Axial Compression Behavior and Analytical Method of L-Shaped Column Composed of Concrete-Filled Square Steel Tubes

Based on the characteristics of an L-shaped column composed of concrete-filled square steel tubes, the axial compression experiment and nonlinear finite element analysis were carried out to study the mechanical property of the L-shaped column. The load-displacement curve for the L-shaped column, the deflection and load-strain curves for the mono columns were obtained by the axial compression experiment. The results show that the L-shaped column exhibits a flexural-torsional buckling failure mode. The numerical simulation by the finite element analysis shows that the bearing capacity and failure mode are in accordance with those of the axial compression experiment and the feasi- bility of the finite element analysis is proved. For the calculation of the bearing capacity of the L-shaped column com- posed of concrete-filled square steel tubes, an analytical method is proposed based on the theory of the elastic stability and spatial truss model. The results of the analytical method are in good agreement with those of the axial compression experiment and the finite element analysis.

Test on mechanical behavior of SRC L-shaped columns under combined torsion and bending moment

Investigations of the seismic behavior of steel reinforced concrete L-shaped columns under constant axial compression and cycled bending-shear-torsion load were performed.Six specimens,which considered two parameters,i.e.,the moment ratio of torsion to bending(γ)and the aspect ratio(column length-to-depth ratio,φ),were prepared for the experiment.In this study,the failure process,torsion-displacement hysteresis curves,and flexure-displacement hysteresis curves were obtained.The failure characteristics,mechanical behavior of specimens such as the failure patterns,hysteresis curves,rigidity degradation,ductility and energy dissipation,are analyzed.The experimental research indicated that the major failures of the specimens were bending failure,bending-shear failure and bending-torsion failure as the moment ratio of torsion to bending(γ)increased.The torsion-displacement hysteresis curves were pinched in the middle,formed a slip platform,and the phenomenon of“load drop”occurred after the peak load.The bending-displacement hysteresis curves were plump,which showed that bending capacity of the specimen was better than its torsion capacity.Additionally,the energy dissipation of the specimen was dominated by torsion in the early stage and ultimately governed by the bending moment in the later phase.Test results also indicated that the displacement ductility coefficient and interstory rotation angle of the failure point were less than 3.0 and 1/50,respectively,which means the test specimen performance does not meet the requirement of the Chinese Code for Seismic Design of Buildings(GB 50011-2014)in this respect.

Ultimate flexural strength of normal section of FRP-confined RC circular columns

Numerical analysis is carried out to study the sectional properties of the fiber-reinforced polymer（FRP）-confined reinforced concrete（RC）circular columns. The axial load ratio, the FRP confinement ratio and the longitudinal reinforcement characteristic value are the three main parameters that can influence the neutral axis depth when concrete compression strain reaches an ultimate value. The formula for computing the central angle θ, corresponding to the compression zone, is established according to the data regression of the numerical analysis results. The numerical analysis results demonstrate that the concrete stress enhancement from transverse confinement and strain hardening of the longitudinal reinforcement can cause a much greater flexural strength than that defined by the design code. Based on the analytical studies and the test results of 36 large scale columns, the formula to calculate the flexural strength when columns fail under seismic loading is proposed, and the calculated results agree well with the test results. Finally, parametric studies are conducted on a typical column with different axial load ratios, longitudinal reinforcement characteristic value and FRP confinement ratios. Analysis of the results shows that the calculated flexural strength can be increased by 50% compared to that of unconfined columns defined by the code.

Improved concept models for straight thin-walled columns with box cross section

This paper focuses on developing improved concept models for straight thin-walled box sectional columns which can better predict the peak crushing force that occurs during crashworthiness analyses. We develop a nonlinear translational spring based on previous research and apply such a spring element to build the enhanced concept models. The work presented in this article is developed on the basis of the publication of the author (Liu and Day, 2006b) and has been applied in a crashworthiness design issue, which is presented by the author in another paper (Liu, 2008).

