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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A simplified model to predict blast response of CFST columns

In order to study the dynamic response of concrete-filled steel tube(CFST) columns against blast loads,a simplified model is established utilizing the equivalent single-degree-of-freedom(SDOF) method,which considers the non-uniform distribution of blast loads on real column and the axial load-bending moment(P-M) interaction of CFST columns.Results of the SDOF analysis compare well with the experimental data reported in open literature and the values from finite element modeling(FEM) using the program LS-DYNA.Further comparisons between the results of SDOF and FEM analysis show that the proposed model is effective to predict the dynamic response of CFST columns with different blast conditions and column details.Also,it is found that the maximum responses of the columns are overestimated when ignoring the non-uniformity of blast loads,and that neglecting the effect of P-M interaction underestimates the maximum response of the columns with large axial load ratio against close range blast.The proposed SDOF model can be used in the design of the blast-loaded CFST columns.

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。

负载下活性粉末混凝土钢筋网加固足尺混凝土柱轴压性能试验研究

为提高负载下钢筋混凝土(RC)柱的轴心抗压性能,使用活性粉末混凝土钢筋网(RPCSM)对负载下的RC足尺柱进行加固,设计制作了7根RC方柱试件,其中1根未加固对比柱、1根端部箍筋加密加固柱、2根RPCSM加固柱、3根端部箍筋加密RPCSM加固柱。考虑加固层厚度、钢筋网配筋率和端部箍筋加密对轴心受压RC柱性能的影响,进行了试验研究并分析了各试件的破坏模式、荷载-变形关系和应变变化规律。结果表明:加固柱的承载力提高了2.81~3.82倍;原混凝土柱与RPCSM加固层界面粘结可靠,共同工作良好;随着钢筋网配筋率的提高以及加固层厚度的增加,端部箍筋加密后整体性的提高,承载力和轴向变形能力提高,但延性有所下降。结合规范和破坏机理,给出了承载力计算公式,以促进该加固技术的推广。

钢管活性粉末混凝土界面粘结强度计算方法研究

为研究钢管活性粉末混凝土(RPC)的粘结滑移机理,对10个钢管约束RPC试件进行单轴推出试验,分析了试件的破坏特征、荷载-滑移曲线和钢管应变,探讨了长径比、径厚比以及RPC强度的影响规律,结果表明:套箍系数较小时,荷载-滑移曲线有明显的下降段,较大时未出现下降;粘结强度总体随径厚比的减小和长径比的增大而提高,RPC强度的影响不明显;当粘结应力达到粘结强度时,钢管的横向变形系数超过泊松比,其约束作用开始发挥。在此基础上,建立了钢管内压力与粘结应力的关系,并通过试验数据回归提出了钢管约束RPC粘结强度计算模型,公式计算与试验结果符合较好。

圆钢管RPC短柱轴心受压极限承载力分析

为了研究钢管活性粉末混凝土(钢管RPC)柱轴心受压力学特性,采用全截面受压方法进行了圆钢管RPC短柱轴心受压试验,测试了其在荷载作用下的变形、应变情况.试验结果表明,在荷载达到极限承载力时,钢管PRC短柱的变形主要处于弹性阶段,当承载力下降到极限承载力的80%～90%后趋于平缓,在总结相关试验资料的基础上,参照CECS 104:99中钢管高强混凝土极限承载力公式,提出了钢管RPC短柱的极限承载力计算经验公式.为了便于工程应用,把公式中的混凝土强度及其对应的系数α进行了扩展,采用扩展后的系数α对试验数据重新进行了计算,计算结果与试验数据符合良好,能满足工程应用.

钢管活性粉末混凝土柱界面黏结性能研究

为了研究钢管与活性粉末混凝土(Reactive Powder Concrete,简称RPC)之间的界面黏结性能,对两组钢管RPC柱进行轴心推出试验。建立钢管RPC柱的非线性有限元模型,通过合理选用钢管、混凝土、接触单元及其参数,并与文献[14]中钢管混凝土轴心推出试验的试验数据进行对比,验证了有限元模型的有效性,进而对钢管RPC柱的界面黏结承载力进行计算。试验结果表明,钢管RPC柱的黏结荷载-滑移曲线以及黏结破坏荷载规律与普通钢管混凝土轴心推出试验规律相似。有限元分析结果与试验结果符合较好,该有限元模型可以用于钢管RPC柱的界面黏结承载力计算。

钢管活性粉末混凝土界面粘结强度试验研究

参照传统钢管混凝土粘结强度的设计理论与试验方法,设计2组钢管活性粉末混凝土(ReactivePowder Concrete,RPC)柱试件,进行钢管与RPC之间界面粘结强度试验研究。考虑施工条件以及工程造价等因素,对RPC配合比和试件养护条件进行了优化。通过试件的反复推出试验,得到钢管RPC柱的荷载-滑移曲线。试验研究结果表明,钢管RPC试件的第1次轴心推出试验曲线与普通钢管混凝土试件的轴心推出试验曲线有相似的规律,而其反复轴心推出试验曲线与普通钢管混凝土试件的反复轴心推出试验曲线的规律有差异,而且钢管RPC试件的奇数次轴心推出试验曲线与偶数次轴心推回试验曲线没有对称性;采用蔡绍怀提出的粘结强度计算公式计算得到的钢管RPC粘结强度与试验得到的结果相近;自然养护条件下RPC的立方体强度约为蒸汽养护条件下的88%,自然养护条件下钢管RPC的粘结强度低于蒸汽养护条件下钢管RPC的粘结强度。

