Prediction of Flexural Strength of RC Circular Columns Considering Lateral Confinement Effects of FRCM and Transverse Steel Reinforcement

Abstract

There has recently been growing interest in making a sustainable and durable fiber reinforced cementitious matrix (FRCM) to improve the seismic performance of RC column members. However, most studies evaluating the lateral confinement effect on FRCM jacketing concrete have excluded the confinement effect of transverse steel reinforcement and focused solely on mechanical properties. This paper, based on existing studies, proposes a peak axial stress formula that considers the lateral confinement effects of FRCM composite and transverse steel reinforcement. Additionally, the study assesses the structural performance of FRCM composites with flexural strengthening in actual size RC circular columns and predicts the maximum flexural strength by applying the proposed formula. The proposed peak axial stress formula, considering the influence of transverse reinforcement, was compared with the experimental value (databases) and the predicted value, and the suitability was confirmed with a standard deviation of 27.6% and a coefficient of variation of 0.856. In addition, the maximum flexural strength of actual size RC circular columns predicted by applying this formula ranged from 0.97 to 1.02, which effectively predicted the experimental values.