Strength of Concrete-Filled Plastic Tube Stub Columns Using a Normalized Stiffness Approach

The polymeric plastic tube can encase concrete and provide an external shell for confining and insulating concrete core from the impact of the surrounding environment. The effect of the tube and concrete strength on the concrete-filled plastic tubes (CFPT) stub columns specimens was investigated. Test results show that the tube provides passive confinement to the concrete core, which increases both the maximum peak load and the ultimate strain...