Abstract
Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) materials have proven its efficiency in reinforcing concrete elements. The performance of Glass reinforced concrete columns (GRC columns) under axial loads have been studied well experimentally and numerically, While there are a very limited studies about the behavior of reinforced concrete GRC columns when exposed to fire. The weak performance of GFRP bars under fire compared to steel gave a warning about ignoring the fire behavior of GRC columns in fields. The fire performance of square GRC columns has been investigated experimentally and numerically in this study. The experimental program was done by testing nine GRC columns under design fire curve. All columns were tested under constant load during fire. Fire temperature was controlled to follow the design fire curve. Different parameters were investigated in this research; applied load ratio, concrete cover, and column configurations on the fire performance of GRC columns. Fire resistance (FR) of all tested columns were recorded and some recommendations about the FR of GRC columns were developed. The numerical study was conducted using the nonlinear finite element software. 3D-model using ABAQUS program was calibrated to reach the best simulation of GRC columns exposed to design or standard fire curve. The numerical study was done to extend the investigation of the experimental program. The influence of the various parameters have been examined to govern the fire performance of GRC columns. The experimental and numerical studies revealed that the fire resistance of GRC columns is highly affected by the applied load during fire. The difference between FR of GRC columns compared to steel-RC columns (SRC columns) was significant at eccentricity to width ratio greater than or equal to 0.2 and at higher applied load ratios. Spalling has a significant influence on the fire resistance and modes of failure of GRC columns.
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