Ultimate negative bending-moment capacity of outer-plated steel-concrete continuous composite beams

Static load tests and bearing capacity analyses are carried out for two outer-plated steel-concrete continuous composite beams. The load-deflection curve and the load-strain curve of specimens are obtained and analyzed. The test results indicate that effective cooperation can be achieved by the shearresistant connection between the reinforcement in the negative moment area and the outer-plated steel beam, and the overall working performance of the composite beams is favorable. At the load-bearing limiting state, the plastic strain on the maximum negative and positive moment section becomes fully developed so as to form relatively ideal plastic hinges. With the increase in the reinforcement ratio, the moment-carrying capacity of the composite beams improves significantly, but the ductility of the beams and the rotation ability of the plastic hinges decrease. The formulae for calculating the limit bending capacity in the negative moment area of outer-plated steel-concrete composite beams are proposed based on the test data. The calculated results agree well with the test results.

Distortional buckling analysis of steel-concrete composite box beams considering effect of stud rotational restraint under hogging moment

Restrained distortional buckling is an important buckling mode of steel-concrete composite box beams(SCCBB)under the hogging moment.Rotational and lateral deformation restraints of the bottom plate by the webs are essential factors affecting SCCBB distortional buckling.Based on the stationary potential energy principle,the analytical expressions for the rotational restraint stiffness(RRS)of the web upper edge as well as the RRS and the lateral restraint stiffness(LRS)of the bottom plate were derived.Also,the SCCBB critical moment formula under the hogging moment was derived.Using twenty specimens,the theoretical calculation method is compared with the finite-element method.Results indicate that the theoretical calculation method can effectively and accurately reflect the restraint effect of the studs,top steel flange,and other factors on the bottom plate.Both the RRS and the LRS have a nonlinear coupling relationship with the external loads and the RRS of the web’s upper edge.Under the hogging moment,the RRS of the web upper edge has a certain influence on the SCCBB distortional buckling critical moment.With increasing RRS of the web upper edge,the SCCBB critical moment increases at first and then tends to be stable.

Torsional inertia moment of beam element with complex section analysis based on FEM

Currently, for the analysis of complex bridge based on beam element, the calculation of cross-section torsional inertia moment is still an unresolved technical problem. Most current calculation of section torsional inertia moment is an approximate analytic method for two-dimensional cross-section, which is not fully consistent with the actual situation, and do not consider the effects of diaphragm in bridge. In order to analyze accurately cable-stayed bridge, suspension bridge and other complex bridge structures based on beam element, the calculation method of section torsional inertia moment based on finite element method (FEM) is invented in this paper. Firstly, setting up local cantilever fine model with solid element or shell element and applying torsion on the end of cantilever. Secondly, calculating the torsion angle of cantilever by FEM method and then the torsional moment through equivalent beam method. Finally, the examples of the section torsional moment calculation of concrete model with solid element with diaphragm and steel girder box model with shell element with diaphragm are used to verify the calculation method, which is applied to the suspension bridge design and construction control special software SBNA developed by Research Institute of Highway Ministry of Transport. Taizhou Bridge under construction is one of the examples.

Experimental study on full-scale steel beam-to-column moment connections

Ten full-scale steel beam-to-column moment connections used in moment-resisting frames （MRFs） were tested to study the failure process, failure mode, strength and plastic rotation capacity. The specimens include one traditional welded flange-bolted web connection, one traditional fully welded connection, four beam flange strengthened connections, three beam flange weakened connections, and one through-diaphragm connection. The test results show that the connections with flange cover plates or with partly cut beam flanges satisfy the beam plastic rotation demand for ductile MRFs. From the measured stress profiles along the beam flange and beam web depth, the mechanics of brittle fracture at the end of the beam is discussed. Design recommendations for steel beam-to-column moment connections are proposed.

