Research Article

Numerical Investigation of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer Confined Concrete-Filled Steel Tube Columns under Eccentric Load

Table 2

Element types used in this study.

ComponentElement typeElement description

ConcreteC3D8RAn 8-node linear brick, reduced integration, hourglass control.
Steel tube and CFRPS4RA 4-node doubly curved thin or thick shell, reduced integration, hourglass control, finite membrane strains.
Main bar and stirrupsT3D2A 2-node linear 3-D truss