Seismic performance of interior precast concrete beam-column connections with T-section steel inserts under cyclic loading

An experimental investigation was conducted to study the performance of precast beam-column concrete connections using T-section steel inserts into the concrete beam and joint core,under reversed cyclic loading.Six 2/3-scale interior beam-column subassemblies,one monolithic concrete specimen and five precast concrete specimens were tested.One precast specimen was a simple connection for a gravity load resistant design.Other precast specimens were developed with different attributes to improve their seismic performance.The test results showed that the performance of the monolithic specimen M1 represented ductile seismic behavior.Failure of columns and joints could be prevented,and the failure of the frame occurred at the flexural plastic hinge formation at the beam ends,close to the column faces.For the precast specimens,the splitting crack along the longitudinal lapped splice was a major failure.The precast P5 specimen with double steel T-section inserts showed better seismic performance compared to the other precast models.However,the dowel bars connected to the steel inserts were too short to develop a bond.The design of the precast concrete beams with lap splice is needed for longer lap lengths and should be done at the beam mid span or at the low flexural stress region.

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.

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.

A Study of Retention Time Gradient Effect of Gradientally Loaded Columns

In this work, the 'retention time gradient effect' of gradient GC columns is intensively studied to establish some equations and formulas for structure calculation of chromatographic columns. In addition, the relevant computer programs are designed.

Dynamic performance of angle-steel concrete columns under low cyclic loading-II:parametric study

Tests of nine angle-steel concrete column （ASCC） specimens under low cyclic loading are described in a companion paper （Zheng and Ji, 2008）. In this paper, the skeleton curves from the numerical simulation are presented, and show good agreement with the test results. Furthermore, parametric studies are conducted to explore the influence of factors such as the axial compression ratio, shear steel plate ratio, steel ratio, prismatic concrete compression strength, yield strength of angle steel and shear span ratio, etc., on the monotonic load-displacement curves of the ASCCs. Based on a statistical analysis of the calculated results, hysteretic models for load-displacement and moment-curvature are proposed, which agree well with the test results. Finally, some suggestions concerning the conformation of ASCCs are proposed, which could be useful in engineering practice.

Finding the buckling load of non-uniform columns using the iteration perturbation method

The aim of this study is to calculate the critical load of variable inertia columns. The example studied in this paper can be used as a paradigm for other non-uniform columns. The wavelength of equivalent vibratory system is used to calculate the critical load of the trigonometrically varied inertia column. In doing so, the equilibrium equation of the column is theoretically studied using the perturbation method. Accuracy of the calculated results is evaluated by comparing the solution with numerical results. Effect of improving the initial guess on the solution accuracy is investigated. Effects of varying parameters of the trigonometrically varied inertia and the uniformly tapered columns on their stability behavior are studied. Finally, using the so-called ＂perfectibility＂ parameter, two design goals, i.e., being lightweight and being strong, are studied for the discussed columns.

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.

Behavior of eccentrically loaded concrete-filled GFRP tubular short columns

The glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) tube is an effective material that can increase the bearing capacity and ductility of concrete.To study the mechanical behavior of this composite structure,twenty-one concrete-filled GFRP tubular short columns were tested under an eccentric load.The principle influencing factors,such as the eccentricity ratio,concrete strength and ratio of longitudinal reinforcement were also studied.In addition,the course of deformation,failure mode,and failure mechanism were analyzed by observing the phenomena and summarizing the data.The test results indicated that the strength and deformation characteristics of core concrete increase as a result of the addition of the GFRP tube.However,the gain in strength due to the addition of the GFRP tube decreases as the ratio of e /d increases.An increase in the longitudinal steel ratio can improve the bearing capacity of the composite short column effectively.Furthermore,the study showed that the constraint effect of the GFRP tube on high-strength concrete is not as effective as that on common concrete.The reason is that the lateral deformation of the high-strength concrete is less than that of the common concrete when the concrete column was tested under the same axial compression ratio.

Finite Element Analysis (FEA) for the Beam-Column Joint Subjected to Cyclic Loading Was Performed Using ANSYS

This paper analyses the seismic performance of exterior beam-column joints strengthened with unconventional reinforcement detailing. The beam-column joint specimens were tested with reverse cyclic loading applied at the beam end. The samples were divided into two groups based on the joint reinforcement detailing. The first group (Group A) of three non-ductility specimens had joint detailing in accordance with the construction code of practice in India IS456-2000, and the second group (Group B) of three ductility specimens had joint reinforcement detailed as per IS13920-1993, with similar axial load cases as the first group. The experimental studies are proven with the analytical studies carried out by finite element models using ANSYS. The results show that the hysteresis simulation is satisfactory for both un-strengthened and ferrocement strengthened specimens. Furthermore, when ferrocement strengthening is employed, the strengthened beam-column joints exhibit better structural performance than the un-strengthened specimens of about 31.56% and 38.98 for DD-T1 and DD-T2 respectively. The analytical shear strength predictions were in line with the test results reported in the literature, thus adding confidence to the validity of the proposed models.

