Dynamic Response of RPC-Filled Steel Tubular Columns with High Load Carrying Capacity Under Axial Impact Loading

Experimental investigation into impact-resistant behavior of reactive powder concrete (RPC)-filled steel tubular columns was conducted,and dynamic response of the columns under axial impact loading was studied by means of numerical simulation method.Increase coefficient of load carrying capacity and ratio of load carrying capacity between steel tube and RPC core of col-umns were obtained.

Numerical and experimental study on seismic behavior of concrete-filled T-section steel tubular columns and steel beam planar frames

The seismic behavior of planar frames with concrete-filled T-section columns to steel beam was experimentally and numerically studied. A finite element analysis （FEA） model was developed to investigate the engineering properties of the planar frames. Two 1：2.5 reduced-scale specimens of T-section concrete-filled steel tubular column and steel beam of single-story and single-bay plane frames were designed and fabricated based on the design principles of strong-column, weak-beam and stronger-joint. One three-dimensional entity model of the investigated frame structure was built using a large-scale nonlinear finite-element analysis software ABAQUS. Experimental results show that the axial compression ratio has no effect on the failure mode of the structure, while with the increase of axial compression ratio and the dissipated energy ability increasing, the structural ductility decreased. The results from both experiments and simulations agree with each other, which verifies the validity and accuracy of the developed finite element model. Furthermore, the developed finite element model helps to reflect the detailed stress status of the investigated frame at different time and different positions.

Capillary Electrochromatography Using C_8 Open Tubular Column Prepared by Sol-Gel Technique

Open tubthar C8 columns were prepared by sol-gel technology and used in the electrochromatographic separations.

Novel hybrid FRP tubular columns for sustainable mining infrastructure:Recent research at University of Wollongong

This paper introduces, for applications in the mining industry, an innovative hybrid column form which consists of an inner steel tube, an outer fibre-reinforced polymer(FRP) tube and an annular concrete infill between them. The two tubes may be concentrically placed to produce a section form more suitable for columns, or eccentrically placed to produce a section form more suitable for beams. The FRP is combined with steel and concrete in these hybrid structural members in such a way that the advantages of FRP are appropriately exploited while its disadvantages are minimized. As a result, these hybrid members possess excellent corrosion resistance as well as excellent ductility and seismic resistance. This paper summarizes existing research on this new form of structural members, and discusses their potential applications in mining infrastructure before presenting a summary of the recent and current studies at University of Wollongong(UOW) on their structural behaviour and design.

Experimental investigation of seismic performance of concrete-filled glass fiber reinforced polymer tubular columns

A reinforced concrete (RC) column and four concrete filled GFRP tubular columns,which are subjected to combined axial compression and lateral cycle loading,were tested in order to investigate the seismic performance of composite construction concrete filled glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) tubular (CFFT) columns.The results indicated that concrete-filled GFRP tubular columns exhibit considerable influence over the seismic performance of columns by providing hoop confinement to the core concrete.The concrete filled GFRP tubular columns exhibit significant improvement over traditional RC columns in both ultimate strength and ductility.Different column-footing connection modes do not affect the strength and ductility of concrete filled GFRP tubular columns.The strength of concrete filled GFRP tubular columns under high axial compression load conditions are slightly increased,however,ductility declined.

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.

Seismic behavior of steel tubular bridge columns equipped with low-yield-point steel plates in the root replaceable pier

To enable rapid recovery of a steel bridge column after an earthquake,a novel tubular-section steel bridge column equipped with low-yield-point(LYP)steel tubular plates in the root replaceable pier is proposed.For the purpose of discussing the seismic behavior of the novel steel bridge column,quasi-static tests and finite element simulation analyses of the specimens were carried out.The effects of parameters such as the axial compression ratio,eccentricity,and thickness and material strength of the tubular plate in the energy-dissipating zone are discussed.Experimental results from seven specimens that were subjected to four failure modes are presented.The damage to the quasi-static specimens is localized to the replaceable energy-dissipating pier.The seismic behavior of the novel steel bridge columns is significantly influenced by the axial compression ratio and eccentricity of specimens.Numerical results show that the high stress area of the specimens is mainly concentrated in the connection zone between the LYP steel tubular plate and the bottom steel plate,which is consistent with the position of the quasi-static specimen when it was prone to fracture.Finally,a calculation formula is proposed to facilitate the capacity prediction of this new steel tubular bridge column under repeated loading.

