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.

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.

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.

Behavior of High Strength Concrete Filled Square Steel Tube Stub Columns with Inner CFRP Tube Under Biaxial Eccentric Compression

This paper studies the contribution of CFRP(carbon fiber-reinforced polymer)to the mechanical behavior of high strength concrete-filled square steel tube(HCFST)under biaxial eccentric compression.The new type of composite member is composed of an inner CFRP tube and an outer steel tube with concrete filled in the two tubes.The finite element analysis was made by ABAQUS on the behavior of high strength concrete filled square steel tubular columns with inner CFRP circular tube subjected to bi-axial eccentric loading.The results obtained from the finite element analysis were verified with the experimental results.In addition,the load-deflection curves in the whole process were calculated and analyzed,which can be divided into three segments:Elastic phase,plastic phase,descending phase.Based on the load-deflection curves,the stresses analysis on the core concrete,CFRP tube and steel tube were conducted.The confinement effect of the CFRP tube improves the ductility of HCFST-CFRP stub column.CFRP ratio and eccentricity affect the ultimate bearing capacity of HCFST stub column.Finally,a calculation formula of ultimate bearing capacity was proposed in the paper.

An Experimental Study on the Behavior of Square Concrete-Filled High Strength Steel Tube Columns

The paper presents an experimental study on the behavior of square concrete-filled high strength steel tube columns until failure.Four specimens were tested to investigate the effect of high strength steel and plain strength concrete on the load carrying capacity of the square concrete-filled steel tube columns.The effect of the concrete which filled in the steel tube was also investigated.Also,the effect of high strength steel and the presence of concrete were also investigated.The main parameters in the tests were:(1) the ultimate strength of steel (800 Mpa),(2) the presence of concrete in steel tube (hollow steel tube and concrete-filled steel tube),and (3) slender ratio.The main objectives of these tests were three-step:(1) to describe a series of tests on composite columns,(2) to analyze the influence of several parameters,and (3) to compare the accuracy of the predictions by using the specifications in the code (AISC-LRFD,EC4 and AIJ etc.) for the design of high-strength composite columns.Experimental results indicate that the ultimate strength of steel and presence of concrete had significant influence on both the axial compressive load capacity and the ductile of the square steel tube.

Experimental Study on Seismic Behavior ofSeismic-damaged Lateral Joints in CompositeFrame Consisting of CFSST Columns and SteelBeams Strengthened with Enclosed ReinforcedConcrete

A new composite strengthening method of seismic-damaged lateral joints in composite frame consisting of Concrete-Filled SquareSteel Tubes （CFSST） columns and steel beams strengthened with enclosed Reinforced Concrete （RC） at the ends of columns andwelding steel plates at the ends of beams was presented. Based on the current design specifications, one half scaled models of 4lateral joints in composite frame consisting of CFSST columns and steel beams were designed and manufactured. One model wasoriginal control specimen, one was strengthened by enclosed RC, and the others were strengthened after pre-damage. The destructiontests under lateral cyclic load on the models were carried. The effectiveness of seismic-damaged joints strengthened with enclosedRC and the reinforcement effect on different levels of seismic damage were studied. The test results show that seismic- damagedjoints in composite frame consisting of CFSST columns and steel beams strengthened with enclosed RC meets the strongcolumn-weak beam joints requirement of seismic design, and the failure modes are of all joints are the bending failure of steel beam.The reinforcement with enclosed RC has a significant on increasing the ultimate capacity and the seismic behaviors of joints. Thestudy indicated the rehabilitated joints recover the level of their original seismic performances before seismic damage in a certainextent damage level. Based on the test data, namely the ultimate capacity, limit displacement, ductility, the energy consumptioncoefficient, limit displacementthe strengthening method of seismic-damaged joints by strengthened with enclosed RC is an effectivemethod for seismic strengthening.

带肋方钢管混凝土柱偏心受压力学性能研究

在方钢管混凝土管壁内设置纵向加劲肋可提高其管壁的稳定性。采用有限元软件ABAQUS对带肋方钢管混凝土柱偏心受压荷载-变形全过程关系进行计算,计算得到的破坏形态和荷载-变形关系曲线与试验结果符合较好。在此基础上,通过典型算例从变形情况、荷载-变形全过程曲线、核心混凝土的纵向应力分布以及钢管与混凝土相互作用四个方面对带肋方钢管混凝土的工作机理进行分析,并且与相应的无肋方钢管混凝土进行对比。研究结果表明:加劲肋的设置可以增加钢管约束支撑点,减小鼓曲的横向变形值,增强核心混凝土与管壁之间的相互作用,进而有效地延缓构件局部屈曲,改善管壁的稳定性,提高构件的极限荷载;纵向加劲肋宽度越大,构件极限荷载越高,后期延性越好;加劲肋宽度设置应控制在一定范围,能获得较好的综合经济效果。

