Experiment on axial compression performance of glass fiber reinforced polymer-walled concrete-filled steel tube columns

In order to study the axial compression performance of glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP)-walled concrete-filled steel tube columns, the static axial compression tests were conducted on a group of non-GFRP constrained specimens and two groups of GFRP constrained specimens. According to the test results, a strong and weak constraint model of the wall column was proposed. Based on the twin-shear unified strength theory, the formula was established to calculate the axial compression bearing capacity of the GFRP-walled concrete-filled steel tube columns. Finally, the theoretical results, obtained through the establishment of the finite element model, were compared with the experimental results. And a parametric analysis was used to study the effect of the yield strength of steel and the strength of concrete on the axial compression performance of the new type wall-filled concrete-filled steel tube columns. The results show that the wall-filled concrete-filled steel tube columns eventually fail due to crushing of the concrete, buckling of the steel tube and excessive deformation of the specimens. At the beginning of the second linear section of the specimen, the steel begins to yield and its strength is fully exerted, which demonstrates that GFRP can effectively improve the peak load of the member, however, the ductility has decreased. The results of the theoretical formula are in agreement with the experimental results. The bearing capacity can be improved by increasing the strength of concrete and the yield strength of the steel. Compared with the strength of concrete, the yield strength of steel bars has a greater influence on the bearing capacity.