Seismic performance of recycled concrete-filled square steel tube columns

An experimental study on the seismic performance of recycled concrete-filled square steel tube （RCFST） columns is carried out. Six specimens were designed and tested under constant axial compression and cyclic lateral loading. Two parameters, replacement percentage of recycled coarse aggregate （RCA） and axial compression level, were considered in the test. Based on the experimental data, the hysteretic loops, skeleton curves, ductility, energy dissipation capacity and stiffness degradation of RCFST columns were analyzed. The test results indicate that the failure modes of RCFST columns are the local buckling of the steel tube at the bottom of the columns, and the hysteretic loops are full and their shapes are similar to normal CFST columns. Furthermore, the ductility coefficient of all specimens are close to 3.0, and the equivalent viscous damping coefficient corresponding to the ultimate lateral load ranges from 0.323 to 0.360, which demonstrates that RCFST columns exhibit remarkable seismic performance.

Axial Bearing Capacity of Short FRP Confined Concrete-filled Steel Tubular Columns

The bearing capacity of FRP confined concrete-filled steel tubular （FRP-CFST） columns under axial compression was investigated. This new type of composite column is a concrete-filled steel tube （CFST） confined with fiber-reinforced polymer （FRP） wraps. Totally 11 short column specimens were tested to failure under axial compression. The influences of the type and quantity of FRP, the thickness of steel tube and the concrete strength were studied. It was found that the bearing capacity of short FRP-CFST column was much higher than that of comparable CFST column. Furthermore, the formulas for calculating the bearing capacity of the FRP-CFST columns are proposed. The analytical calculated results agree well with the experimental results.

Effect of contact thermal resistance on temperature distributions of concrete-filled steel tubes in fire

To predicate the temperature distribution of concrete-filled steel tubes(CFSTs) being exposure to fire,a finite element analysis model was developed using a finite element package,ANSYS.A suggested value of contact thermal resistance was therefore proposed with the supporting of massive numbers of collected test data.Parametric analysis was conducted subsequently towards the cross-sectional temperature distribution of CFST columns in four-side fire,in which the exposure time,width of the cross section,steel ratio were taken into account with considering contact thermal resistance.It was found that contact thermal resistance has little effect on the overall temperature regulation with the exposure time,the width of cross-section or the change of steel ratio.However,great temperature dropping at the concrete adjacent to the contact interface,and gentle temperature increase at steel tube,exist if considering contact thermal resistance.The results of the study are expected to provide theoretical basis for the fire resistance behavior and design of the CFST columns being exposure to fire.

Seismic Behavior of Diaphragm-Through Connections of Concrete-Filled Square Steel Tubular Columns and H-Shaped Steel Beams

Based on the introductions of a type of diaphragm-through connection between concrete-filled square steel tubular columns (CFSSTCs) and H-shaped steel beams,a finite element model of the connection is developed and used to investigate the seismic behavior of the connection.The results of the finite element model are validated by a set of cyclic loading tests.The cyclic loading tests and the finite element analyses indicate that the failure mode of the suggested connections is plastic hinge at the beam with inelastic rotation angle exceeding 0.04 rad.The suggested connections have sufficient strength,plastic deformation and energy dissipation capacity to be used in composite moment frames as beam-to-column rigid connections.

Influence of Axial Load Ratio on Shear Behavior of Through-Diaphragm Connections of Concrete-Filled Square Steel Tubular Columns

Nonlinear finite element analysis and parametric studies were carried out to study the influence of axial load ratio on the shear behavior of the through-diaphragm connections of concrete-filled square steel tubular columns. The analysis reveals that smaller axial load ratio can improve the shear bearing capacity and ductility while larger axial load ratio will decrease the shear behavior of the through-diaphragm connections. The parametric studies indicate that the axial load ratio should be limited to less than 0.4 and its influence should be considered in the analysis and design of such connections.

Reliability analysis of circular concrete-filled steel tube with material and geometrical nonlinearity

Most of the previous research on concrete-filled steel tube is restricted to a deterministic approach. To gain clear insight into the random properties of circular concrete-filled steel tube, reliability analysis is carried out in the present study. To obtain the Structural nonlinear response and ultimate resistance capacity, material and geometrical nonlinear analysis of circular concrete-filled steel tube is performed with a three-dimensional degenerated beam ele- ment. Then we investigate the reliability of concrete-filled steel tube using the first-order reliability method combined with nonlinear finite element analysis. The influences of such parameters as material strength, slenderness, initial geo- metrical imperfection, etc. on the reliability of circular concrete-filled steel tube column are studied. It can be con- cluded that inevitable random fluctuation of those parameters has significant influence on structural reliability, and that stochastic or reliability methods can provide a more rational and subjective evaluation on the safety of CFT structures than a deterministic approach.

