Seismic Performance of FRP Confined Bridge Pier of Rectangular Hollow Section

In order to study on seismic performance of fiber reinforced polymer confined hollow section column of different slenderness ratio, the RC rectangular hollow section columns with slenderness ratio of 4 and 8 were designed. Quasi-static test was carried out to the tested columns, and the failure characteristic, seismic performance and additional moment were analyzed. The experimental result shows that ultimate lateral displacement of FRP confined hollow section columns with slenderness ration of 8 is increased by 16%. However, the maximal lateral force and ultimate lateral force is increased about 5% ; pinch-shrinking effect of confined tested column with slenderness ration of 4 is reduced, while the additional moment of confined tested column with slenderness ration of 8 is reduced. Besides, comparing the measured lateral force-displacement of the top of tested columns and rotation deformation-moment of plastic hinge region for FRP confined columns with simulated results, it is shown that the simulated results have good agreement with experimental results.