Seismic Behavor of RC Beam-Column Joint with Additional Bars under Cyclic Loading

The behavior of Beam-Column Joints in moment resisting frame structures are susceptible to damage caused by seismic effects due to poor performance of the joint.A good number of researches were carried out to understand the complex mechanism of RC joints which are considered in seismic design code practices presently adopted.The traditional construction detailing of transverse reinforcement have shown serious joint failure. This paper introduces a new design philosophy involving the use of additional diagonal bars within the joint particularly suitable for low to medium seismic effects in earthquake zones throughout the world.In lieu to this study,ten(10) full-scale interior beam-column specimens were constructed with various additional reinforcement details and configurations as will be discussed in the later.The experiment provided adequate results to proof the idea of additional bars as suitable approach in reinforced concrete structures where earthquake is eminent.While compared with overall cracking observation during the test,the specimen with additional bars (diagonal and straight) had shown few cracks on the column than the ones without.Furthermore,concrete confinement is certainly an important design method as recommended by certain international codes.

船闸浮式系船柱结构受荷敏感区域研究

随着我国水运交通事业的不断发展,大型船闸的安全运行至关重要。为保证船闸内船舶的泊稳安全,实时感知船闸浮式系船柱的运行状况至关重要。浮式系船柱受荷敏感区域的确定与结构监测传感器的布设方案密切相关,然而针对该问题仍缺乏系统的研究。依托某大型船闸工程,通过建立浮式系船柱结构三维数值模型,基于有限元方法研究浮式系船柱在不同系缆力、系缆角度情况下的结构应变路径变化规律。结果表明,浮式系船柱结构受系缆力作用的敏感区位置在靠近浮式系船柱空心圆柱体与固定钢板焊接位置附近,为浮式系船柱结构受力监测传感器的安设以及后续工作提供理论支撑。

局部锈蚀圆钢管混凝土短柱轴压承载力试验研究

钢管混凝土(CFST)在服役环境中被腐蚀,导致其钢结构承载力降低,严重威胁到结构的服役性能和使用寿命。首先,采用机加工车铣方法制作模拟局部锈蚀的人工缺陷,然后以钢管外表面局部环向贯通锈蚀位置、锈蚀钢管体积损失率、锈蚀外表面面积损失率(简称锈蚀面积损失率,下同)为试验参数,对45根局部锈蚀圆CFST短柱试件进行轴压承载力试验;其次,分析锈蚀位置、锈蚀钢管体积损失率、面积损失率和壁厚损失率对锈蚀试件承载力、刚度和延性的影响,揭示锈蚀CFST试件破坏机理和承载力退化机制;最后,针对局部锈蚀圆CFST短柱构件轴压承载力提出一个简化实用计算公式。研究结果表明:各试件具有类似的破坏特征,主要呈明显的腰鼓状破坏,且发生在锈蚀区;随着锈蚀钢管体积损失率增大,锈蚀CFST柱的承载力、刚度和延性均出现不同程度的降低;在锈蚀钢管体积损失率和面积损失率相同的情况下,就局部锈蚀位置影响而言,中部影响最大;就锈蚀程度表征参数影响而言,锈蚀钢管体积损失率影响最大,面积损失率次之,壁厚损失率最小;本文提出的简化实用公式可为圆钢管混凝土构件全寿命设计提供参考依据。

Dynamic performance of angle-steel concrete columns under low cyclic loading-I:Experimental study

This paper describes low cyclic loading testing of nine angle-steel concrete column （ASCC） specimens. In the tests, the influence of the shear-span ratio, axial compression ratio and shear steel plate ratio on the hysteretic behavior, energy dissipation, strength degradation, stiffness degradation, skeleton curve and ductility of the ASCCs is studied. Based on the test results, some conclusions are presented. The P-A and sectional M -φ hysteretic models for the ASCCs are presented in a companion paper （Zheng and Ji, 2008）.

工业厂房皮带廊结构改造托梁换柱加固技术

随着城市更新的推进,针对一些大型工业建筑,不仅要满足结构受力需要,而且更需满足现代城市生活功能。针对已报废停产的工业厂房皮带廊项目,为了满足城市园区交通需求,需拔除旧厂房皮带廊项目跨中的混凝土立柱。最后采用钢托梁替代原混凝土梁的方式,改变了结构传力路径,通过ANSYS进行结构受力验算,最终提出托梁换柱的加固改造方法,现场安装临时支撑千斤顶进行结构卸载,该方法不仅满足了原设计拆除部分支撑柱的要求,同时也实现了结构原状和其历史风貌保护。

