EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON EFFECT OF FERROCEMENT JACKETING ON THE PERFORMANCE OF COLUMNS WITH PLAIN SURFACE AND A GENTLE WAVE TYPE CONFIGURATION (PSWC) BARS

Abstract

The work focused on performance of RCC column depend by longitudinal reinforcement and ferrocement under various static axial load. RCC column specimens were depend on vertical steel reinforcement wrapping by various amount of ferro mesh and then covering with cement mortar. The various results shown significantly improvement of the strength and ductility of the strengthening column by reference of column without strengthening. Ductility ofsteel is also significantly improving by the increasing of the total volume of ferro mesh. Comparative study is carried out with column jacketing with PSWC bars and retrofitting with ferrocement jacketing. The use of PSWCbars, characterized by their plain surface and a gentle wave-type configuration, can enhance the life span of concrete structures several fold through minimization of the rate of corrosion in rebars. This present study is aimed to check the load carrying capacity containing PSWC bars and retrofitted with ferrocement jacketing.