Experimental research on behavior of 460 MPa high strength steel I-section columns under cyclic loading

To investigate the seismic behavior of I-section columns made of 460 MPa high strength steel （HSS）, six specimens were tested under constant axial load and cyclic horizontal load. The specimens were designed with different width-to-thickness ratios and loaded under different axial load ratios. For each specimen, the failure mode was observed and hysteretic curve was measured. Comparison of different specimens on hysteretic characteristic, energy dissipation capacity and deformation capacity were further investigated. Test results showed that the degradation of bearing capacity was due to local buckling of flange and web. Under the same axial load ratio, as width-to-thickness ratio increased, the deformation area of local buckling became smaller. And also, displacement level at both peak load and failure load became smaller. In addition, the full extent of hysteretic curve, energy dissipation capacity, ultimate story drift angle decreased, and capacity degradation occurred more rapidly with the increase of width-to-thickness ratio or axial load ratio. Based on the capacity of story drift angle, limiting values which shall not be exceeded are suggested respectively for flange and web plate of 460 MPa HSS I-section columns when used in SMFs and in IMFs in the case of axial load ratio no more than 0.2. Such values should be smaller when the axial load ratio increases.

PLASTIC POST－BUCKLING OF A SIMPLY SUPPORTED COLUMN WITH A SOLID RECTANGULAR CROSS－SECTION

The plastic post-buckling of a simply supported column with a solid rectangularcross-section is analysed by a new approach. High order terms in the asymptotic post-buckling expansions are carried out. In some aspects, the method proposed in thispaper is similar io Hutchinson's. However, the computation is simple since theintroduction is avoided of stretched coordinates. The method can be used to analyseinitial post-bifurcation of plates and shells in the plastic range.

THE APPROXIMATE ANALYTICAL SOLUTION FOR THE BUCKLING LOADS OF A THIN-WALLED BOX COLUMN WITH VARIABLE CROSS-SECTION

For a thin-walled box column with variable cross-section, the three governing equations for torsional-flexural buckling are ordinary differential equations of the second or fourth order with variable coefficients, so it is very difficult to solve them by means of an analytic method. In this paper, polynomials are used to approximate the geometric properties of cross-section and certain coefficients of the differential equations. Based on the energy principle and the Galerkin's method, the approximate formulas for calculating the flexural and torsional buckling loads of this kind of columns are developed respectively, and numerical examples are used to verify the correctness of the solutions obtained. The results calculated in this paper provide the basis for demonstrating the stability of thin-walled box columns with variable cross-section. This paper is of practical value.

Experimental study of hollow rectangular bridge column performance under vertical and cyclically bilateral loads

To investigate the seismic performance of hollow reinforced concrete （RC） bridge columns of rectangular cross section under constant axial load and cyclically biaxial bending, five specimens were tested. A parametric study is carried out for different axial load ratios, longitudinal reinforcement ratios and lateral reinforcement ratios. The experimental results showed that all tested specimens failed in the flexural failure mode and their ultimate performance was dominated by flexural capacity, which is represented by the rupture/buckling of tensile longitudinal rebars at the bottom of the bridge columns. Biaxial force and displacement hysteresis loops showed significant stiffness and strength degradations, and the pinching effect and coupling interaction effect of both directions severely decrease the structural seismic resistance. However, the measured ductility coefficient varying from 3.5 to 5.7 and the equivalent viscous damping ratio varying from 0.19 and 0.26 can meet the requirements of the seismic design. The hollow RC rectangular bridge columns with configurations of lateral reinforcement in this study have excellent performance under bidirectional earthquake excitations, and may be considered as a substitute for current hollow RC rectangular section configurations described in the Guideline for Seismic Design of Highway Bridges （JTG/T B02-01-2008）. The length of the plastic hinge region was found to approach one sixth of the hollow RC rectangular bridge column height for all specimen columns, and it was much less than those specified in the current JTG/T. Thus, the length of the plastic hinge region is more concentrated for RC rectangular hollow bridge columns.

Analysis and behaviour of FRP-confined short concrete columns subjected to eccentric loading

Fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites were widely utilized in civil engineering structures as the retrofit of reinforced concrete (RC) columns. To design FRP jackets safely and economically, the behaviour of such columns should be predicted first. This paper is concerned with the analysis and behaviour of FRP-confined RC circular and rectangular short col- umns subjected to eccentric loading. A simple design-oriented stress-strain model for FRP-confined concrete in a section analysis was first proposed. The accuracy was then proved by two test data. Following that, a parametric study including amount of FRP confinement, FRP strain capacity, unconfined concrete strength and shape of column section is provided. Some conclusions were obtained at the end of the paper. The work here will provide a comprehensive understanding of the behaviour of FRP-confined concrete columns. The simplicity of the model also enables a simple equivalent stress block to be developed for direct use in practical design.