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。

蜂窝梁柱子结构抗连续性倒塌性能研究

目的研究蜂窝梁柱子结构的抗连续性倒塌性能,为工程应用提供设计依据。方法基于拆除构件法,应用ABAQUS有限元分析软件建立蜂窝梁柱子结构与实腹梁柱子结构模拟模型,研究在中柱失效作用下的结构性能,分析孔型、开孔率和首孔距离等参数对蜂窝梁柱子结构抗连续性倒塌性能的影响。结果蜂窝梁柱子结构相比于实腹梁柱子结构的峰值承载力增长64.26%,所对应的位移增长73.57%;蜂窝梁良好的成铰机制使悬链线效应发展更充分;孔型、开孔率、首孔距离对其破坏模式、峰值荷载、悬链线效应发展程度均具有一定影响。结论蜂窝梁柱子结构具有良好的抗连续性倒塌能力,孔型宜为圆形或六边形,开孔率宜取40%~60%,首孔距离宜取0.75~1.0倍梁截面高度。

CFRP板纵向加固RC柱在水平低周循环荷载下的力学性能研究与应用

开发了一种纵向粘贴CFRP(Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer,碳纤维增强复合材料)板的RC(Reinforced Concrete,钢筋混凝土)柱抗弯加固系统,该加固系统由纵向粘贴在柱表面的预制CFRP板和防止柱底CFRP板脱粘的混凝土加厚层组成.为研究纵向粘贴CFRP板对RC柱的抗弯性能影响,设计并开展了5根足尺矩形RC柱的水平低周循环加载试验.研究结果表明:粘贴CFRP板加固能有效延缓柱的开裂;柱的破坏模式得到明显改善;相较于未加固柱子,粘贴1层CFRP板和2层CFRP板加固的RC柱极限承载力分别提高了15.1%和17.4%;加固后柱的抗弯承载力和刚度得到提高,但增加CFRP板的层数对极限强度和刚度没有显著影响,反而会降低柱的延性,相较于仅采用增大柱底截面的方式加固的对照柱,粘贴1层CFRP板和2层CFRP板加固的试验柱的延性系数分别降低16.2%和35.1%;试验过程中,由于柱与基础节点承载力的限制,CFRP的最大应变仅达到极限应变的24%,抗拉强度未得到充分发挥.该加固方法已在某医院加固工程中得到应用,跟踪研究表明,加固后柱子的抗弯承载力有明显提升,加固方法得到工程业界的认可.

基于粒子群优化BP神经网络的中空夹层钢管混凝土柱轴压承载力研究

圆中空夹层钢管混凝土(concrete filled double-skin steel tube,CFDST)柱因其独特的结构形式与优异的力学性能,已成为现代工程结构中的主要受力构件。然而外钢管、内钢管与核心混凝土之间的相互约束作用导致其受力比较复杂。为此,采用PSO-BP混合神经网络算法对圆CFDST柱的轴压承载力进行了研究。收集了167组数据建立数据库,并选取8种影响因素作为输入层参数,轴压承载力作为输出层参数,分析了传统BP神经网络模型所存在的缺陷,建立了PSO-BP神经网络模型。此外,将机器学习模型与3种规范的结果进行比较,结果表明机器学习模型的精度比3种规范的精度更高。相较于BP神经网络模型,PSO-BP神经网络模型具有更好的预测能力,更有助于预测CFDST柱的轴压承载力,对工程上研究CFDST柱的力学性能有着重要意义。

高强钢筋混凝土柱小偏心受压性能试验研究

为研究高强钢筋混凝土柱小偏心受压性能,进一步推进高强钢筋在混凝土结构中的应用,针对HTRB630级高强钢筋,考虑配筋率、配箍率、箍筋间距和荷载偏心距等因素的影响,通过6根高强钢筋混凝土方形截面柱的小偏心受压试验,研究了该类构件的破坏过程、破坏形态和变形能力,评估了钢筋的应力及其强度发挥水平。结果表明:受压区HTRB630级钢筋能够达到屈服强度,且塑性变形能够充分发挥;提高配箍率,可提高试件小偏心受压承载力;当配箍率超过1.50%时,对试件承载力提高不多,但在一定程度上能够改善试件的变形能力。考虑箍筋对混凝土的约束作用,参照中国现行规范的计算方法,给出了高强钢筋混凝土柱压弯承载力的计算方法,计算结果与试验值相比吻合较好,可为该类构件的正截面设计和规范修订时提供参考。

Venlo型温室柱脚螺栓节点力学性能

为研究连栋温室柱脚节点尺寸对节点承载力的影响,依托珠海某Venlo型温室项目,基于《混凝土结构设计规范》《化工设备基础设计规定》以及《混凝土结构构造手册》对中柱基础短柱和边柱柱脚节点的构造进行设计,通过数值模拟和节点试验研究了中柱基础短柱柱脚节点的抗弯性能、边柱柱脚节点的抗剪性能以及破坏机理。结果表明:2种节点的屈服荷载和极限荷载随着节点构造尺寸的减小而降低,其破坏过程可划分为3个阶段:弹性阶段、屈服阶段、极限承载力阶段。中柱基础短柱柱脚节点破坏模式为受拉侧混凝土锥形破坏,边柱柱脚节点的破坏模式为混凝土楔形体破坏,研究结果可为连栋温室柱底地脚螺栓节点设计提供参考。