Eccentrically loaded concrete encased steel composite columns

This paper presents a nonlinear 3-D finite element model for eccentrically loaded concrete encased steel composite columns. The columns were pin-ended subjected to an eccentric load acting along the major axis, with eccentricity varied from 0.125 to 0.375 of the overall depth (D) of the column sections. The model accounted for the inelastic behaviour of steel, concrete, longitudinal and transverse reinforcement bars as well as the effect of concrete confinement of the concrete encased steel composite columns. The interface between the steel section and concrete, the longitudinal and transverse reinforcement bars, and the reinforcement bars and concrete were also considered allowing the bond behaviour to be modelled and the different components to retain its profile during the deformation of the column. The initial overall geometric imperfection was carefully incorporated in the model. The finite element model has been validated against existing test results. The concrete strengths varied from normal to high strength (30–110 MPa). The steel section yield stresses also varied from normal to high strength (275–690 MPa). Furthermore, the variables that influence the eccentrically loaded composite column behaviour and strength comprising different eccentricities, different column dimensions, different structural steel sizes, different concrete strengths, and different structural steel yield stresses were investigated in a parametric study. Generally, it is shown that the effect on the composite column strength owing to the increase in structural steel yield stress is significant for eccentrically loaded columns with small eccentricity of 0.125D. On the other hand, for columns with higher eccentricity 0.375D, the effect on the composite column strength due to the increase in structural steel yield stress is significant for columns with concrete strengths lower than 70 MPa. The strength of composite columns obtained from the finite element analysis were compared with the design strengths calculated using the Eurocode 4 for composite columns. Generally, it is shown that the EC4 accurately predicted the eccentrically loaded composite columns, while overestimated the moment.     

Investigation of concrete encased steel composite columns at elevated temperatures

This paper presents a nonlinear 3-D finite element model investigating the behaviour of concrete encased steel composite columns at elevated temperatures. The composite columns were pin-ended axially loaded columns having different cross-sectional dimensions, different structural steel sections, different coarse aggregates and different load ratios during fire. The nonlinear material properties of steel, concrete, longitudinal and transverse reinforcement bars as well as the effect of concrete confinement at ambient and elevated temperatures were considered in the finite element models. The interface between the steel section and concrete, the longitudinal and transverse reinforcement bars, and the reinforcement bars and concrete were also considered allowing the bond behaviour to be modelled and the different components to retain its profile during the deformation of the column. The initial overall (out-of-straightness) geometric imperfection was carefully included in the model. The finite element model has been validated against published tests conducted at elevated temperatures. The time–temperature relationships, deformed shapes at failure, time–axial displacement relationships, failure modes and fire resistances of the columns were evaluated by the finite element model. It has been shown that the finite element model can accurately predict the behaviour of the columns at elevated temperatures. Furthermore, the variables that influence the fire resistance and behaviour of the composite columns comprising different load ratios during fire, different coarse aggregates and different slenderness ratios were investigated in parametric studies. It is shown that the fire resistance of the columns generally increases with the decrease in the column slenderness ratio as well as the increase in the structural steel ratio. It is also shown that the time–axial displacement relationship is considerably affected by the coarse aggregate. The fire resistances of the composite columns obtained from the finite element analyses were compared with the design values obtained from the Eurocode 4 for composite columns at elevated temperatures. It is shown that the EC4 is conservative for all the concrete encased steel composite columns, except for the columns having a load ratio of 0.5 as well as the columns having a slenderness ratio of 0.69 and a load ratio of 0.4.     

Performance of axially restrained concrete encased steel composite columns at elevated temperatures