Ultimate load bearing capacity evaluation of concrete beams subjected to freeze-thaw cycles

A theoretical prediction method based on the change of concrete material is proposed to evaluate the ultimate bending moment of concrete beams which have undergone freeze-thaw cycles （PTCs）. First, the freeze-thaw damage on concrete material is analyzed and the residual compressive strength is chosen to indicate the freeze-thaw damage. Then, the equivalent block method is employed to simplify the compressive stress-strain curve of the freeze-thaw damaged concrete and the mathematical expression for the ultimate bending moment is obtained. Comparisons of the predicted results with the test data indicate that the ultimate bending moment of concrete beams affected by FTC attack can be predicted by this proposed method. However, the bond-slip behavior and the randomness of freeze-thaw damage will affect the accuracy of the predicted results, especially when the residual compressive strength is less than 50%.

UHPC-NC翼板充填式窄幅钢箱组合梁负弯矩区抗弯强度

为探究超高性能混凝土-普通混凝土(UHPC-NC)翼板充填式窄幅钢箱组合梁负弯矩下的抗弯强度,设计8根UHPC-NC翼板充填式窄幅钢箱组合梁进行反向静力加载试验,分析翼板UHPC钢纤维掺量、配筋率以及充填混凝土高度等参数对抗弯承载力的影响。试验结果表明:在负弯矩作用下,UHPC-NC翼板的钢纤维掺量对抗弯极限承载力影响不大,在弹性阶段时刚度略有提高,3%与2%钢纤维掺量的试件其刚度基本一致。配筋率为2%较1%的试件其极限承载力提高了5.8%,而配筋率为3%较2%其极限承载力提高了8.2%。钢箱内采用半充填与全充填试件相比于无充填其承载能力提高45.1%、60.1%,同时提高了试件的刚度,但全充填比半充填试件仅提高了10.9%,充填混凝土协助钢箱腹板受压,可以有效防止在负弯矩作用下钢箱过早屈曲,从而提高组合梁的承载力。通过建立抗弯承载力计算模型,推导出试件抗弯承载力的计算式,将计算值与试验值进行对比分析,发现考虑滑移效应后弹性抗弯承载力与试验值更为吻合。

带悬臂板单箱双室薄壁箱梁畸变效应分析

为研究带悬臂板单箱双室薄壁箱梁的畸变效应,基于板梁框架法建立了畸变控制微分方程,给出竖向偏心集中荷载作用下该方程的初参数解,同时还导出了带悬臂板单箱双室截面箱梁畸变框架惯性矩的具体解析式.利用解析理论对悬臂梁和简支梁算例进行分析,研究结果表明:解析解与已有文献和有限元计算结果均吻合良好,验证了解析理论的正确性;通过参数分析可知,中腹板厚度越大,双室箱梁的抗畸变变形能力越强,中腹板厚度的变化对边腹板横向弯矩的影响很小,但中腹板的横向弯矩随其板厚的增大而增大,当中腹板厚度与边腹板厚度相等时,中腹板的横向弯矩可近似等于边腹板横向弯矩的2倍.

变截面门槛梁刚度分析及优化设计

针对传统刚度分析方法在滑板底盘设计开发初期难以快速分析出变截面门槛梁弯曲刚度,以及刚度分析结果未达到设计目标值时优化方向不确定的问题,提出一种数值法与解析法相结合的半解析法并指明了优化方向。通过半解析法求得变截面门槛梁的弯曲刚度值,经分析可知其能够达到设计开发目标;利用有限元软件建模验证半解析法的准确性,结果表明误差在可接受范围内,证实了半解析法的有效性和可行性;提出了在设计允许范围内减小长度或增加截面惯性矩的优化建议,用以指导设计人员提升门槛梁的弯曲刚度,进一步优化车辆性能。

Equivalent bending stiffness of simply supported preflex beam bridge with variable cross-section

In order to understand mechanical characters and find out a calculating method for preflex beams used in particular bridge engineering projects, two types of simply supported preflex beams with variable crosssection, preflex beam with alterative web depth and preflex beam with aherative steel flange thickness, are dis- cussed on how to achieve the equivalent moment of inertia and Young＇ s modulus. Additionally, methods of cal- culating the equivalent bending stiffness and post-cracking deflection are proposed. Results of the experiments on 6 beams agree well with the theoretical analysis, which proves the correctness of the proposed formulas.