Prediction of Axial Capacity of Concrete-Filled Square Steel Tubes Using Neural Networks

The application of artificial neural network to predict the ultimate bearing capacity of CFST （ concrete-filled square steel tubes） short columns under axial loading is explored. Input parameters consiste of concrete compressive strength, yield strength of steel tube, confinement index, sectional dimension and width-to-thickness ratio. The ultimate bearing capacity is the only output parameter. A multilayer feedforward neural network is used to describe the nonlinear relationships between the input and output variables. Fifty-five experimental data of CFST short columns under axial loading are used to train and test the neural network. A comparison between the neural network model and three parameter models shows that the neural network model possesses good accuracy and could be a practical method for predicting the ultimate strength of axially loaded CFST short columns.

Ductility and Ultimate Capacity of Concrete-Filled Lattice Rectangular Steel Tube Columns

A kind of concrete-filled lattice rectangular steel tube(CFLRST)column was put forward.The numerical simulation was modeled to analyze the mechanical characteristic of CFLRST column.By comparing the load-deformation curves from the test results,the rationality and reliability of the finite element model has been confirmed,moreover,the change of the section stiffness and stress in the forcing process and the ultimate bearing capacity of the column were analyzed.Based on the model,the comparison of ultimate bearing capacity and ductility between CFLRST column and reinforced concrete(RC)column were also analyzed.The results of the finite element analysis show that the loading process of CFLRST column consists of elastic stage,yield stage and failure stage.The failure modes are mainly strength failure and failure of elastoplastic instability.CFLRST column has higher bearing capacities in comparison with reinforced concrete columns with the same steel ratio.In addition,the stiffness degeneration of CFLRST column is slower than RC column and CFLRST column has good ductility.

Numerical study of axial-loaded circular concrete-filled aluminum tubular slender columns

Aluminum alloys have been widely applied in coastal and marine structures because of their superior sustainability and corrosion resistance.Concrete-filled double-skin aluminum tubular columns(CFDAT)possess higher strength and better ductility than traditional reinforced concrete structures.However,few studies have been conducted on numerical simulation methods for circular CFDATs.Specifically,there has been no experimental or numerical study on intermediate-to-slender circular CFDATs.Here,a comprehensive numerical study was conducted on a modeling method for the first time to simulate the axial behavior of a slender circular CFDAT.This study outlines the development of numerical modeling techniques and presents a series of comparative studies using various material nonlinearities,confinement effects,and nonlinearity of the initial geometric imperfections for a slender column.The numerical results were compared with more than 80 previously available stub and slender experimental test results for verification.It was confirmed that the proposed numerical technique was reliable and accurate for simulating the axial behavior of intermediate and slender circular CFDAT.Furthermore,a parametric study was conducted to investigate the effects of geometric and material properties on the axial capacity of the CFDAT.Additionally,the slenderness and strength-to-width ratio of CFDAT were compared with those of concrete-filled double-skin steel tubular columns(CFDST).The simulated axial strengths were compared with those predicted using AS 5100 and AISC 360.New design equations for the CFDATs should be proposed based on AS 5100.

热处理对Inconel 740H合金无缝管组织及性能的影响

研究了700℃先进超超临界机组高温部件用Inconel 740H合金无缝管在不同热处理温度及保温时间下的显微组织及力学性能。结果表明:随热处理温度的升高及保温时间的增加,Inconel 740H合金无缝管纵向平均晶粒尺寸不断长大;合金无缝管在10~60 min内的晶界迁移表观激活能为462.26~537.08 kJ/mol,且随时间的增加而增大;无缝管纵向平均晶粒尺寸与热处理保温时间呈抛物线关系,且随温度的升高,动力学时间指数η先增加后降低;抗拉强度随热处理温度及保温时间的增加而降低,且热处理温度对抗拉强度的影响较保温时间大;无缝管的硬度与纵向平均晶粒尺寸符合Hall-Petch关系式。

矩形钢管混凝土边框组合剪力墙及筒体结构抗震研究

钢管混凝土边框组合剪力墙及筒体是一种新型抗侧力部件。该文对不同混凝土强度等级,不同轴压比,不同剪跨比,不同强弱抗剪连接键等设计参数的矩形钢管混凝土边框组合剪力墙的抗震性能进行了研究。进行了2个普通钢筋混凝土剪力墙和7个矩形钢管混凝土边框组合剪力墙的低周反复荷载试验,以及2个设置不同形式抗剪连接键的剪力墙节点的低周反复荷载试验。在试验基础上,对比分析了剪力墙的承载力、延性、刚度及其衰减过程、滞回特性、耗能能力及破坏特征。建立了组合剪力墙的承载力计算模型,计算结果与实测结果符合较好。研究表明:这种新型组合剪力墙及筒体可有效地将混凝土剪力墙侧向刚度和承载力大的优势与钢管混凝土柱抗震延性好的优势组合,钢管混凝土边框柱与混凝土剪力墙之间的抗剪连接键能可靠工作。工程应用效果良好。

圆中空夹层钢管混凝土短柱的承载力

针对圆中空夹层钢管混凝土轴压短柱的极限承载力,应用薄壁圆筒的统一强度理论极限解,考虑内圆与外圆中空夹层钢管混凝土的内外钢管薄壁效应,提出了计算公式,与文献资料的试验结果做了比较。同时分析了钢管的径厚比、拉压强度比以及中间主应力对圆中空夹层钢管混凝土柱承载力的影响规律。结果表明:把内外钢管看成薄壁圆筒,推导的极限承载力计算公式的计算值与试验值误差小;极限承载力随着径厚比及拉压强度比的增大而减小,随中间主应力的增大而增大。

