EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION ON HOLLOW CIRCULAR STEEL

TUBES IN-FILLED WITH EPOXY BLENDED CONCRETE (WITH AND WITHOUT

GFRP WRAPPING)
EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION ON HOLLOW CIRCULAR STEEL
TUBES IN-FILLED WITH EPOXY BLENDED CONCRETE
(WITH AND WITHOUT GFRP WRAPPING)
Mr. Mohammed Aamir Hussain1 & Dr. N.S. Kumar2
1. Post Graduate Student-Structural Engineering
2. Professor & Director (R&D-Civil Engg)
Civil Engineering, Ghousia College of engineering, Ramanagara.
Karnataka, India.
Aamir9290@gmail.com / drkumars@gmail.com
Reference number: NHCE-2013-56.

ABSTRACT
The paper presents the results of Experimental Behavior of Circular Hollow
Section columns in-filled with Epoxy Blended Concrete with & without Glass
Fibre Reinforced Polymer under Uni- Axial Compression loading

INTRODUCTION
Columns occupy a vital place in the structural system. Weakness or failure
of a column destabilizes the entire structure. Strength & ductility of steel columns
need to be ensured through adequate strengthening, repair & rehabilitation
techniques to maintain adequate structural performance.
Recently, composite columns are finding a lot of usage for seismic
resistance. In order to prevent shear failure of RC column resulting in storey
collapse of building, it is necessary to make ductility of columns larger. Recently,
most of building utilizes this Concrete Filled tubes (CFT) concept as primary for
lateral load resisting frames. The concrete used for encasing the structural steel
section not only enhances its strength & stiffness, but also protects it from fire
damages
In composite columns, steel & concrete are combined such that the
beneficial qualities of both materials can be used
Making the columns perform better structurally than a steel column or a
RC column
CFT columns perform well under Seismic loading & elevated temperature
CFT columns requires No formwork or reinforcement for concrete & its
surface is protected from impact & abrasion

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TUBES IN-FILLED WITH EPOXY BLENDED CONCRETE (WITH AND WITHOUT
GFRP WRAPPING)
CFT columns provides not only an increase in LCC but also economy &
rapid construction.

EXPERIMENTS AND CONCLUSION

Taguchis Method
Taguchi started to develop new method to optimize the process of
engineering experimentation
Taguchis constructed a special set of Orthogonal Arrays to layout his
experiments to study the effect of several control factors
In view of saving time & material cost in experimentation lesser number
of experiment is desired thus Taguchis method is best suitable to find
proper combination with minimum experimentations
Equipments & Experimental Program
Cutter ,Grinding machine ,weighing machine Tamping rod 200ton Cyclic
Loading Machine: to conduct the Cyclic loading tests on all Specimens
Steel tubes are cut to different lengths as per Taguchis L9 combination
consider respective L/d ratio are tested for ultimate axial load & axial
shortening under Cyclic & sustained loading equipment with Epoxy
Blended Concrete with & without GFRP as a in-fill

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TUBES IN-FILLED WITH EPOXY BLENDED CONCRETE (WITH AND WITHOUT
GFRP WRAPPING)

%
RCA

Pu(Empty)

Pu(20)

Pu(40)

Pu(60)

9
2
4
2
4
9
4
9
2

0
50
100
100
0
50
50
100
0

172
247
370
164
168
226
154
185
349

183
255
438
172
189
238
155
202
378

212
274
427
182
205
308
185
226
453

217
278
436
171
193
326
170
192
463

M ain Effects P lot for M eans of P u (2 0 )

Data M eans
Le n g t h ( m m )

Diam e t e r(m m )

350
300

Mean of Means

250
200
150
300

500
T h ic kn e ss ( m m )

600

4 2 .4

4 8 .3
% RCA

6 0 .3

2 .9

3 .2

4 .0

50

100

350
300
250
200
150

As
(Empty
)
96.26
94.73
99.3
96.38
98.76
98.74
98.75
96.38
96.26

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TUBES IN-FILLED WITH EPOXY BLENDED CONCRETE (WITH AND WITHOUT
GFRP WRAPPING)

Fig 3 A specimen main effects plot

Contour Plot of Pu(60) vs Length(mm), Thickness (mm)
600
Pu(60)
< 200
200 250
250 300
300 350
350 400
400 450
> 450

550

Length(mm)

500

450

400

350

300
3.0

3.2

3.4
3.6
Thickness (mm)

3.8

4.0

Conclusions
From Taguchi Analysis for maximum Ultimate Axial Load
Carrying Capacity From Response of means and response table of S/N
Ratios the predominate factors for Ultimate axial load is Diameter of the
Composite Colum for all grades but in Sustained as well as Monotonic
Loading.
Taguchi Analysis for maximum Axial Shortening Carrying
Capacity From Response of means and response table of S/N Ratios the
predominate factors are
Specimen grade
and Loading
M20 Monotonic
Loading
M40 Monotonic
Loading
M60 Monotonic
Loading

Axial Shortening
Diameter
Diameter
Thickness

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TUBES IN-FILLED WITH EPOXY BLENDED CONCRETE (WITH AND WITHOUT
GFRP WRAPPING)
M20 Sustained
Loading
M40 Sustained
Loading
M60 Sustained
Loading

Diameter
Thickness
Thickness

From time series plot we observe that ultimate axial load

carrying capacity and axial shortening of column was predicted very
well.
Maximum Load Carrying Capacity can be for the 400mm
length ,60.3mmDia, 3.2mm Thickness and 0% Replacement
Minimum Axial Shortening is obtained be for the 400mm
length ,60.3mmDia, 4.0 mm Thickness and 100% Replacement
Parametric optimization and factors influencing the response
can be determined
There is huge saving of cost and time in experimental work ie
88% of Saving for our Experimental work.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I thank Dr. Mohamed Haneef, principal, ghousia college of Engineering,
Dr. Mohamed Ilyas Anjum, Vice Principal,Ghousia College of Engineering, Our
Guide Dr. N.S. Kumar and Sameera simha Student of B.E For there Case Study.

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TUBES IN-FILLED WITH EPOXY BLENDED CONCRETE (WITH AND WITHOUT
GFRP WRAPPING)
Name of the students & Guide(s) (with email id and cell no. if any)

Name of College and Place: GHOUSIA COLLEG OF

ENGINEERING, RAMANAGARAM
Project title: Experimental Investigation on Behavior of Circular
Hollow Section columns in-filled with Epoxy Blended Concrete with &
without Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer under Uni- Axial Compression
loading
Department: Department Of Civil Engineering Ghousia
College Of Engineering, Ramanagaram
Name of guide:
Dr.N.S.Kumar,
Dept Of Civil Engg.,
Ghousia College Of Engg, Ramanagaram
E_id: drkumarns@gmail.com
Mob No: 9535351860
Name of Team Member:
Mr. Mohammed Aamir Hussain
E_id: aamir9290@gmail.com
Mob No: 9740366412
Reference number: NHCE-2013-56.
Team Leader of the Project;
Mr. Mohammed Aamir Hussain
E_id: aamir9290@gmail.com
Mob No: 9740366412