New Factor to Characterize Mechanism of “Strong Column-Weak Beam” of RC Frame Structures

Most reinforced concrete(RC)frame structures did not achieve the "strong column-weak beam" failure mode in recent big earthquakes, resulting in a large number of casualties and significant property loss. To deal with this serious problem, a new column-beam relative factor was proposed to characterize the relative yield situation of column ends and beam ends. By limiting the column-beam relative factor, RC frame structures could achieve the "strong column-weak beam" failure mode under the excitation of strong ground motions. The limit values of column-beam relative factor were calculated, analyzed and verified by using structural simulation models for corner columns in the bottom story of structures, which are destroyed most seriously in earthquakes. The results show that the limit values should be analyzed under bi-directional ground motion and with different axial compression ratios of columns. The peak ground acceleration(PGA)of ground motions has no significant effect on the limit values, while the type of strong ground motions has a significant effect on the limit values.

M^2 factor of four-petal Gaussian beam

Based on the second-order moments, this paper derives an analytical expression of the M^2 factor of four-petal Gaussian beam. The results show that the M^2 factor is only determined by the beam order n. The corresponding numerical calculations are also given. As the beam order increases, the augment of M^2 factor is disciplinary. As the expression of M^2 factor is expressed in series form and becomes more complicated, a new concise formula of M^2 factor is also presented by using curve fitting of numerical calculations. When 3 ≤ n ≤ 200, the maximum error rate of fitting formula will not exceed 2.6% and the average error rate is 0.28%. This research is helpful to the applications of four-petal Gaussian beam.

Kurtosis parameters of super Lorentz-Gauss beams through a paraxial and real ABCD optical system

Based on the propagation equation of higher-order intensity moments, analytical propagation expressions for the kurtosis parameters of a super Lorentz-Gauss （SLG） SLG01 beam through a paraxial and real ABCD optical system are derived. By replacing the parameters in the expressions of the kurtosis parameters of the SLC01 beam, the kurtosis parameters of the SLG10 and SLGll beams through a paraxial and real ABCD optical system can be easily obtained. The kurtosis parameters of an SLG01 beam through a paraxial and real ABCD optical system depend on two ratios. One is the ratio of the transfer matrix element B to the product of the transfer matrix element A and the diffraction-free range of the super-Lorentzian part. The other is the ratio of the width parameter of the super-Lorentzian part to the waist of the Gaussian part. As a numerical example, the properties of the kurtosis parameters of an SLG01 beam propagating in free space are illustrated. The influences of different parameters on the kurtosis parameters of an SLG01 beam are analysed in detail.

Numerical Investigation on the Ultimate Strength of Box Beams with Impact Damage

The objective of this paper is to study the residual ultimate strength of box beams with impact-induced damage,as a model of what may occur in ship hulls.The bottom and side plates of ship hulls can suffer denting or fracture damage due to grounding,collision and other contacts during the ship’s service life and these impact-induced damages could result in considerable strength degradation.Box beams are firstly subjected to impact loading and then four-point bending loading is imposed on the damaged structures to assess the residual strength using ANSYS/LS_DYNA.The ultimate moment and collapse modes are discussed considering the effect of impact location.The impact-induced deformation is introduced in the four-point bending simulation,and the impact-induced stress is included or not to determine the effect of residual stress and distortion after impact.It is shown that impact location has significant influence on the residual ultimate bending moment of the damaged box beam providing that the impact energy is kept constant.The collapse modes also change when the impactor strikes on different locations.Damaged hard corner and inclined neutral axes might explain the reduction of ultimate strength and diverse collapse modes.The residual stress in the box beam after impact may increase or decrease the ultimate strength depending on impact location.

