Hybrid moment frame come together with reinforced concrete columns with structural steel beams (RCS). This Composite system provides several key advantages over current steel or concrete moment resisting frame. Past studies have shown this system to be efficient in both design and building stage while able to keep sufficient strength and necessary ductility in seismic zone.Although past researc...

This paper presents results of testing eccentrically loaded columns externally wrapped with two types of materials. Six cylindrical (205 mm diameter and 925 mm height) plain columns were cast and tested. Half of the columns were wrapped with GFRP and the other half with CFRP. All columns were tested by applying an axial load at 50 mm eccentricity. In each group (GFRP or CFRP wrapped) of columns...

Extended single-plate shear connections (Figure 1) offer many advantages that simplify the construction process. Because the connection to the supported member is moved clear of the support, coping of the supported member is not required and the only fabrication process required for the supported member is drilling or punching. Also, because bolted connections are only used in the connection to...

In the present study, numerical analysis of concrete columns wrapped with different composite materials is conducted. Different fibre reinforced plastic sheets such as CFRP, BFRP, HFRP, AFRP, GFRP and steel wrapping are taken into consideration. A cylindrical specimen representing a short column modelled Total deformation, Directional deformation Equivalent stresses in core shell were obtained ...