The structural performance of axially restrained concrete encased steel composite columns at elevated temperatures is investigated in this study. An efficient nonlinear 3-D finite element model was presented for the analysis of the pin-ended axially loaded columns. The restraint ratios varied from 20% to 100% of the axial stiffness of the composite columns at ambient temperature. The finite element model was verified against published test results on axially restrained concrete encased steel composite columns at elevated temperatures. The columns investigated had different cross-sectional dimensions, different coarse aggregates and different load ratios during fire. The nonlinear material properties of steel, concrete, longitudinal and transverse reinforcement bars as well as the effect of concrete confinement at ambient and elevated temperatures were considered in the finite element model. The interface between the steel section and concrete, the longitudinal and transverse reinforcement bars, and the reinforcement bars and concrete were also considered allowing the bond behaviour to be modelled and the different components to retain its profile during the deformation of the column. The initial overall geometric imperfection was carefully included in the model. The time-temperature relationships, deformed shapes at failure, time-axial displacement relationships, failure modes and fire resistances of the columns were evaluated by the finite element model and compared well against test results. Furthermore, the variables that influence the fire resistance and behaviour of the axially restrained composite columns comprising different axial restraint ratios, different load ratios during fire, different coarse aggregates and different slenderness ratios were investigated in a parametric study. It is shown that axially restrained composite columns behave differently in fire compared to the unrestrained columns since the typical “runaway” failure was not predicted from the finite element analysis. The fire resistances of the composite columns obtained from the finite element analysis were compared with the design values obtained from the Eurocode 4 for composite columns at elevated temperatures. It is shown that the EC4 is generally conservative for all the axially restrained concrete encased steel composite columns, except for some columns with higher load and slenderness ratios.     

外包混凝土组合钢柱的偏心受压分析

给出了偏心受压下外包混凝土组合钢柱的3维非线性模型。该组合柱两端铰接,沿主要轴线方向施加一个偏心力。此偏心率的范围在柱截面总高度的0.125～0.375之间。该模型考虑钢、混凝土、纵向和横向钢筋的非弹性性能,以及组合柱中混凝土的约束作用。考虑了钢与混凝土之间、纵向与横向钢筋之间、钢筋与混凝土之间交界面粘结力,以及不同材料对组合柱抵抗变形所起的作用。该模型考虑了初始几何缺陷。已有的试验数据证明了模型的有效性。混凝土强度等级为30～110MPa。钢截面的屈服应力为275～690MPa。通过改变偏心率、柱的尺寸、结构钢尺寸与屈服应力值和混凝土强度,以确定其对偏心受压下组合柱性能的影响。结果显示,结构钢屈服应力的增加对组合柱强度的影响较大,尤其当柱的偏心率为0.125D时。当柱的偏心率为0.375D且混凝强度低于70MPa时,结构钢屈服强度的变化对柱强度影响较大。将数值分析所得组合柱的强度与设计规范Eurocode4的计算结果进行比较。结果表明,Eurocode4准确地计算出偏心组合柱强度,但是估算的弯矩过大。     

Nonlinear behaviour of eccentrically loaded FR concrete-filled stainless steel tubular columns

This paper investigates the nonlinear behaviour of eccentrically loaded fibre reinforced (FR) concrete-filled stainless steel tubular composite columns. A nonlinear 3-D finite element model for the axially loaded composite columns, recently reported by the author, was extended to study the structural performance of the eccentrically loaded composite columns. The columns were pin-ended subjected to an eccentric load acting along one axis. The model accounted for the inelastic behaviour of the composite column components, effect of FR concrete confinement and interface between the stainless steel section and concrete. The measured initial local and overall geometric imperfections were carefully incorporated in the model. The finite element model has been validated against tests previously reported by the author. Furthermore, the variables that influence the eccentrically loaded composite column behaviour and strength comprising different eccentricities, different column slenderness and different concrete strengths were investigated in an extensive parametric study comprising 72 columns. The composite column strengths and moment resistances predicted from the finite element analysis were compared with the design composite column strengths and moment resistances calculated using the Eurocode 4. The study has shown that finite element modelling could effectively assess the accuracy of the design rules in current codes of practice.     

HRB600钢筋混凝土短柱轴压性能试验研究

通过对6根HRB600钢筋、1根HRB500钢筋混凝土短柱和2根素混凝土短柱进行轴心受压试验,分析不同配筋率、混凝土强度、钢筋强度、长细比对钢筋混凝土柱轴压性能的影响,提出HRB600钢筋的抗压强度设计值,分析GB 50010-2010《混凝土结构设计规范》中关于轴心受压承载力计算公式的适用性。研究结果表明:随着纵筋配筋率、钢筋强度和混凝土强度的提高,轴压短柱的峰值荷载增大;轴压短柱峰值应变随混凝土强度提高而减小,随钢筋强度提高而略有增大,纵筋配筋率和长细比对峰值应变影响较小;HRB600钢筋抗压强度设计值取为500 MPa,HRB600钢筋混凝土短柱与普通钢筋混凝土短柱的受力性能相似,轴心受压承载力可以按照GB 50010-2010《混凝土结构设计规范》中规定的受压承载力公式进行计算,具有足够的安全储备。     

