A series of tests of concrete columns retrofitted with Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) and Glass Fibers (GF) were tested in NSEL using a custom-built testing setup. This project was sponsored by Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) under supervision of Prof. Bassem ANDRAWES from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Graduate students Nicholas Wierschem and Moochul Shin were leading people in instrumentation, testing procedure, and data analysis. Specimens were subjected to cyclic loading with amplitude of up to 7 inches. Well pronounced post-peak behavior was observed for otherwise brittle high strength concrete. Tests were carried out in August 2009.