Study on Vortex-Induced Motions of A New Type of Deep Draft Multi-Columns FDPSO

A numerical simulation and an experimental study on vortex-induced motion（VIM） of a new type of deep draft multi-columns floating drilling production, storage and offloading（FDPSO） are presented in this paper. The main dimension, the special variable cross-section column and the cabin arrangement of the octagonal pontoon are introduced based on the result. The numerical simulation is adapted to study the effects of current incidence angles and reduced velocities on this platform’s sway motion response. The 300 m water depth equivalent truncated mooring system is adopted for the model tests. The model tests are carried out to check the reliability of numerical simulation. The results consist of surge, sway and yaw motions, as well as motion trajectories. The maximum sway amplitudes for different types of offshore platform is also studied. The main results show that the peak frequencies of sway motion under different current incidence angles and reduced velocities vary around the natural frequency. The analysis result of flow field indicates that the change of distribution of vortex in vertical presents significant influences on the VIM of platform. The trend of sway amplitude ratio curve of this new type FDPSO differs from the other types of platform. Under 45° current incidence angle, the sway amplitude of this new type of FDPSO is much smaller than those of other types of offshore platform at 4.4 ≤ V;≤ 8.9. The typical ‘8’ shape trajectory does not appear in the platform’s motion trajectories.

内置型钢增强钢管约束钢筋混凝土柱节点抗震性能研究

采用钢管对传统RC柱进行约束,形成的钢管约束钢筋混凝土(STRC)柱具有优越的承载能力和耗能性能。但在应用于框架节点设计时,节点区域仍采用普通RC柱节点构造,可能导致节点处没有钢管约束而成为薄弱点,节点处易发生破坏。针对钢管约束钢筋混凝土(STRC)柱节点抗震性能薄弱的现状,提出采用内置型钢短柱进行增强。基于ABAQUS工作平台对具有相同构造形式的节点试件建立有限元模型,将数值计算所得破坏形态、滞回曲线和型钢应力与试验结果进行对比,两者吻合较好,在此基础上探讨内置型钢长度和轴压比对节点抗震性能的影响。结果表明:随着内置型钢长度增加,试件的承载力、极限位移和延性均有不同程度的提升,轴压比对试件受力性能影响较小。通过进一步分析试件的破坏机制、型钢抗弯性能和耗能能力,提出满足节点抗震性能需求的内置型钢长度建议取值。

杭州电竞中心结构设计重难点概述

杭州电竞中心内圈主体结构采用钢框架-支撑结构,外圈采用“大倾角梭形斜柱+多段钢折梁框架”,是集承重与抗侧力于一体的结构体系,屋盖采用车辐式索承网格自平衡结构形式。详细介绍了地下结构、中央场馆结构的设计要点,门厅处利用建筑造型空间设计为多段钢折梁与跨层桁架相结合的结构形式;室内二层至三层楼面设计一浮空弧形人行桥,截面形式为薄壁钢箱梁,桥宽2.2m,跨度57m,采用“上挂下支”的稳定结构形式。对整体结构进行了静力弹性、动力弹塑性、振动台试验、典型节点有限元、整体稳定以及局部稳定等系列分析与试验。结果表明:结构在静力荷载和地震作用下强度和刚度均满足规范要求;典型节点极限承载力为荷载设计值的4.17倍;结构整体稳定性安全系数为3.79;斜柱局部稳定安全系数为2.52。合理的设计保证了结构的安全、经济和实用性。

既有RC变截面柱加固前后的力学性能

针对变截面柱加层改造处存在的外力损伤、混凝土强度变低等问题,采用增大截面法、CFRP包裹法及粘钢加固法对构件进行加固并分析其受力性能。结果表明:增大截面法、CFRP加固法及粘钢加固法使原构件轴压承载力分别提升了113%、128%、112%,使侧压承载力分别提升了105%和192%及154%,但在周期荷载作用下粘钢加固法具有较大优势;增大截面法适用于提升变截面柱轴压承载力,CFRP加固适用于提升侧压承载力及轴压承载力,但两者均不适用于提升变截面柱抗震能力。而粘钢加固法相较于前两种方法均具有普适性。

