99-04: Evaluation of Design Loads for FRP Composite Columns History of Cooling Towers

99-04: Evaluation of Design Loads for FRP Composite Columns History of Cooling TowersThis paper presents an evaluation of design loads for FRP composite columns fabricated from a pultrusion process. An experimental investigation was performance on the behavior of three manufacturing products, including two column cross section configurations with various lengths. The objectives of the research are to determine the ultimate load capacity of each group and to compare with the published design information. All full scale columns were

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