端钩型钢纤维混凝土简支梁受弯承载力试验

为改善普通钢筋混凝土梁自重大、易开裂、承载力低等缺点,在混凝土中常加入钢纤维,端钩型钢纤维,作为常见的一种高性能钢纤维得到广泛关注,中外学者针对端钩型钢纤维混凝土的基本力学性能开展了较多研究,而对端钩型钢纤维混凝土受弯构件的正截面受力性能有待深入研究。为研究端钩型钢纤维混凝土简支梁受弯性能,制作4根端钩型钢纤维混凝土梁及1根普通混凝土梁,对其进行受弯性能试验,根据试验得到的破坏形态、承载力、荷载-挠度曲线、荷载-应变曲线,分析端钩型钢纤维体积掺量对试件受弯承载力及破坏形态的影响。结果表明:端钩型钢纤维混凝土简支梁与一般混凝土简支梁受弯过程类似,均经历了弹性、开裂、带裂缝工作、破坏4个阶段;端钩型钢纤维混凝土简支梁与一般混凝土简支梁受弯过程均基本符合“平截面假定”;端钩型钢纤维限制了裂缝的产生和发展,使得纤维混凝土梁变形能力增强;与一般混凝土梁相比,端钩型钢纤维混凝土梁抗裂性及极限承载力得到提高,且构件承载力与钢纤维体积掺量基本呈现正相关;基于试验数据,对现行规范中开裂弯矩及极限承载力计算公式进行优化,开裂弯矩方面考虑对截面抵抗矩塑性影响系数进行修正,极限承载力方面引入纤维混凝土正截面承载力影响系数ζ,经修正计算值可较好吻合试验值。

CFRP-PCPs复合筋加固钢-混组合梁负弯矩区抗裂试验与理论计算

为解决钢-混组合梁负弯矩区混凝土板易开裂而造成刚度减弱的行业难题,以预制的CFRP-PCPs(carbon fibre reinforced polymer-prestressed concrete prisms)复合筋作为中支座的腹筋,并以复合筋的数量、预应力张拉水平和截面尺寸为主要参数设计制作了五根复合筋钢-混组合连续梁和一根普通组合连续梁,研究其在单跨单点荷载下负弯矩区的抗裂性能。结果表明:复合筋能显著增强中支座截面刚度,对负弯矩区的裂缝控制能力提升显著;与普通组合梁相比,复合筋梁的开裂荷载提高近30%,裂缝数量与裂缝宽度减少近50%;复合筋面积是提高裂缝控制能力的主要因素,预应力水平和截面尺寸对开裂荷载的影响较弱;复合筋的开裂荷载与预应力水平、面积正相关,其中预应力水平是影响复合筋效用时长的关键因素。基于现有理论和试验数据,本文提出CFRP-PCPs复合筋钢-混组合梁负弯矩区开裂荷载和复合筋的开裂荷载计算公式,计算结果与试验值较为吻合,可为复合筋在钢-混组合梁桥实际工程中应用提供参考。

深基坑嵌岩地下连续墙弯矩计算及风险评估研究

深基坑嵌岩地下连续墙弯矩承载能力是评估工程风险的重要指标,现有基于监测数据的计算方法无法定量分析上软下硬复杂地质条件下围护墙弯矩特性。文章提出了一种基于弹性地基梁力学模型与监测数据融合的方法,开展了深圳某基坑施工过程嵌岩围护墙弯矩计算与风险评估研究,结果显示围护墙最大测斜变形、嵌岩处弯矩和安全余量分别为67mm、2080kN·m和0.44,可作为基坑嵌岩围护墙断裂风险判别准则,为工程安全施工提供指导意义。

