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ZHANG Zhi-wen, GE Wen-jie, ASHRAF Ashour, LI Sheng-cai, CAO Da-fu. Seismic performance of ultra-high performance concrete-filled FRP tube composite columns reinforced with steel-FRP composite bars[J]. Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering, 2025, 25(5): 297-312. doi: 10.19818/j.cnki.1671-1637.2025.05.020
Citation: ZHANG Zhi-wen, GE Wen-jie, ASHRAF Ashour, LI Sheng-cai, CAO Da-fu. Seismic performance of ultra-high performance concrete-filled FRP tube composite columns reinforced with steel-FRP composite bars[J]. Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering, 2025, 25(5): 297-312. doi: 10.19818/j.cnki.1671-1637.2025.05.020
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Seismic performance of ultra-high performance concrete-filled FRP tube composite columns reinforced with steel-FRP composite bars

doi: 10.19818/j.cnki.1671-1637.2025.05.020
  • 1.

    School of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225127, Jiangsu, China

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    Faculty of Engineering & Informatics, University of Bradford, Bradford BD7 1DP, West Yorkshire, UK

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National Natural Science Foundation of China 52378201

Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province BK20201436

High-end Foreign Experts Project of Ministry of Science and Technology G2022014054L

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  • Corresponding author: GE Wen-jie (1986-), male, professor, PhD, gewj@yzu.edu.cn
  • Received Date: 2024-07-08
  • Accepted Date: 2025-03-30
  • Rev Recd Date: 2024-12-25
  • Publish Date: 2025-10-28
    Abstract
  • A novel steel-fiber reinforced polymer composite bar (SFCB) to reinforce ultra-high performance concrete-filled FRP tubes (UHPC-FFT) was proposed to address structural corrosion and minimize residual deformation. The seismic performance of these columns was investigated through quasi-static tests and finite element modeling. Parameters including longitudinal reinforcement type, axial load ratio, FRP tube thickness, tube material type, concrete type, and reinforcement ratio were examined for their effects on seismic behavior. Furthermore, based on a validated fiber model, the influences of SFCB cross-sectional steel ratio, core steel bar yield strength, external FRP elastic modulus, and ultimate tensile strength on the seismic performance were analyzed. The results indicate that UHPC-FFT columns reinforced with SFCBs exhibit fuller hysteretic loops, higher load-carrying capacity, and superior energy dissipation compared to those with conventional steel or FRP bars. Increasing axial load ratio from 0.15 to 0.25 enhances the initial stiffness and load-bearing capacity of the composite columns but reduces ductility and energy dissipation while increasing residual deformation. Increasing the FRP tube thickness from 4 to 6 mm shows limited improvement in seismic performance due to the limited circumferential confinement capacity of FRP tubes for UHPC. UHPC with high compressive strength and good toughness, as well as an increased reinforcement ratio, effectively enhances the seismic performance of the composite columns. Increasing the strength of the inner steel bar improves both bearing capacity and deformation of the composite columns without compromising ductility, initial stiffness, or stiffness degradation rate. Although a higher elastic modulus of the external FRP in SFCBs can improve the seismic performance of the composite columns, it may also lead to premature failure caused by FRP fracture. An FRP with an elastic modulus of 55 GPa is therefore recommended.

     

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