[HTML][HTML] Recyclable LRS FRP composites for engineering structures: Current status and future opportunities

YY Ye, SD Liang, P Feng, JJ Zeng - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites have been widely used in civil engineering for
either strengthening existing deteriorated reinforced concrete (RC) structures or constructing …

Stress-strain behavior of polyethylene terephthalate fiber-reinforced polymer-confined normal-, high-and ultra high-strength concrete

JJ Zeng, YY Ye, WY Gao, ST Smith, YC Guo - Journal of Building …, 2020 - Elsevier
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites, which are
made from recycled PET products and exhibit large rupture strain (LRS), have gained more …

Flexural behavior of RC beams externally bonded with polyethylene terephthalate (PET) fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) laminates

RA Hawileh, HH Mhanna, A Al Rashed, JA Abdalla… - Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper presents an experimental study on the flexural behavior of reinforced concrete
(RC) beams externally strengthened with a unique and sustainable type of fiber reinforced …

Stiffness-based design-oriented compressive stress-strain model for large-rupture-strain (LRS) FRP-confined concrete

YL Bai, JG Dai, M Mohammadi, G Lin, SJ Mei - Composite Structures, 2019 - Elsevier
Large rupture strain fiber-reinforced polymers (LRS FRPs)(eg, with an elongation larger than
5%) provide ideal confinement for seismic retrofit of concrete columns. Most of existing …

Behavior of FRP-confined FRP spiral reinforced concrete square columns (FCFRCs) under axial compression

JK Zhou, WK Lin, SX Guo, JJ Zeng, YL Bai - Journal of Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) confinement has been demonstrated to be efficient in
enhancing the deformation and strength capacities of concrete, while Polyethylene …

Behavior and model evaluation of large-rupture-strain (LRS) FRP-confined concrete-encased high-strength steel columns under axial compression

DH Zhu, GQ Zhong, JJ Zeng, J Liao - Thin-Walled Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
Fiber reinforced polymers (FRP)-confined concrete-encased steel columns (FCSCs) have
become increasingly popular. However, few studies have been conducted on the FCSCs …

Compressive behavior of PET FRP-confined concrete encased CFST columns

JK Zhou, JJ Zeng, QJ Liang, HS Dai, TH Fan - Journal of Constructional …, 2023 - Elsevier
Environmental friendly construction materials such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET) fiber-
reinforced polymer (FRP) and high-strength materials such as high-strength steel (HSS) are …

Finite element modelling and theoretical predictions of FRP-reinforced concrete columns confined with various FRP-tubes

A Raza, A ur Rehman, B Masood, I Hussain - Structures, 2020 - Elsevier
The present research work has endeavored to investigate the structural behavior of fiber
reinforced polymer (FRP) reinforced concrete columns confined with FRP-tubes under axial …

Rate-dependent compressive behavior of concrete confined with Large-Rupture-Strain (LRS) FRP

ZW Yan, YL Bai, T Ozbakkaloglu, WY Gao, JJ Zeng - Composite Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
The polyethylene naphthalene (PEN) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) fibers have a
tensile rupture strain of over 5%, and hence they are referred to as large-rupture-strain …

Compressive behavior of large rupture strain (LRS) FRP-confined square concrete columns: experimental study and model evaluation

Q Han, W Yuan, Y Bai, X Du - Materials and Structures, 2020 - Springer
A large rupture strain (LRS) fiber reinforced polymer (FRP), with a rupture strain value of
more than 5%, is a promising alternative to traditional FRPs with a 1–3% rupture strain for …