Seismic behavior of beam-column joints strengthened with ultra-high performance fiber reinforced concrete

Muhammad Irfan Khan, Mohammed Ali Al-Osta*, Shamsad Ahmad, Muhammad Kalimur Rahman

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

This paper presents a study on evaluation of seismic performance of shear-deficient beam column joints (BCJs) strengthened by ultra-high performance fiber reinforced concrete (UHPFRC). Normal concrete BCJs having deficiencies in resisting the seismic action were cast, strengthened with a thin layer of UHPFRC, and tested under seismic loading. Two different methods were used for strengthening the normal concrete BCJ specimens consisted of: i) sandblasting the normal concrete substrate surface of BCJs and in-situ casting of a 30 mm thick UHPFRC jacket and ii) bonding 30 mm thick prefabricated UHPFRC plates to seismically deficient BCJ using epoxy resins and special fillers. The performance of UHPFRC jacketing in strengthening the seismically deficient BCJs was experimentally evaluated under reverse cyclic loading using displacement control approach keeping column axial load constant at 150 kN. The analysis of test results showed that the first method of strengthening was highly effective in terms of shear capacity, deformation capacity, stiffness characteristics and energy dissipation capacity, as compared to the second method. © 2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)103-119
JournalComposite Structures
Volume200
Online published18 May 2018
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Sept 2018
Externally publishedYes

Research Keywords

  • RC beam-column joint
  • UHPFRC jacketing
  • Sandblasting
  • Prefabricated UHPFRC plates
  • Reverse cyclic test
  • Seismic performance

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