A study on the confinement effects of Fiber Reinforced Mortar (FRM) on reinforced concrete columns

• Main Authors: Oropel, Joseph Christopher A., Panaligan, Gian Carlo B., Sy, Jerome Caldrich A.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2013
• Subjects: Reinforced concrete; Fiber-reinforced concrete; Columns, Concrete > Tables; Civil Engineering
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/10570
• Institution: De La Salle University

The study shows the potential of two fibers namely synthetic and cellulose fibers in retrofitting RC columns when using them as a jacketing material. The fibers were used as the reinforcing agent for the mortar which will in turn be the jacket for the RC column specimen. The aim of this research is...