Experimental Research on Axial Compression Performance of High-Performance-Fiber-Reinforced-Cement-Composite-Prefabricated Monolithic Composite Columns

Abstract

In order to improve the mechanical properties of prefabricated monolithic composite columns, high-performance fiber-reinforced cement composite (HPFRCC) material was used to prefabricate mold shells and form a composite column with post-cast ordinary concrete. Axial compression tests were conducted on five HPFRCC-prefabricated shell composite columns and one RC prefabricated shell composite column to study the mechanical performances of prefabricated monolithic composite columns. The influences of the volume stirrup ratio, the longitudinal reinforcement ratio, and the shell material on axial compression performance were also studied. The results showed that using HPFRCC-prefabricated shells could improve the deformation performance of the composite column. The compressive strain corresponding to the yielding load of the HPFRCC-prefabricated formwork column was 23.85% higher than that of the RC-prefabricated shell composite column, and the compressive strain corresponding to the peak load increased by 26.72%. The longitudinal reinforcement ratio slightly affected the axial compression bearing capacity of the prefabricated shell composite column. Compared with ECCT−01, the peak load of ECCT−04 increased by 0.6%, and the peak load of ECCT−05 increased by 1.4%. As the volume stirrup ratio increased, the deformation performance of the HPFRCC-prefabricated composite column improved. Compared with ECCT−01, the compressive strain corresponding to the yield load and peak load of ECCT−02 increased by 24.21% and 7.33%, respectively. The compressive strain values corresponding to the yield load and peak load of ECCT−03 decreased by 25.58% and 24.01%, respectively.