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Table 1 Material properties and FE elements for the control (or unwrapped) column and the eight columns in Fig. 2.

From: Concentrically Loaded Circular RC Columns Partially Confined with FRP

Material

Parameter

FE element

Concrete

\( f^{\prime}_{c} \)

 

20.68 MPa

3 ksi

SOLID 65

55.16 MPa

8 ksi

\( E_{c} \)

 

21.50 GPa

3118 ksi

35.13 GPa

5095 ksi

Steel

\( f_{y} \)

 

413.68 MPa

60 ksi

LINK 180

\( A_{s} \)

\( \phi \) 6

32 mm2

0.05 in2

\( \phi \) 10

71 mm2

0.11 in2

FRP

\( t_{f} \)

 

0.15 mm

0.0059 in

SHELL 181

\( f_{fu} \)

2848 MPa

413 ksi

\( E_{f} \)

139 GPa

20,160 ksi