Doctoral Dissertations

Title

An integrated VE damping and FRP strengthening system for performance-based seismic retrofit of RC columns

Author

Xi Huang

Abstract

"A damping-enhanced strengthening methodology is proposed to enable a cost-effective retrofitting design of reinforced concrete (RC) columns for multiple performances objectives. This methodology involves the integration of viscoelastic (VE) damping layers and fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) strengthening sheets into one compact retrofitting system. Both analysis and experiment were conducted to develop and validate the proposed methodology and design equation for the retrofitting system. A distributed mass model of a cantilever rectangular column retrofitted with the proposed system was developed according to the Euler-beam theory. Parametric studies were conducted to understand how sensitive the performance of the proposed system is to its design parameters"--Abstract, page iii.

Department(s)

Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering

Degree Name

Ph. D. in Civil Engineering

Publisher

University of Missouri--Rolla

Publication Date

Summer 2005

Pagination

xii, 174 pages

Note about bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 168-173).

Rights

© 2005 Xi Huang, All rights reserved.

Document Type

Dissertation - Citation

File Type

text

Language

English

Subject Headings

Reinforced concrete construction -- Maintenance and repair
Viscoelastic materials
Fiber-reinforced plastics
Damping (Mechanics)

Thesis Number

T 8728

Print OCLC #

173181538

Link to Catalog Record

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http://merlin.lib.umsystem.edu/record=b5962625~S5

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