加载方式对钢管活性粉末混凝土短柱抗压性能影响的研究

钢管活性粉末混凝土的超高强度能有效减小构件的截面尺寸,减轻结构自重,在高层建筑和桥梁建设中都有良好的应用前景。考虑实际工程中钢管活性粉末混凝土结构可能出现的其中2种加载方式——全截面加载及核心混凝土加载,进行不同加载方式对钢管活性粉末混凝土轴压短柱受力性能影响的试验研究。试验结果表明,2种加载方式下试件的应力发展过程不一样,但极限状态时钢管切向应力均接近钢材的屈服强度,纵向应力均接近0,试件的极限承载力相差不大,但套箍作用和刚度有一定的差异。讨论2种不同加载方式作用下试件的破坏机理、极限承载力公式及荷载变形情况。利用有限元软件ABAQUS建模分析并与试验结果进行对比。

基于ABAQUS的钢管活性粉末混凝土短柱轴压受力性能研究

基于ABAQUS工作平台,建立已完成的钢管活性粉末混凝土(RPC)短柱试验试件的有限元模型,对其轴压荷载作用下的受力性能进行分析,将数值计算所得破坏形态、荷载-应变曲线、极限承载力与试验结果进行对比,两者吻合较好。基于此,进一步对钢管和RPC应力-应变曲线进行分析,探讨钢材强度、含钢率和RPC强度对柱轴压性能的影响。结果表明:随着钢材强度和含钢率增加,短柱的极限承载力和残余承载力提高,延性性能改善;RPC强度增加时,试件的极限承载力提高而残余承载力变化不大。最后,根据极限平衡理论建立短柱轴压承载力计算公式,其在0.18<ξ<2.62范围内适用性较好,可为工程设计提供参考。

高温后钢管活性粉末混凝土的动态力学性能

采用霍普金森压杆装置对高温后钢管活性粉末混凝土(reactive powder concrete-filled steel tube,RPC-FST)进行冲击压缩实验,分析了应变率效应及温度效应对试件动态力学性能的影响。结果表明:高温(200、300℃)后RPC-FST仍具有较好的抗冲击能力、延性和完整性;冲击荷载作用下,RPC-FST的应变率效应明显弱于RPC的应变率效应;随着过火温度的提高,RPC-FST的峰值应力逐渐增大,变形能力增强,抗冲击能力提高。动力提高系数随过火温度的提高而增大,说明高温后RPC-FST的应变率效应更显著。

外包活性粉末混凝土型钢柱轴压性能分析

采用不同力学性能等级的活性粉末混凝土材料,制作3组外包活性粉末混凝土无纵筋型钢组合柱,并在型钢上设置抗剪销钉,对其进行轴压承载力性能试验.结果表明,型钢与活性粉末混凝土具有良好的协同工作能力,试件破坏时未出现保护层混凝土剥离现象,有较好的整体性能.提出该组合柱在轴向荷载下有弹性阶段、销钉抗滑移阶段、协同工作阶段、塑性阶段和破坏阶段5个过程,以柱端部劈裂破坏为主要破坏形式,活性粉末混凝土与型钢的强度都能较充分发挥.参考相关规范提出了该组合结构的近似承载力公式.

钢管活性粉末混凝土拱桥计算分析

以一座跨度为71.5m的高速铁路钢管混凝土拱桥为参考,设计一座钢管活性粉末混凝土(RPC)拱桥。借鉴已有钢管RPC的轴压承载力的计算方法,从截面尺寸、材料用量、结构刚度和结构动力特性等方面与原设计进行分析对比。分析结果表明,在不降低结构正常使用性能的前提下,主拱截面的几何尺寸减小,能有效减少材料的用量,降低主拱圈的自重,使主拱圈在自重作用下的内力降低,设计荷载也随之降低。通过ANSYS程序建立拱桥的有限元分析模型,对其变形性能和动力性能进行计算对比。分析结果表明,由于拱肋截面减小,结构刚度和自振频率有所降低,但是都能够满足工程需要。

钢管活性粉末混凝土受压长柱动力稳定性研究

根据弹性体系动力稳定理论,基于Hamilton原理建立了钢管RPC柱在轴向周期荷载作用下的动力偏微分方程.通过分析柱长径比、动力荷载恒荷分量、RPC弹性模量等参数对轴心受压柱动力稳定性的影响,探讨了钢管RPC长柱发生参数振动时的动力稳定性,并求解得到了不同杆端约束下柱的动力稳定参数,为钢管RPC受压长柱的动力分析与工程设计提供依据.

型钢外包活性粉末混凝土柱受力性能和裂缝宽度及变形研究

对6根型钢外包活性粉末混凝土柱分别进行轴心受压和偏心受压试验,得出了型钢外包活性粉末混凝土柱在轴心受压与偏心受压状态下裂缝的开展规律及变形特征;对不同强度等级的试验柱的试验结果进行对比分析,研究了各级荷载作用下试验柱的受力性能。并采用有限元软件对试验进行模拟,得出试件的裂缝云图及荷载变形曲线,与试验结果对比,吻合度较高,说明上述研究可为型钢活性粉末混凝土柱工程应用提供理论依据。