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. 2023 Feb 13;16(4):1564. doi: 10.3390/ma16041564
AFRP Aramid fiber-reinforced polymer
BFRP Basalt fiber-reinforced polymer
CCFT Confined concrete-filled steel tube
C-CFRP-SCTWC Circular CFRP-SCTWC
CFRP Carbon fiber-reinforced polymer
CFST Concrete-filled steel tube
DSTC Double-skin tube column
D Outer diameter of column
FRP Fiber-reinforced polymer
FRPCSCTWC FRP ring-confined SCTWC
GFRP Glass fiber-reinforced polymer
HPC High-performance concrete
HPC-CFRP High-performance concrete CFRP
NA Natural aggregate
PET Polyethylene terephthalate
RA Recycled aggregate
RAC Recycled aggregate concrete
RCBA Recycled clay brick aggregate
SCTWC Steel–concrete composite thin-walled column
SEI Strength enhancement index
ECFRP Elastic modulus of CFRP
Ef Elastic modulus of FRP
e Elongation of steel
f′c Compressive strength of standard concrete cylinders
fCFRP Tensile strength of CFRP
ff Tensile strength of FRP
fy Yield stress of steel tube
Nu Axial load-carrying capacity
Nu,c Calculated axial load-carrying capacity
Nu,e Experimental axial load-carrying capacity
εf Elongation after fracture
L Length of column
tf Thickness of FRP layers
ts Thickness of steel tube