带肋薄壁方钢管混凝土轴压短柱的极限承载力

针对带肋薄壁方钢管混凝土轴压短柱,通过引入混凝土强度折减系数和修正后的等效约束折减系数,将方钢管混凝土等效为圆钢管混凝土,采用统一强度理论推导出极限承载力的计算公式,并对影响因素进行了分析。将采用本研究公式计算所得的理论值与相关文献中的试验值进行比较,吻合良好,验证了公式的合理性,可为带肋方钢管混凝土柱轴压极限承载力的研究提供理论依据。

设直肋薄壁方形钢管混凝土短柱性能研究

为了分析薄壁方形钢管混凝土的力学性能,考虑到钢材成本,在含钢量不变的条件下,对8个短柱试件进行轴压试验。通过改变构件的截面厚度和加肋形式,分析了薄壁方管内侧设单向直肋、设双向直肋和外部设单向直肋对薄壁钢管混凝土短柱的极限承载力、破坏特征及受力性能的影响。试验结果表明,在含钢量不变的情况下,构件内部设肋可以有效延缓薄壁方形钢管混凝土构件管壁局部屈曲的发生,设双肋比设单肋效果更加明显,但在改善构件极限承载力方面,效果并不明显;外侧设加劲肋的设置不能有效延缓钢管混凝土管壁的局部屈曲。

复式薄壁方钢管混凝土柱的偏压力学性能研究

进行了9根带纵向加劲肋的复式薄壁方钢管混凝土柱的偏压试验.试验结果表明构件的承载力随着偏心距和长细比的增大而下降,但随着核心混凝土强度的提高而提高.基于充分验证的有限元模型,研究复式薄壁方钢管混凝土偏压柱的工作机理,并进行大量的参数分析.研究表明:外钢管的约束主要集中在角部,混凝土承担了大部分荷载,填充核心混凝土可改善组合构件的延性.钢材屈服强度、内钢管混凝土含钢率和径宽比越大,相对轴力-相对弯矩相关曲线的平衡点的横、纵坐标越小;但是随着混凝土强度的增大,相关曲线的平衡点的横、纵坐标均有增大的趋势;随着长细比的增大,轴力-弯矩相关曲线趋近于直线.最终建议了复式薄壁方钢管混凝土偏压柱的承载力简化计算式.

高强方钢管轻骨料混凝土桁架加劲T型节点试验

为考察支主管间设置的加劲板构造和支主管截面宽度比对高强方钢管轻骨料混凝土桁架T型节点破坏模式、承载力、连接区应力和应变的分布及演化等受力性能的影响,对加劲节点和常规节点进行了支管轴压静力加载试验.试验结果表明:高强方钢管轻骨料混凝土桁架T型节点的典型破坏模式有连接区主管受压上翼缘凹陷、主管腹板凸曲、主管弯曲、支管侧倾失稳、加劲板屈曲、支主管焊缝开裂和加劲板与支管焊缝开裂等.常规节点的承载力取决于支管根部及其焊缝的承载强度和连接区主管上翼缘的局部承压强度,其荷载-位移曲线形成流塑平台.加劲节点的承载力取决于包括加劲板扩散效应的支管根部及其焊缝的承载强度、连接区主管上翼缘扩散承压强度和加劲板屈曲强度,其荷载-位移曲线呈渐变上升趋势,没有屈服平台.加劲板明显提高了T型节点的承载力,加劲节点的屈服承载力和极限承载力较常规节点分别提高10.0%~40.0%和15.0%~48.3%,加劲节点的承载力随支主管截面宽度比的增加而提高.

带肋薄壁方钢管混凝土柱温度场试验研究与分析

为研究带肋薄壁钢管混凝土柱在火灾下的温度分布,进行3根足尺带肋薄壁方钢管混凝土柱升温试验。建立方钢管混凝土柱温度场有限元模型,模型计算结果与实验结果符合较好。利用模型分析了典型的温度场分布规律,并研究了各参数对构件温度场的影响规律。结果表明:构件截面温度场在四面受火状态下呈双轴对称分布,且角部温度较高。加劲肋对构件温度场的影响仅限于焊接点附近,加劲肋间距和含钢率对构件整体温度场影响微小;截面边长、受火时间和受火方式是影响构件温度场的主要因素。

内置CFRP圆管的方钢管混凝土角柱节点有限元分析

为了分析内置CFRP圆管的方钢管混凝土角柱节点在往复载荷作用下的力学性能,以及不同的材料属性对节点力学性能的影响,利用ABAQUS有限元分析软件建立了10个角柱节点模型,分析钢材强度、含钢率和轴压比等参数对节点力学性能的影响.结果表明,随着钢材强度的提高,极限承载力有显著提高,含钢率对极限承载力和延性均有一定的改善,轴压比的增加使得极限承载力急剧下降,且延性变差.加强环宽度的增加对节点承载力有显著提高,达到70 mm之后有脆性破坏的趋势.