Behaviour of normal and high strength concrete-filled compact steel tube circular stub columns

This paper presents the behaviour and design of axially loaded concrete-filled steel tube circular stub columns. The study was conducted over a wide range of concrete cube strengths ranging from 30 to 110 MPa. The external diameter of the steel tube-to-plate thickness (D/t) ratio ranged from 15 to 80 covering compact steel tube sections. An accurate finite element model was developed to carry out the analysis. Accurate nonlinear material models for confined concrete and steel tubes were used. The column strengths and load-axial shortening curves were evaluated. The results obtained from the finite element analysis were verified against experimental results. An extensive parametric study was conducted to investigate the effects of different concrete strengths and cross-section geometries on the strength and behaviour of concrete-filled compact steel tube circular stub columns. The column strengths predicted from the finite element analysis were compared with the design strengths calculated using the American, Australian and European specifications. Based on the results of the parametric study, it is found that the design strengths given by the American Specifications and Australian Standards are conservative, while those of the European Code are generally unconservative. Reliability analysis was performed to evaluate the current composite column design rules.     

Influence of concrete strength and length/diameter on the axial capacity of CFT columns

This paper presents an experimental analysis of the confinement effects in steel–concrete composite columns regarding two parameters: concrete compressive strength and column slenderness. Sixteen concrete-filled steel tubular columns with circular cross section were tested under axial loading. The tested columns were filled by concrete with compressive strengths of 30, 60, 80, and 100 MPa, and had length/diameter ratios of 3, 5, 7, and 10. The experimental values of the columns’ ultimate load were compared to the predictions of 4 code provisions: the Brazilian Code NBR 8800:2008, Eurocode 4 (EN 1994-1-1:2004), AINSI/AISC 360:2005, and CAN/CSA S16-01:2001. According to the results, the load capacity of the composite columns increased with increasing concrete strength and decreased with increasing length/diameter ratio. In general, the code provisions were highly accurate in the prediction of column capacity. Among them, the Brazilian Code was the most conservative, while Eurocode 4 presented the values closest to the experimental results.     

Nonlinear analysis of concrete-filled steel SHS and RHS columns

This paper presents an accurate nonlinear finite element model for the behaviour and design of axially loaded concrete-filled square hollow section (SHS) and rectangular hollow section (RHS) steel tube columns. The nonlinear material models for confined concrete and steel tubes were carefully modeled in the finite element analysis. The column strengths and load-axial shortening curves were evaluated. The results obtained from the finite element analysis were verified against experimental results. An extensive parametric study was conducted to investigate the effects of different concrete strengths and cross-section geometries on the strength and behaviour of concrete-filled SHS and RHS steel tube columns. The study was conducted over a wide range of concrete cube strengths ranged from 30 to 110 MPa. The overall depth of the steel tube-to-plate thickness ratio ranged from 10 to 40 covering compact SHS and RHS steel tube sections. The column strengths predicted from the finite element analysis were compared with the design strengths calculated using the American, Australian and European specifications. Based on the results obtained from the parametric study, it is found that the design strengths calculated using the American Specifications and Australian Standards are conservative, while the design strengths calculated using the European Code are accurate, except for the concrete-filled RHS compact steel tube columns having the overall depth of the steel tube-to-plate thickness ratio of 40.     

Performance of composite girders strengthened using carbon fibre reinforced polymer laminates

