According to the experimental research on 8 composite columns,the axial compression property of GFRP tube filled with steel reinforced concrete was studied. The test results show that GFRP tube,concrete and section steel carry loads alone at the beginning of loading. Then the fiber surface of GFRP tube grows stretch marks when the loads reach 60% ultimate loads and GFRP tube has an obvious hooped effect on concrete when the loads reach 70% ultimate loads. While the loads reach 80% ultimate loads,GFRP tube can generate frequent noise. The damage of test specimen begins with the fracture of GFRP tube,the yield of steel and the crushing of concrete. The nonlinear analysis program of composite columns was developed,and the calculated results agree well with the experimented results. According to the computing and analyses,the bearing capacity of composite columns is enhanced with the increase of GFRP tube wall thickness,concrete strength grade and steel ratio.
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