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.

Accurate modelling of the crush behaviour of thin tubular columns using material point method

In this paper,we apply the material point method(MPM),also known as a meshfree method,to examine the crush behaviour of thin tubular columns.Unlike the finite element method,randomly-distributed-weak-particle triggers were used to account for the deformation behaviour of collapse modes.Both symmetric and asymmetric modes of deformation and their associated mean collapse loads are determined for an elasto-plastic constitutive law describing the tubular columns.Attention was devoted to the accuracy and the convergence of the MPM simulation,which is determined by the number of the particles and the size of the background cells used in our explicit solver.Furthermore,a novel contact approach was adopted to establish the crush behaviour of the tubular columns.Two aspects of the work were accordingly examined,including three different crush velocities(5,10 and 15 m/s) and varied geometrical features of the tube(t/d and l/d) based on the deformation history.The results of our model,which were compared with existing analytical predictions and experimental findings,identify the critical geometric features of the tubular columns that would dictate the deformation mode as being either progressive collapse or following Euler's buckling mode.

Performance study on T-stub connected semi-rigid joint between rectangular tubular columns and H-shaped steel beams

This paper investigates the performance of T-stub connected semi-rigid joint of rectangular tubular columns and H-shaped steel beams.The finite element analysis software ABAQUS is used to analyze the nonlinear performance of the joint under monotonic loading.Meanwhile,the dimensions of T-stub,column and beam are considered as analytic parameters to discuss the performance of the joint.The analysis shows that the thickness and the length of T-stub webs,the height of beam section,bolt diameter,shear connector and the preloaded force affect the performance of the joint largely,and the thickness of the steel tube,the thickness and length of T-stub flange,bolt spacing have relatively little influences on the performance of the joint.The research results indicate that this joint is semi-rigid joint.

Stress-strain relationship of recycled self-compacting concrete filled steel tubular column subjected to eccentric compression

As a typical compression member,the concrete-filled steel tube has been widely used in civil engineering structures.However,little research on recycled self-compacting concrete flled circular steel tubular(RSCCFCST)columns subjected to eccentric load was reported.In this study,21 specimens were designed and experimental studies on the stress-strain relationship of were carried out to study the mechanical behaviors.Recycled coarse aggregate replacement ratio,concrete strength grade,length to diameter ratio and eccentric distance of specimens were considered as the main experimental parameters to carry out eccentric compression tests.The corresponding stress-strain relationship curves were used to analyze the influence of concerned parameters on ecentric load-bearing capacity of RSCCFCST columns.The experimental results show that the strain of the eccentric compression stress-strain curves increase with the increase of recycled coarse aggregate replacement ratio and concrete strength grade.With increase of eccentric distance,the ductility of specimens increases while the bearing capacity decreases.Moreover,a phenomenological model of RSCCFCST columns is proposed,which exhibits versatile ability to capture the process during loading.The present study is expected to further understanding the behaviors and to provide guidance of RSCCFCST columns in design and engineering applications.

RPC外包方钢管混凝土柱轴压受力性能研究

为了研究活性粉末混凝土(Reactive powder concrete,RPC)外包方钢管混凝土柱的轴压受力性能,以RPC厚度和长细比为参数,对6根构件开展轴压试验研究,探讨该类组合柱的破坏模式、受力机理、套箍效应和承载力。试验结果表明:外层RPC可为内部方钢管混凝土柱提供较强的约束力,在受力后期套箍效应凸显。随着RPC厚度的增加,组合柱的承载力逐渐提高;随着组合柱长细比的增大,虽然其弹性刚度和承载力逐渐降低,但延性改善。采用ABAQUS软件建立RPC外包方钢管混凝土柱的有限元模型,分析RPC强度、RPC厚度、钢管强度等级、含钢率、内部混凝土强度和长细比等参数对组合柱承载力的影响规律,可得方钢管混凝土柱发挥系数的变化幅值为0.78~1.01。在试验研究、有限元参数分析和理论探讨的基础上,借鉴钢管混凝土结构技术规范,提出了RPC外包方钢管混凝土轴压短柱和长柱的承载力简化计算方法,公式计算值与已有数据样本吻合良好。