数字图像相关方法在土木测试领域中的实验研究

针对传统接触式测试方法(如电测法等)在土木工程领域中的局限性,开展了数字图像相关(Digitalimage correlation,DIC)方法在该测试领域的应用研究。采用橡胶带的拉伸实验来验证DIC方法的测量精度,具体的实验测试内容包括:基于空域和频域相结合的混合相关法,开展了建筑膜材的双轴拉伸实验,测量了膜材的力学参数;基于仿射变换的相关迭代法,开展了钢管混凝土框架梁柱连接模型的转角测量与分析实验,测量了加强环式连接的弯矩转角关系;基于时间序列DIC和高速摄影成像技术,开展了自由振动状态下拉索模型的动力学参数识别的实验研究。实验结果验证了这一新型检测手段用于测试建筑材料及结构的力学性能的可靠性与精度。

解放大桥钢管混凝土系杆拱桥的非线性稳定

考虑拱肋初始挠度等缺陷的影响，采用杆系结构大位移分析的有限元方法，建立了拱桥非线性稳定的计算方法，并编制了相应的计算程序．文中计算了解放大桥钢管混凝土拱桥在施工阶段及成桥后运营期间的弹性侧倾稳定．结果表明：考虑拱肋初始挠度和结构大位移影响后，拱桥的非线性侧倾稳定安全系数比按线性稳定计算值低．

扇型圆管钢屋盖桁架节点性能研究

对东莞塘厦体育馆工程钢屋盖桁架扇型节点的焊接技术采取超现行行业规范标准,进行了3个足尺扇型节点的静力性能试验和有限元分析.讨论了试验的加载装置、实测结果和有限元计算结果,给出节点应力分布及钢屋盖桁架节点极限破坏荷载.研究表明,该钢屋盖桁架节点在设计荷载、2倍设计荷载作用下,具有足够的强度和刚度;有限元计算分析与试验实测结果具有相似性,说明有限计算能够较准确地了解钢节点受力状况.最后对提高该钢屋盖桁架扇型节点的焊接质量提出建议.

铝-钢双金属管材的生产与应用

论述了铝-钢双金属管的生产的方式与应用领域,根据潜在市场需求和现有生产技术条件,分析了开发铝-钢双金属管的生产技术和应用市场的可行性。从而为铝合金管和钢管的深加工技术发展开辟了新途径。

丙烷脱氢反应过程的研究 Ⅰ.空管材质和器壁的影响

分别以石英管和不锈钢管为反应器材质,采用空管流动方式,在350~700℃内,测定了反应器内丙烷和丙烯的热解转化率和产物分布,考察了反应器器壁处理及加入氢气的影响。实验结果表明,不同材质反应器内丙烷热解程度均明显强于丙烯,热解产物组成和分布亦不同。600℃下丙烷热解受器壁催化效应影响,高温（700℃）时则呈现气相自由基反应特征;而丙烯热解始终由器壁催化作用主导。高温（700℃）时石英管反应器内的丙烷转化率明显高于不锈钢管反应器,而不锈钢管反应器器壁的催化作用强于石英管反应器,导致丙烷和丙烯深度脱氢而结焦。用磷酸和硝酸钝化可分别降低石英管和不锈钢管反应器器壁的低温催化活性。在两种反应器内加入氢气均能明显增强丙烷的高温热解,但均能抑制丙烯的高温热解。加入氢气能减少深度脱氢反应,但不锈钢管反应器器壁上仍有结焦。

不锈钢管的需求和生产技术发展概况

介绍了近年来我国不锈钢管的发展情况,重点分析了油气钻采、石油化工、化工、火电站、核电站等能源开发和制造业用不锈钢管的特点、种类、需求数量及市场前景。比较了不同生产工艺生产不锈钢管的特点。揭示了无缝和焊接不锈钢管生产工艺技术的发展趋势。

Cyclic behavior of stiffened joints between concrete-filled steel tubular column and steel beam with narrow outer diaphragm and partial joint penetration welds

This paper presented an investigation on a stiffened joint in practical engineering which was between concrete-filled steel tubular column and steel beam with narrow outer diaphragm and partial joint penetration welds. Through the low-frequency cyclic loading test, the cyclic behavior and failure mode of the specimen were investigated. The results of the test indicated the failure mode and bearing capacity of the specimen which were influenced by the axial compression ratio of the concrete-filled tubular column. On the contrary, the inner diaphragm and inner stiffeners had limited impacts on the hysteretic behavior of the joint. There was no hysteresis damage fracture on the narrow outer diaphragm connected to the concrete-filled steel tubular column with partial joint penetration welds. Due to the excellent ductility and energy dissipating capacity, the proposed joint could be applied to the seismic design of high-rise buildings in highly intensive seismic region, but axial compression ratio should be controlled to avoid unfavorable failure modes.