteriorated ratio, πœ‚π‘‘ = 1, no
discount needed. The value of π‘…π‘˜ /𝑅kcr tends to 0 which means
the column is an intact column, πœ‚π‘‘ tends to 0, and retrofitting
with CFRP is unnecessary.
It is concluded from the research above that the maximum effective thickness of wrapped CFRP 𝑑max is 3 layers
(0.501 mm) and discount of deteriorated ratio and deteriorated concrete location should be considered when the
appropriate thickness of wrapped CFRP is calculated. The
required thickness of wrapped CFRP 𝑑req can be determined
as in the following equation:
𝑑req = πœ‚β„Ž β‹… πœ‚π‘‘ β‹… 𝑑max .
(3)
6. Conclusion
(2) The risk of the partially deteriorated concrete to the
column is related to the deteriorated ratio, the location of deteriorated segment, and the axial load ratio
of RC column. When the location of deterioration
𝐻 < 𝐻𝑙𝑗 , partial deterioration could weaken the
seismic behaviors of RC columns, and retrofitting
is necessary to recover the seismic behaviors of
columns. Otherwise, the partial deterioration has
little effect on the seismic behaviors of columns. The
proposed equation (2) can be used for risk assessment
of partially deteriorated segment on column.
(3) Wrapping CFRP sheets is effective to recover the
seismic behaviors of partially deteriorated columns.
Three-layer CFRP is considered as the maximum
effective thickness of CFRP. CFRP retrofitting method
is effective to the partially deteriorated column whose
deteriorated ratio is less than 0.5. The discount related
to the deteriorated ratio and deteriorated concrete
location should be considered by the discount index.
The required thickness of CFRP can be determined by
(3) to make retrofitting scheme with CFRP.
Conflict of Interests
The authors declare that there is no conflict of interests
regarding the publication of this paper.
Acknowledgments
The financial support from the National Natural Science
Foundation with Grant nos. 50578025 and 51121005 and the
National Basic Research Program (973 Program) with Grant
no. 2009CB623200, China, is greatly acknowledged.
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