This paper highlights the structural performance of steel–concrete composite girders strengthened using advanced composite laminates. Nonlinear 3-D finite element models have been developed to investigate the flexural behaviour and load carrying capacity of the girders. The composite laminates comprised carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) plates and sheets as well as steel reinforced polymer (SRP) sheets. The elastic modulus and ultimate tensile strength of the laminates varied from low to high 60–300 GPa and 700–3100 MPa, respectively. The nonlinear material properties of the strengthened composite girder components comprising concrete, structural steel beam, reinforcement bars, adhesive and composite laminates were incorporated in the finite element model. The interfaces between the composite girder components were also considered allowing the contact and bond behaviour to be modelled and the different components to retain its profile during the deformation of the strengthened composite girder. Furthermore, the load-slip characteristic of headed stud shear connectors was incorporated in the finite element models based on previous experimental and numerical investigations conducted by the author. The finite element models have been validated against published tests on composite girders strengthened using different advanced composite laminates and having different cross-section geometries, lengths, layers of laminates with different elastic moduli and ultimate tensile strengths, concrete strengths and structural steel strengths. The load carrying capacity of strengthened composite girders, load–vertical displacement behaviour and failure modes were predicted from the finite element analyses and compared against test results. Parametric studies were conducted to study the effects on the load carrying capacity and structural behaviour of strengthened composite girders owing to the change in the composite laminate elastic modulus, number of laminate layers, concrete strengths and structural steel strengths. The study has shown that the increase in the load carrying capacity and ductility of strengthened composite girders due to the increase in steel beam strength is significant with high strength concrete slab. Also, it has been shown that the increase in concrete strength offers a considerable increase in the initial stiffness of strengthened composite girders, while the increase in structural steel strength offers a considerable increase in the stiffness of strengthened composite girder in the post-yielding stage.     

高含钢率型钢混凝土压弯构件受力性能影响因素分析

以8个含钢率分别为13.12%和15.04%、截面尺寸为500mm×500mm的型钢混凝土柱水平拟静力加载试验为基础,分析轴压比、含钢率和配箍率对高含钢率型钢混凝土压弯构件荷载-位移骨架曲线的影响。利用有限元分析软件ABAQUS建立试验试件的非线性有限元分析模型,模拟试验骨架曲线,验证有限元分析模型的有效性。以含钢率、轴压比和配箍率为参数,对37个型钢混凝土压弯构件进行参数分析,建模时考虑了型钢和箍筋对混凝土的约束作用,分析各参数对含钢率在20%以内的型钢混凝土柱骨架曲线的影响。结果表明：随着轴压比的增大,不同含钢率试件的屈服点割线刚度、峰值荷载、极限位移和延性水平逐渐接近,高含钢率型钢混凝土柱的优势逐渐减弱;当设计轴压比小于1.2时,型钢混凝土柱试件均具有良好的延性;随着配箍率的增大,峰值荷载和峰值位移均增大,试件延性增大。     

L形截面钢纤维高强钢筋混凝土柱及复合柱偏心加载试验

研究钢纤维对L形截面高强钢筋混凝土柱和混凝土复合柱的性能的影响。对16根L形截面钢纤维柱进行试验研究。主要参数为混凝土抗压强度、荷载偏心率、长细比影响以及钢纤维含量。对L形截面钢筋混凝土柱的试验结果进行了讨论。此外,基于材料的非线性特性对试样进行了分析。采用ACI318规范中的弯矩放大法对长细比影响加以考虑。结果表明:高强混凝土中加入钢纤维能够增强L形截面钢筋混凝土柱和复合柱的结构特性,有利于抵抗双向弯曲和轴向加载。     

超高强混凝土型钢组合长柱静力性能试验研究

为解决目前规范中缺乏超高强混凝土型钢组合柱设计方法和静力受压试验研究不够深入的问题,开展了5个轴心受压和4个偏心受压的立方体抗压强度为120 MPa超高强混凝土型钢长柱的静力试验,通过考察其破坏形态、轴力-挠度曲线、轴力-竖向位移曲线和轴力-应变曲线,研究了长细比、相对偏心距和箍筋间距对其静力性能的影响.试验结果表明:...     

内钢板中空方形钢管混凝土叠合柱轴压力学性能研究

为研究中内钢板中空方形钢管混凝土（CFST）叠合柱的轴压力学性能,以内钢板与钢管的强度和壁厚为参数对8个叠合短柱进行轴压试验,以截面尺寸、钢管内外混凝土强度、钢材强度、纵筋与钢管用钢量分配为参数对81个叠合短柱进行有限元分析,对典型构件受力全过程、各部分接触作用以及承载力进行研究。在美国结构设计规范ANSI/AISC 360-16、欧洲钢结构设计规范BS EN 1994-1-1、GB 50936—2014《钢管混凝土结构技术规范》和T/CECS 663—2020《钢管混凝土加劲混合结构技术规程》的组合柱承载力计算公式中增加内钢板承载力项,得到内钢板中空方形CFST叠合构件的轴压承载力计算式。结果表明：轴压荷载作用下,内钢板中空方形CFST叠合柱钢管外混凝土、内钢板、钢管、纵筋以及核心混凝土能协同工作;内钢板强度与壁厚对构件承载力、延性和刚度影响均较小;截面尺寸和混凝土强度对构件承载力贡献最大,但构件延性随着混凝土强度的增大而降低。在T/CECS 663—2020和ANSI/AISC 360-16的组合柱承载力计算公式中增加内钢板贡献项计算得到的承载力值与试验和有限元结果最为接近。     