新型钢管混凝土梁柱节点力学性能试验研究

为研究内加强环式圆钢管混凝土柱与矩形钢管混凝土梁这种新型连接节点的力学性能,设计了缩尺钢管混凝土梁柱节点试件,开展了相同梁柱节点试件的静力加载试验和低周往复加载试验。通过研究该节点试件的破坏模式、荷载-位移曲线以及拟静力加载试验的骨架曲线、核心区剪切变形等,分析了节点试件的承载能力、延性和耗能能力,全面考察了同一梁柱节点在静力加载和低周往复加载两种工况下的受力性能和破坏模式。结果表明:钢管混凝土梁柱节点试件核心区强度较强,破坏模式主要为梁端破坏,低周往复加载试验时试件梁柱连接处附近的梁端钢板发生拉裂破坏和钢板鼓曲,静力加载试验时试件梁端焊缝发生拉裂破坏;试件延性较好,加载过程中经历了弹性、弹塑性和塑性发展阶段。最后提出了该类钢管混凝土梁柱节点核心区的抗剪强度计算公式。

T型钢连接方钢管柱-H型钢梁节点抗震性能分析

目的为了研究单边螺栓和T型钢连接的方钢管柱-H型钢梁节点的抗震特性,方法采用室内试验和数值模拟分析方法,对1∶2缩尺的边节点进行拟静力试验,并通过ABAQUS有限元软件进行数值模拟,综合分析边节点的滞回特性、承载力、刚度与耗能等力学特性。有限元分析变量为T型钢加肋、梁翼缘狗骨式和梁腹板开圆孔式。结果试验中,节点试件中连接件T型钢参与耗能且其变形最明显,梁、柱构件变形较小。塑性铰主要集中在连接构件T型钢上,T型钢腹板与翼缘交接处出现应力集中状态。试验弹性阶段,节点构件共同抵抗外部作用力。进入塑性阶段,节点损伤逐渐累积至T型钢,使T型钢最终产生塑性破坏而失效。有限元模拟中,T型钢加肋的形式对节点整体承载力影响最大,其中加3号肋的形式使节点承载力的增长量达到最大;梁翼缘狗骨式的形式对节点整体耗能能力影响最大,为44.01%。结论在T型钢上加肋板对节点的承载力和刚度提升较明显,对耗能能力影响不大;梁翼缘狗骨式和梁腹板开圆孔式均能提高节点的耗能能力,节点承载力和刚度基本不变;梁翼缘做狗骨式对节点抗震性能影响最显著。

瓦楞纸板方管柱力学性能与压溃模式研究

目的研究不同构造瓦楞纸板方管柱在准静态轴向荷载作用下的力学性能和破坏模式,获得综合性能最优构造方案。方法通过改变瓦楞纸板方管柱构造方向和层数,设计制作4种构造形式的瓦楞纸板方管柱,通过开展轴向荷载作用下的静载荷试验,系统研究典型构造瓦楞纸板方管柱的力学性能和破坏模式。结果获得了4种构造形式瓦楞纸板方管柱载荷-位移曲线、分阶段变形破坏形态和试验关键参数。竖向瓦楞纸板方管柱呈现2种变形模式,平台阶段为体现瓦楞板叠层压缩小变形特征的塑性坍塌渐进屈曲模式,压溃阶段为体现薄壁管凹凸大变形特征的塑性坍塌渐进屈曲模式,破坏阶段呈现明显的脆性特征。横向瓦楞管柱呈现稳定的锯齿形塑性坍塌渐进屈曲模式。双层瓦楞管柱在压缩过程中会发生相互作用,脆性破坏特征减弱。外横内竖瓦楞管柱构件整体压溃模式稳定,呈现塑性破坏特征。结论瓦楞纸板方管柱的力学性能和破坏模式与构造形式有关,外横内竖瓦楞纸板方管柱融入了约束设计和导向设计理念,其力学性能优越。

