Abstract
Cyclic loading behaviour of RC beam-column joints strengthened with externally bonded Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic (CFRP) was analysed through Abaqus CAE software. Effect of the number of CFRP layers and the strengthening technique on failure modes, hysteretic curves, skeleton curves, ductility, and energy dissipation capacity were studied. The results show that the strengthening of RC beam-column joints by externally bonded CFRP can effectively improve the cyclic loading behaviour. Strengthening the joint by fiber bands enhances ductility and energy absorption capacity. The increase in the number of CFRP layers leads to enhance energy absorption capacity significantly as compared to ductility.
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