@article{MAKHILLJEAS2017122315279, title = {Behavior of Concrete Columns Reinforced with Steel Strip Ties}, journal = {Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences}, volume = {12}, number = {23}, pages = {7345-7350}, year = {2017}, issn = {1816-949x}, doi = {jeasci.2017.7345.7350}, url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1816-949x&doi=jeasci.2017.7345.7350}, author = {Haider K. and}, keywords = {RC column,ties,steel strip,ABAQUS,finite element,obtained}, abstract = {The effect of using steel strips as a tied reinforcement instead of bar ties to reinforce concrete columns was investigated. Five concrete columns with dimensions 150×150×1150 mm were reinforced with 4 bars of diameter 12 mm as the main reinforcement. One of these columns had a bar tie of diameter 8 mm used as a reference column. The other four columns had strip ties with different widths, 90, 50, 31 and 22 mm and thicknesses, 1-4 mm with an area equivalent to that of the regular ties in the reference beam. A good agreement was obtained between the experimental and theoretical results using the abaqus finite element program. It was found that, using 4 mm thickness plated ties could increase the ultimate load of concrete columns by 17%.} }