Research Article

Hysteretic Behavior of Eccentrically Loaded Reinforced Air-Entrained Concrete Columns under Combined Effects of Freeze-Thaw Cycles and Seawater Corrosion

Table 1

Testing conditions of reinforced air-entrained concrete columns.

GroupCol-0Col-1Col-2Col-3Col-4

Eccentric compressive load0000.2Pu0.35Pu
Number of seawater immersion00100100100
Number of freeze-thaw cycles00300300300
Duration of compressive load000100 d100 d
Test of loading modeMonotonicCyclicCyclicCyclicCyclic
Age at testing28 d128 d128 d128 d128 d

Pu is the bearing capacity of Col-0 when subjected to a compressive load with an eccentricity of 100 mm (Pu = 65.1 kN).