A review on the effectiveness of FRP and hybrid wrappings for strengthening concrete columns

This review investigates the effectiveness of fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) and hybrid wrappings in enhancing the axial compressive performance of concrete columns. It focuses on various FRP types, such as CFRP, GFRP, BFRP, and AFRP, as well as their configurations (full, partial, and hybrid). A sy...

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Main Author: Azzam Ahmed
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-09-01
Series:Results in Engineering
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S259012302502095X
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description This review investigates the effectiveness of fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) and hybrid wrappings in enhancing the axial compressive performance of concrete columns. It focuses on various FRP types, such as CFRP, GFRP, BFRP, and AFRP, as well as their configurations (full, partial, and hybrid). A systematic analysis covers mechanical performance, confinement efficiency, and recent advancements in analytical and finite element models. The review critically compares some selected design-oriented and analysis-oriented stress–strain models, categorizing them based on their applicability to fully and partially confined concrete. Emphasis is placed on low-strength concrete applications and novel hybrid systems. Unlike previous reviews, this study integrates recent experimental data, advanced modelling developments, and hybrid confinement systems into a unified framework, offering a comprehensive and practical resource for selecting and optimizing FRP confinement strategies, particularly for low-strength and partially confined concrete, thus addressing critical gaps in both research and design applications.
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spelling doaj-art-3a9b8ec7614f4ad0a6dea160c05b8ec72025-08-20T03:31:06ZengElsevierResults in Engineering2590-12302025-09-012710602310.1016/j.rineng.2025.106023A review on the effectiveness of FRP and hybrid wrappings for strengthening concrete columnsAzzam Ahmed0James Watt School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK; Department of Textile Engineering, College of Engineering and Technology of Industries, Sudan University of Science and Technology, Khartoum, Sudan; Safat College of Science and Technology, SudanThis review investigates the effectiveness of fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) and hybrid wrappings in enhancing the axial compressive performance of concrete columns. It focuses on various FRP types, such as CFRP, GFRP, BFRP, and AFRP, as well as their configurations (full, partial, and hybrid). A systematic analysis covers mechanical performance, confinement efficiency, and recent advancements in analytical and finite element models. The review critically compares some selected design-oriented and analysis-oriented stress–strain models, categorizing them based on their applicability to fully and partially confined concrete. Emphasis is placed on low-strength concrete applications and novel hybrid systems. Unlike previous reviews, this study integrates recent experimental data, advanced modelling developments, and hybrid confinement systems into a unified framework, offering a comprehensive and practical resource for selecting and optimizing FRP confinement strategies, particularly for low-strength and partially confined concrete, thus addressing critical gaps in both research and design applications.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S259012302502095XFRP wrappingConcrete confinementCompressive strengthDuctilityHybrid composites
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A review on the effectiveness of FRP and hybrid wrappings for strengthening concrete columns
Results in Engineering
FRP wrapping
Concrete confinement
Compressive strength
Ductility
Hybrid composites
title A review on the effectiveness of FRP and hybrid wrappings for strengthening concrete columns
title_full A review on the effectiveness of FRP and hybrid wrappings for strengthening concrete columns
title_fullStr A review on the effectiveness of FRP and hybrid wrappings for strengthening concrete columns
title_full_unstemmed A review on the effectiveness of FRP and hybrid wrappings for strengthening concrete columns
title_short A review on the effectiveness of FRP and hybrid wrappings for strengthening concrete columns
title_sort review on the effectiveness of frp and hybrid wrappings for strengthening concrete columns
topic FRP wrapping
Concrete confinement
Compressive strength
Ductility
Hybrid composites
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S259012302502095X
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