TY - JOUR ID - 129365 TI - Experimental Investigations on Strengthened Reinforced Concrete Columns under Monotonic Axial Loading JO - International Journal of Engineering JA - IJE LA - en SN - 1025-2495 AU - Sirimontreea, S. AU - Keawsawasvong, S. AU - Thongchom, C. AU - Jongvivatsakul, P. AU - Noroozinejad Farsangi, E. AD - Department of Civil Engineering, Thammasat School of Engineering, Thammasat University, Pathumthani, Thailand AD - Innovative Construction Materials Research Unit, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand AD - Faculty of Civil and Surveying Engineering, Graduate University of Advanced Technology, Kerman, Iran Y1 - 2021 PY - 2021 VL - 34 IS - 5 SP - 1124 EP - 1131 KW - RC Column KW - Steel Jacketing KW - Steel strap KW - Ferro-cement KW - strengthening DO - 10.5829/ije.2021.34.05b.06 N2 - Strengthening of the existing reinforced concrete (RC) column is nessesary to enhance their axial load-carrying capacity or ductility. This paper presents the results of an experimental study relating to the performance of reinforced concrete columns strengthened with different techniques such as the steel angle, steel straps, and ferro-cement under pure axial load. A total of six square short reinforced concrete columns were constructed. The cross-section and height of tested columns are 150×150 mm and 1.2 m, respectively. Two specimens were set as the control columns (without strengthening). The other four reinforced concrete columns were strengthened with different techniques. Two columns are strengthened with four steel angles at each corner of the column confined with prestressed steel straps. Another two columns are also strengthened with four steel angles confined with prestressed steel straps and ferro-cement. The experimental results are reported in terms of the load-deformation curves as well as the failure modes. A significant enhancement of the maximum axial load-carrying capacity and the ductility is observed for the strengthened reinforced concrete columns. Finally, the discussion of the use of different strengthening techniques is also carried out in this paper. UR - https://www.ije.ir/article_129365.html L1 - https://www.ije.ir/article_129365_d7c3806cfd693d915e7c25178b86295c.pdf ER -