工字形钢梁-矩形钢管柱单向螺栓节点抗弯承载力理论计算方法

针对工字形纯钢梁和钢-混凝土组合梁分别与矩形钢管柱和矩形钢管混凝土柱采用单向螺栓(也称单边拧紧螺栓)连接形成的4种节点形式,对其在弯矩作用下的受力机理及破坏模式进行分析,讨论导致节点失效的因素。总结节点在弯矩作用下的9种失效模式,包括:单向螺栓拉断、端板受弯屈服、矩形钢管柱壁翼板受拉屈服、矩形钢管柱壁翼板受压屈服、矩形钢管柱壁腹板受压屈曲、混凝土楼板局部压溃、钢筋屈服、矩形钢管柱内混凝土局部压溃、矩形钢管柱壁腹板受压屈服,进而基于破坏模式给出节点各组件承载力的计算公式。对4种节点在不同破坏模式下的正弯矩承载力和负弯矩承载力进行分析,给出节点承载力计算公式。将节点抗弯承载力的理论计算结果与试验结果进行对比,验证理论计算方法的可靠性。

马鞍山长江公铁大桥Z3号桥塔施工关键技术

巢马城际铁路马鞍山长江公铁大桥主航道桥为(112+392+2×1120+392+112)m三塔钢桁梁斜拉桥,Z3号桥塔为超高多肢钢-混组合塔,高308 m。上塔柱钢结构高87.5 m,分13个吊装节段,最重505 t;中、下塔柱混凝土结构高217.5 m,分38个节段液压爬模施工;钢-混结合段高3 m,内部采用PBL键+剪力钉+高强度钢锚杆+高强度混凝土结构形式。在中塔柱设置钢管临时横撑控制塔柱线形及应力;下横梁采用落地支架法分层施工,与对应塔柱同步浇筑;钢-混结合段混凝土采用C60细石补偿收缩混凝土+高强度灌浆料,保证了混凝土施工质量;采用工厂“2+1”立体匹配制造、“提升站+运输栈桥”钢塔节段转运等技术,并研制15000 t•m超大型塔吊,实现了钢塔柱大节段的制造、整体滩地运输和吊装;钢塔节段间采用栓焊组合连接形式,通过设置工艺隔板、双面坡口等措施控制了钢塔焊接变形;利用定位桁架临时锁定钢塔合龙段实现了钢塔的精确合龙,定位桁架受力及变形均满足要求。

斜撑对方钢管柱-桁架梁节点抗震性能影响试验

为实现施工现场绿色、高效率、高精度的模块化装配式钢结构建筑的建造,分别提出基于柱座式的带斜撑和不带斜撑的装配式方钢管柱-桁架梁节点。共设计4个十字形足尺试件,并对其进行滞回加载试验。分别考察梁破坏和斜撑破坏模态下试件的抗震性能,探究两种破坏模态产生的原因。评估斜撑对节点极限承载力、延性、刚度以及能量耗散能力等抗震性能的影响,分析两种破坏模态下节点的传力机制,并结合破坏模态和受力特性分别给出带斜撑和不带斜撑节点的设计建议。结果表明:不设置斜撑的试件表现出良好的塑性变形和能量耗散能力等抗震性能;斜撑的设置不仅有效地将塑性铰由桁架梁转移到斜撑端部,而且大幅度地提高节点的承载力和刚度,但在斜撑破坏前桁架梁塑性变形能力受限。整个加载过程中,4个试件的柱座与桁架梁之间的连接未出现破坏,且柱子与柱座之间的法兰板未出现明显的滑移现象,该柱座式连接可靠。

