Behaviour of Interior Beam-Column Joint with FRP Wrapping

Beam column joint is an important component of a reinforced concrete moment resisting frame and it should be designed and detailed properly, especially when the frame is subjected to earthquake loading. Failure of beam - column joints during earthquake is governed by bond and shear failure mechanism, which are brittle in nature. Therefore, it is necessary to study the behavior of reinforced concrete joints under earthquake loading. Here an attempt is made to observe the difference in the behavior of beam – column joint designed using IS 13920 – 1993 and IS 456 – 2000 which is studied under simulated seismic loading and also the behavior of the joint is studied when it is wrapped with FRP. Fiber reinforced concrete is used to improve the ductility of the member.