ABSTRACT
Abstract A horizontal loading test of a three-story, half-scale concrete frame reinforced with FRP reinforcement was conducted to investigate the possibility of structural design. The dimensions of the frame were based on a prototype structure that was decided by trial design. Objectives of this study are to research the structural performance and limit states of the frame, to verify the trial design and to compare the behaviors with those of steel reinforced concrete by inelastic analyses. The results of the experimental and analytical studies prove that it is possible to design FRP-reinforced concrete frame structures. Some interesting characteristics of FRP-reinforced concrete frame are clarified in this paper. Keywords: frame, FRP reinforcement, FRP reinforced concrete, horizontal loading test, inelastic analysis, trial design
1 Introduction
In the field of building, the technology to apply FRP reinforcement has not yet been established, and it is still difficult to put into practical use building materials and construction systems taking advantage of the characteristics of such new materials. Under these circumstances, research efforts have been continued in recent years, and some methods have been proposed for evaluation of the performance of FRP reinforcement, in place of steel bars, to reinforce concrete.
