Purpose of this study is to investigate structural behavior of the rectangular hollow column with various transverse reinforcement details. Experimental variables are diameter, arrangement details and lateral spacing of cross tie. A total of 66 column specimens have been prepared and tested under axial compressive load. Test results showed that behaviors of column specimens were different depending on the cross tie details. Specimens with cross tie wrapping longitudinal steel and transverse steel have greater strength and ductility than specimens with cross tie wrapping the longitudinal steel.

The objective of this research is to investigate the inelastic behaviour, failure mode and depth of neutral axis of square reinforced concrete bridge piers with hollow cross section under constant axial load. The nonlinear analysis computer program, named RCCOL, for the analysis of reinforced concrete column was used.

The objective of this research is to investigate the seismic performance of square reinforced concrete bridge piers with solid and hollow cross section. Test specimens were nonseismically designed with the aspect ratio 4.5 Two reinforced concrete columns were tested under constant axial load while subjected to lateral load reversals with increasing drift levels.