Effect of confining pressure on the shear strength of ultra-high-performance fiber-reinforced concrete (UHPFRCs) was investigated using a new shear test setup. Different confining pressures were applied and maintained to the specimens prior to shear testing. The shear strength of UHPFRCs was obviously sensitive to the confining pressure: the higher confining pressure produced higher shear strength. The confined shear strength could be expressed as a function of unconfined shear strength, confining pressure, and tensile strength.

This study was conducted to investigate the confinement effect of circular specimens were confined to fiber composites (CF, GF, P·E·T, etc.). According to the test results, the cylinders strengthened with CFRP and GFRP showed improved strength and ductility when compared with the control cylinder. As the number of FRP sheets increased, load-carrying capacity increased, but ductility decreased. The specimen strengthened with PET indicated negligible strength improvement, but showed substantial ductility.

This study was conducted to investigate the confinement effect of circular specimens were confined to fiber composites (CF, GF, P·E·T, etc.). According to the test results, the cylinders strengthened with CFRP and GFRP showed improved strength and ductility when compared with the control cylinder. As the number of FRP sheets increased, load-carrying capacity increased, but ductility decreased. The specimen strengthened with PET indicated negligible strength improvement, but showed substantial ductility.