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Experimental program test parameters for

:the entire research work
:Parameters could be classified according to following

Geometry
• Circular (15 cm diameter, H=120 cm)

• Slender columns

• - (H/D) ratio= 8.0

- braced columns λ 12

- End conditions(according to test

procedure)

Materials
Columns materials

• Normal strength concrete( Fcu = 200 kg/cm2)

• Main reinforcement steel (mild Steel 24/35) ….. 6Φ8

• Transverse steel (mild steel 24/35)………… Φ6 /25 cm

Strengthening material

• Steel (rods/plates)

• GFRP (rods/sheets)

• CFRP (rods/sheets)

Loading
• Vertical loading

 Axial Loading
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Strengthening techniques
• Sheets wrapping

• Near surface mounted

• Near surface mounted + Sheets wrapping

SPECIMENS
We have 25 specimens as following:

Control

1- Two Control specimen with main steel 6Φ8 ( mild Steel

24/35)and transverse steel of Φ6 /25 cm (mild steel
24/35) .

Group (A)

2- Column wrapped with Gfrp sheets (full confinement).

3- Column wrapped with Cfrp sheets (full confinement).

Group (B)

4- Column with N.S.M. with Gfrp rods.

5- Column with N.S.M. with Gfrp sheets(embedded).

6- Column with N.S.M. with Gfrp sheets(on surface).

Group (C)

7- Column with N.S.M. with Gfrp rods.+ Gfrp sheets (full

confinement).
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8- Column with N.S.M. with Gfrp sheets(embedded)+ Gfrp

sheets (full confinement).

9- Column with N.S.M. with Gfrp sheets(on surface) )+ Gfrp

sheets (full confinement).

Group (D)

10- Column with N.S.M. with Cfrp rods.

11- Column with N.S.M. with Cfrp sheets(embedded).

12- Column with N.S.M. with Cfrp sheets(on surface).

Group (E)

13-Column with N.S.M. with Cfrp rods.+ Cfrp sheets (full

confinement).

14-Column with N.S.M. with Cfrp sheets(embedded)+ Cfrp

sheets (full confinement).

15-Column with N.S.M. with Cfrp sheets(on surface) )+ Cfrp

sheets (full confinement).

Group (F)

16- Column with N.S.M. with steel rods.

17- Column with N.S.M. with steel sheets(embedded).

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18- Column with N.S.M. with steel sheets(on surface).

Group (G)

19-Column with N.S.M. with steel rods.+ Gfrp sheets (full

confinement).

20-Column with N.S.M. with steel sheets(embedded) + Gfrp

sheets (full confinement).

21-Column with N.S.M. with steel sheets(on surface) + Gfrp

sheets (full confinement).

Group (H)

22-Column with N.S.M. with steel rods.+ Cfrp sheets (full

confinement).

23-Column with N.S.M. with steel sheets(embedded) + Cfrp

sheets (full confinement).

24-Column with N.S.M. with steel sheets(on surface) + Cfrp

sheets (full confinement).
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