Active Confinement of RC Columns with External Post-tensioned Clamps
Journal
American Concrete Institute, ACI Special Publication
Journal Volume
SP-358
ISBN
9781641952293
Date Issued
2023-01-01
Author(s)
Rincón, Julián D.
Skillen, Kinsey C.
Pujol, Santiago
Chen, Yu Mei
Puranam, Aishwarya Y.
Abstract
There are too many reinforced concrete (RC) columns built before mid-1970s without sufficient transverse reinforcement. By now, we understand quite well the importance of transverse reinforcement in allowing a column to maintain its integrity under large displacement reversals in the nonlinear range of response. Poorly confined RC columns undergo a fast decay in resistance due to formation of criss-crossing inclined cracks, which can cause an abrupt failure or more gradual disintegration and trigger collapse of the structure. Those columns need to be strengthened to increase their drift capacity. Although there are several alternatives to retrofit RC columns, they often require specialized workmanship and equipment, and involved installation procedures. An easy-to-design and easyto- implement retrofit technique is examined here. It consists of external post-tensioned clamps fastened around the column. Results of tests on full-scale RC columns furnished with the proposed clamps suggest the clamps can be effective in increasing column shear strength and drift capacity.
Subjects
drift capacity | external post-tensioned clamps | RC columns | retrofit | shear strength
Type
conference paper