异形多腔钢管混凝土分叉短柱抗震性能试验及数值计算

针对某超高层巨型框架结构中异形截面多腔钢管混凝土(concrete-filled steel tube, CFT)分叉柱,为研究截面加强构造对分叉短柱抗震性能的影响,进行了4个试件在竖向轴压力及水平往复两次的低周反复荷载下的抗震性能试验研究,试件上部为五边形四腔体钢管混凝土双柱肢,下部为八边形十三腔体钢管混凝土单柱肢,以此形成分叉柱;研究的截面构造包括四种:基本构造,钢管钢板整体加厚构造,距中和轴较远的钢管角部钢板内表面贴焊等肢角钢的局部钢板加厚构造,距中和轴较远的钢管腔体内置圆钢管构造。基于试验结果及截面构造特点,进行了数值计算。试验及数值计算结果表明:异形截面多腔钢管混凝土分叉短柱的破坏主要发生在上柱根部分叉截面处,表现为距离中性轴较远处的钢板撕裂以及局部焊缝开裂引起的整块钢板撕裂;内置圆钢管的加强构造承载力提高7.6%、变形能力提高14.4%,综合耗能能力最强,局部钢板加强构造承载力提高9.2%、变形能力下降18.7%,钢管钢板整体加厚构造承载力略有提高、但变形能力下降较多;提出的异形多腔钢管混凝土柱简化建模方法计算效率较高,精度满足工程设计要求。

土壤表面与运动目标复合电磁散射的矩量法研究

为了满足土壤表面上方雷达目标检测、识别和分类等的需要,采用空间域合成法生成高度起伏遵守Alpha-stable分布的土壤表面,选用Topp模型模拟土壤的介电常数,运用矩量法研究了锥形波入射条件下土壤与其上方运动的三角形截面柱的复合电磁散射问题,通过数值计算得到了复合散射系数随散射角的变化曲线,分析了等边三角形和不规则三角形截面柱在土壤表面上方横向平移、纵向平移、转动以及电磁波入射角对复合散射系数的影响。数值计算结果表明:复合散射系数随散射角振荡地变化,等边三角形截面柱的纵向平移和转动对复合散射系数有较大的影响,而横向平移对复合散射系数的影响很小;不规则三角形截面柱的横向平移和纵向平移对复合散射系数产生的影响很小,转动对复合散射系数的影响较大。有关结果可为民用、军用领域工程问题提供理论依据和实践方法。

珠海某超高层塔楼结构设计重难点及对策

珠海某超高层项目有两栋塔楼,其中148.9m高的公寓塔楼存在核心筒高宽比大、抗风刚度较弱、建筑外立面外扩的特点,249.5m高的办公塔楼存在建筑外立面外扩、中高区核心筒收进等特点。针对结构设计过程中的重难点,公寓楼利用避难层设混凝土加强梁,有效提高结构抗侧刚度,采用变截面柱的形式顺利实现竖向力的传递和建筑立面效果;对办公楼采用斜柱来实现外框柱位的过渡和立面的要求,为减少核心筒收进带来的刚度突变影响,采取在中区核心筒分阶渐变收进、在高区核心筒进一步收进后加强角部墙肢刚度的措施。弹性及弹塑性验算结果表明,结构满足预期的抗震性能目标C级要求,结构具有良好的抗震性能和抗侧刚度,各项结构措施合理可靠。

冻结土壤表面等边三角形截面柱运动目标复合电磁散射特性研究

针对高寒地区冻结土壤表面运动目标雷达回波特性的研究需求,采用介电常数混合模型模拟冻结土壤的介电常数,应用空间域合成法模拟表面起伏遵守alpha-stable分布的冻结土壤表面,运用矩量法研究了入射波为锥形波时在冻结土壤表面上横向翻滚的等边三角形截面柱运动目标的复合散射问题,仿真了复合散射系数随散射角变化的曲线。数值计算结果表明,在三角形截面柱作复杂翻滚运动时,目标自身旋转对复合散射系数的影响最大,目标重心纵向振荡对复合散射系数的影响较大,而水平移动对复合散射系数的影响较小,同时考虑冻结土壤特性对复合散射特性的影响,入射波频率影响较大且入射波频率与复合散射系数呈负相关,土壤温度对复合散射系数影响较小且土壤温度与复合散射系数呈正相关,土壤质地对复合散射系数影响显著,取决于不同土壤质地自身电特性。理论上进一步推广了目标与特殊地物背景复合电磁散射计算方法,复合散射特性在诸多实践中又可提供必要的理论依据和可靠的数据支撑。