大高宽比矩形钢管混凝土柱压弯性能研究

为了研究大高宽比矩形钢管混凝土柱的压弯性能,对大高宽比钢管混凝土短柱进行偏压试验并结合有限元模拟补充了4组试件进行对比,包括不同偏心率、高宽比、钢管壁厚度、截面尺寸情况下柱性能的对比分析。最后参考常用的4本国内外规范进行柱承载力计算,对比并判断现有规范是否适用。结果表明:试件破坏模式均为长边鼓曲,当荷载小于极限承载力的80%时,横截面高度上的应变分布服从平截面假定;随着偏心率增大,柱延性提升,在偏心率超过0.205后,柱延性开始下降;随着壁厚增加,柱延性提升,在壁厚达到8 mm后,柱延性开始下降;随着高宽比提升,柱延性降低;随着截面尺寸增大,在壁厚不变的情况下,柱延性降低,在壁厚等比例增大时,柱延性变化不大;随着高宽比、截面尺寸、钢管壁厚度的增大,柱承载力提升;随着偏心率升高,柱承载力降低;参考规范JGJ 138—2016对大高宽比钢管混凝土柱偏压承载力的计算更为准确。

中空波纹夹层钢管混凝土柱抗震性能拟静力试验研究

为了研究中空波纹夹层钢管混凝土柱的抗震性能,以轴压比、空心率、长细比和截面形式为试验参数,开展了中空波纹夹层钢管混凝土柱的拟静力试验,分析了试件的破坏模式、承载能力、延性与耗能能力、刚度退化和强度退化等性能指标.结果表明:中空波纹夹层钢管混凝土柱的水平承载力较高,滞回曲线饱满,无明显捏缩现象,延性和耗能能力良好,同级循环荷载作用下性能稳定;试件的破坏模式为延性破坏,具体表现为柱底钢管鼓曲变形、混凝土压溃、局部缺陷处管壁撕裂;空心率较小的试件承载力较高,耗能能力较强;当长细比由20增至30时,试件位移延性系数降低了47.49%,承载力也明显下降;随着轴压比的增大,试件耗能能力逐渐降低.

钢管高强再生混凝土叠合柱偏压性能

为研究钢管高强混凝土叠合柱偏心受压性能,以混凝土类型和偏心距为参数,完成了6根叠合柱偏心受压试验,研究了不同参数对钢管高强混凝土叠合柱损伤发展过程、破坏特征、承载力和延性的影响,并基于《钢管混凝土叠合柱结构技术规程》(T/CECS 188—2019)和相关学者提出的公式对16根钢管混凝土叠合柱的偏压承载力进行了计算。研究结果表明:再生混凝土叠合柱与普通混凝土叠合柱的受力过程均经历了弹性、带裂缝工作和破坏3个阶段,表现出外围混凝土保护层被压碎脱落、纵筋鼓曲和箍筋外鼓等破坏特征;与普通混凝土叠合柱相比,再生混凝土叠合柱的初始刚度和变形能力有所降低,但承载力略高;随着偏心距的增加,钢管混凝土叠合柱的初始刚度和承载力迅速降低,而位移延性系数迅速增大,中和轴逐渐向受压区移动,与平截面假定的吻合度有所降低;钢管混凝土叠合柱偏压承载力计算应考虑钢管自身承载力以及钢管对核心混凝土约束效应的影响。

圆钢管砖骨料地聚物再生混凝土柱滞回性能试验研究

为探究废弃黏土砖再利用的可行性,对6根圆钢管砖骨料地聚物再生混凝土柱的滞回性能进行了系列试验研究。以不同钢管厚度(4、6 mm)、砖骨料取代率(0%、50%、100%)、轴压比(0.05、0.25、0.50)为参数,得到了试件在往复荷载作下的失效模态、骨架曲线和滞回曲线,并对构件的刚度退化、滞回性能、峰值承载力、延性、承载力退化和耗能能力等抗震性能指标的变化规律分析。结果表明:试件的失效模式表现为底部发生鼓曲、开裂,出现塑性铰的区域核心混凝土破碎,与普通钢管混凝土相似;砖骨料取代率和轴压比的增加会降低试件的承载力,钢管厚度的增加会提高试件的承载力。试件的滞回曲线饱满,表现出不明显的捏缩,表明耗能能力较好;轴压比的增加导致试件的变形能力降低,加快了刚度和承载力的退化速度,增长钢管厚度可以提高试件的变形能力;砖骨料取代率对试件刚度退化、延性、承载能力和耗能能力的影响有限。