加劲薄壁高强方钢管混凝土短柱的轴压性能

为评价不同加劲措施的效果,对比研究了加劲和未加劲薄壁高强方钢管混凝土短柱的轴压性能。首先,设计并完成了加劲试件和未加劲对比试件的轴压试验,考察了钢管屈服强度和加劲措施类型对试件的破坏形态、荷载-轴向位移(应变)曲线及承载力、组合弹性模量和延性系数等力学指标的影响。结果表明,与未加劲试件相比,加劲措施可以改变试件的破坏进程与钢管的破坏形态,并改善试件的轴压性能,但不存在可以全面提高试件力学指标的加劲措施。然后,基于合理的钢材与核心混凝土本构模型,建立了轴压荷载作用下加劲和未加劲薄壁高强方钢管混凝土短柱的有限元模型,并通过试验验证了模拟结果。最后,利用有限元模型进一步分析了主要参数对加劲薄壁高强方钢管混凝土短柱轴压性能的影响。结果表明,不同加劲组合短柱的荷载-轴向位移曲线不同阶段分界点与力学指标存在差异,带圆孔斜拉钢板肋的加劲措施对提高承载力和延性更为有效,而双排钢板肋加劲措施对提高组合弹性模量更为有效。

带肋方钢管高强混凝土柱轴压性能试验研究

为研究加肋方钢管高强混凝土组合柱的轴压力学性能,以加劲肋刚度为变化参数,进行了7个带肋方钢管高强混凝土短柱试件轴压试验研究,对比分析了试件破坏特征、屈曲模态及应力应变规律。结果表明:设置加劲肋有效延缓了管壁屈曲,改变了管壁屈曲模态以及应力路径,加劲肋刚度对组合柱承载力影响不显著;随着加劲肋刚度增大,钢管环向与纵向应力比增大,钢管对核心混凝土约束作用增大,组合柱纵向刚度增大,钢管纵向屈服应力减小,钢管屈服发生在组合柱达到峰值荷载之后。

方钢管混凝土柱外环肋节点及其改进型破坏模式研究

通过对方钢管混凝土柱-钢梁外环肋节点的拟静力试验研究和数值分析,探讨了节点的变形特征和破坏模式,指出外环肋节点虽然可满足抗震设计的要求,但存在节点承载力偏小、节点焊缝应力集中等缺陷。借鉴圆钢管混凝土结构中的内锚构造,提出改进型外环肋节点,即在钢管混凝土柱内壁增设"T"型或"L"型内锚。通过对改进型外环肋节点单调加载理论分析,研究了节点各组件受力情况和节点的荷载-位移曲线,指出改进型节点的内锚增强了混凝土的约束效应,显著提高了节点的承载力。

我国钢管混凝土的研究现状及最新进展

本文简要介绍了钢管混凝土的起源,应用及现有规范情况。阐述了钢管高强混凝土,带肋方钢管混凝土,膨胀混凝土等组合材料近年来的研究进展,以及针对钢管混凝土冲击性能的实验及数值模拟相关研究成果,从实验与理论角度对材料的力学性能进行分析。

加肋薄壁钢管混凝土柱局部屈曲与承载力分析

采用能量法分析加肋薄壁方形钢管局部屈曲,探讨加劲肋的数量和刚度对屈曲系数的影响,以及加肋薄壁钢管混凝土柱的承载力;同时,在考虑构件屈曲作用及管壁对核心混凝土承载力提高的基础上,提出带肋薄壁方钢管混凝土轴压短柱的极限承载力公式,并用试验数据验证其合理性。研究表明:在薄壁钢管中设置加劲肋,使钢管的局部屈曲系数变大、核心混凝土约束增强,构件极限承载力也相应得到增加;钢管局部屈曲系数随着加劲肋的刚度和数量的增加而增大,合理设置加劲肋可防止构件提早屈曲,提高构件承载力;提出的极限承载力公式和试验结果有较好的吻合度,与实际受力情况更符合。

带肋方钢管混凝土桥墩的经济效果分析

计算比较了钢筋混凝土、方钢管混凝土和带肋方钢管混凝土柱的工程造价,结果表明:带肋方钢管混凝土柱比方钢管混凝土柱节省了约42%左右的钢材费用,降低了35%的工程造价;虽然带肋方钢管混凝土柱的工程造价比钢筋混凝土柱高出了47%,但带肋方钢管混凝土柱的施工方便,且可以缩短一半以上的施工工期;在桥墩中采用带肋方钢管混凝土,不仅使墩身具有较大的强度和刚度,而且使桥墩结构轻巧美观,因而综合经济效果良好。

加强环尺寸对钢梁柱节点性能影响有限元分析

以外加强环尺寸与方钢管柱宽度之比为参数,利用有限元软件ABAQUS,对外加强环式节点的滞回性能、延性、耗能能力以及加强环和翼缘的应力变化进行了分析.结果表明:合理的加强环尺寸比例能够保证节点更好的耗能能力和承载能力;过小的加强环尺寸,构件承载力小;过大的加强环尺寸,构件会因局部屈曲而影响结构承载.加强环的应力分布形式基本是一致的;加强环尺寸大小对翼缘远端应力影响较小,对加强环端部翼缘宽度方向应力分布影响明显.