配筋率对钢箱-UHPC组合梁裂缝特征的影响

为研究钢箱-超高性能混凝土(UHPC)组合梁负弯矩区裂缝特征,设计制作了3根配筋率分别为1%、2%和3%的UHPC翼板部分充填砼窄幅钢箱组合梁,通过对不同配筋率的试验梁进行反向加载试验研究组合梁的裂缝发展特征,并对最大裂缝宽度、裂缝间距及开裂荷载进行对比分析。研究结果表明:试验梁在不同配筋率条件下,UHPC面层裂缝发展明显不同,配筋率越高最大裂缝宽度越小,裂缝越密集,开裂荷载越大;与配筋率为1%的试验梁相比,配筋率为2%和3%的试验梁的开裂弯矩分别提高了30.3%和65.2%;可根据《公路钢筋混凝土及预应力混凝土桥涵设计规范》(JTG 3362—2018)中的裂缝宽度计算公式乘以0.78的修正系数,来计算窄幅钢箱-UHPC组合梁负弯矩区的裂缝宽度。

Ⅱ型截面双层组合梁摩擦型螺栓连接节点弯矩分配系数

为探究Ⅱ型截面双层组合梁摩擦型螺栓连接节点翼缘和腹板的弯矩比,通过对3种腹板螺栓布置形式的Ⅱ型截面双层组合梁连接节点接触面滑移特征和力学传递机理的分析,进行Ⅱ型截面组合梁螺栓连接节点弯矩分配系数研究。结果表明:组合梁摩擦型螺栓连接节点滑移和力学传力过程可分为翼缘外接触面未完全滑移和完全滑移以及翼缘内接触面完全滑移3个阶段;组合梁摩擦型螺栓连接节点接触面承担弯矩与无连接板截面弯矩之和等于该梁截面处的理论弯矩,腹板接触面承担的弯矩主要由其上的水平摩擦力承担;摩擦型螺栓连接节点接触面上的摩擦力随节点滑移而重新分配,腹板螺栓布置形式对连接节点弯矩分配系数影响明显;根据推出的组合梁摩擦型螺栓连接节点的弯矩分配系数计算式所得结果与数值模拟结果吻合良好,最大误差为7.13%,该计算可用于优化螺栓连接设计。

窄幅钢箱-UHPC组合梁负弯矩下抗弯性能试验研究

为改善钢-混凝土组合梁负弯矩下的受力性能,提出一种新型窄幅钢箱-超高性能混凝土(UHPC)组合梁。通过6根试验梁的反向静力加载试验,得到试验梁受力全过程跨中荷载-挠度、荷载-应变、荷载-最大裂缝宽度关系曲线、裂缝发生发展及破坏形态等,基于简化塑性理论推导出了组合梁极限抗弯承载力计算公式。结果表明:窄幅钢箱-UHPC组合梁在负弯矩下具有良好的受力性能;提高配筋率、钢纤维掺量和UHPC相对板厚都可在一定程度上改善组合梁延性,提高其极限抗弯承载力;翼板配筋率对承载力影响较大,配筋率由1%增加至2%时,其极限抗弯承载力提高了15%;钢纤维掺量和UHPC相对板厚对初始开裂荷载影响较大,钢纤维掺量从1%增加到2%时,初始开裂荷载提高32%,UHPC相对板厚由0增加到0.5时,初始开裂荷载提高56%;增加钢纤维掺量和UHPC相对板厚可有效控制裂缝宽度,减少结构主裂缝数量,改善组合梁耐久性;组合梁极限抗弯承载力计算公式计算值与试验值吻合较好,表明塑性理论适用于窄幅钢箱-UHPC组合梁的承载力计算。

基于Kerr地基模型的沉管隧道纵向变形与内力的分析

假定软土地区沉管隧道地基土为三参数Kerr模型,同时沉管隧道管节等效为Timoshenko梁,采用竖向弹簧及旋转弹簧模拟管节接头,建立沉管隧道的简化计算模型。基于Kerr地基上Timoshenko梁理论,推导出沉管隧道整体结构的解析表达式。通过对比基于空间实体有限元的数值模拟结果,合理选取Kerr地基模型中的参数值,然后对Kerr地基模型上土层厚度与压缩模量的敏感性因素进行了分析。结果表明:合理的Kerr地基模型参数使沉管隧道纵向变形结果与实际符合程度好。另外,Kerr地基上土层厚度的增加以及土层压缩模量的减小都会使沉管整体结构纵向变形以及两端弯矩增大。