Properties Table: Retrofitted Columns

No. Specimen Name Comments D(mm) B(mm) H(mm) L(mm)
1 Coffman et al. 1993, Column 2 retrofitted with external hoops 457.2 NA NA 2864
2 Coffman et al. 1993, Column 3 retrofitted with external hoops 457.2 NA NA 2864
3 Coffman et al. 1993, Column 4 retrofitted with external hoops 457.2 NA NA 2864
4 Nosho et al. 1996, No. 2 No. 1 is unretrofitted rectangular column NA 279.4 279.4 2362
5 Nosho et al. 1996, No. 3   NA 279.4 279.4 2362
6 Nosho et al. 1996, No. 4   NA 279.4 279.4 2362
7 Chai, Priestly, and Seible 1991, Test 2 Steel Jacketed (Weak Footing) 609.6 NA NA 3658
8 Chai, Priestly, and Seible 1991, Test 3 As-Built and continuous (Strong Footing) 609.6 NA NA 3658
9 Chai, Priestly, and Seible 1991, Test 4 Steel Jaceted (Continuous Long. Bar) 609.6 NA NA 3658
10 Chai, Priestly, and Seible 1991, Test 5 Partial Retrofit; Lap-Splice and Strong Footing 609.6 NA NA 3658
11 Chai, Priestly, and Seible 1991, Test 6 Steel Jacketed (Lap-Splice, Strong Footing) 609.6 NA NA 3658
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Notation
D Diameter of Circular or Octagonal Column (mm)
B Width of Rectangular Column (mm)
H Depth of Rectangular Column (mm)
L Length of Equivalent Cantilever (mm) [Approximate for double-curvature specimens, since columns are no symmetric about point of inflection]
Lsp Splice Length (mm)

Last Updated on 7/19/99
By Mike Berry
Email: berrym@u.washington.edu