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Abstract

This paper reviews available reports, papers, theses, and conference papers on the use of plastic tubes confined plain concrete as compression members. Different hollow sections filled with concrete have been used as composite columns and many studies were performed in this area. However, there are few studies concerning with plain concrete filled plastic tubes. In this review, available published studies, on this type of composite columns, are reviewed and summarized to view the type of the studied columns and the main studied variables that affecting the behavior of these composite columns. More than (145) specimens are collected and showed in this review.