Design of high strength steel columns at elevated temperatures

The main objective of this paper is to study the behaviour and design of high strength steel columns at elevated temperatures using finite element analysis. In this study, equations predicting the yield strength and elastic modulus of high strength steel and mild steel at elevated temperatures are proposed. In addition, stress-strain curve model for high strength steel and mild steel materials at elevated temperatures is also proposed. The numerical analysis was performed on high strength steel columns over a range of column lengths for various temperatures. The nonlinear finite element model was verified against experimental results of columns at normal room and elevated temperatures. The effects of initial local and overall geometrical imperfections have been taken into consideration in the analysis. The material properties and stress-strain curves at elevated temperatures used in the finite element model were obtained from the proposed equations based on the material tests. Two series of box and I-section columns were studied using the finite element analysis to investigate the strength and behaviour of high strength steel columns at elevated temperatures. Both fixed-ended stub columns and pin-ended slender columns were considered. The column strengths predicted from the finite element analysis were compared with the design strengths predicted using the American, European and Australian specifications for hot-rolled steel columns at elevated temperatures by substituting the reduced material properties. In addition, the direct strength method, which was developed for the design of cold-formed steel columns at normal room temperature, was also used in this study to predict the high strength steel column strengths at elevated temperatures. The suitability of these design rules for high strength steel columns at elevated temperatures is assessed. Generally, it is shown that the American and European specifications as well as the direct strength method conservatively predicted the column strengths of high strength steel at elevated temperatures. The European Code predictions are slightly more conservative than the American Specification and the direct strength method predictions.     

Tests and numerical study of ultra-high strength steel columns with end restraints

High strength steels with the nominal yield strength more than 460 MPa have begun to be applied in the construction of many steel structures, but there are short of sound researches on the major axis buckling behavior of such steel welded I-section columns, especially for the ultra-high strength steels having the nominal yield strength more than 690 MPa. In this paper, the experimental research is described on the overall buckling behavior about the major axis of ultra-high strength steel compression I-section columns with end restraints. In this research 8 columns made from 2 kinds of ultra-high strength structural steels S690 and S960, with nominal yield strengths of 690 MPa and 960 MPa, respectively, were tested. Based on the test results, the finite element analysis (FEA) model was validated to analyze this behavior of ultra-high strength steel columns, and the buckling strength of pin-ended columns fabricated from such steels were calculated by the verified FEA model, which were compared with the design buckling strengths according to the Eurocode 3, the American specification for structural steel buildings ANSI/AISC 360–05, and the Chinese codes for steel structures design GB50017-2003 respectively. It shows that the major axis nondimensional buckling strengths of the ultra-high strength steel compression columns, whose buckling curve is type b according to Eurocode 3 and GB50017-2003, are much higher than that calculated according to the column curve b, even higher than the curve a₀ in Eurocode 3 and the curve a in GB50017-2003 on average, and they are also higher than the design values according to ANSI/AISC 360–05. It is therefore indicated that the buckling strength about the major axis of the ultra-high strength steel I-section columns is improved a lot compared with the ordinary strength steel columns on a non-dimensional basis, and the column curve a₀ and curve a can be adopted to design this behavior in Eurocode 3 and GB50017-2003, respectively. Besides, there is no obvious difference between the major axis nondimensional buckling strengths of the pin-ended I-section columns fabricated from these two kinds of ultra-high strength steels: S690 and S960. These research works will provide the test basis to complete the buckling design method and theory of the ultra-high strength steel columns, and also be helpful for the application of ultra-high strength steel structures.     

Experimental investigation of concrete-filled cold-formed high strength stainless steel tube columns

This paper presents an experimental investigation of concrete-filled cold-formed high strength stainless steel tube columns. The high strength stainless steel tubes had a yield stress and tensile strength up to 536 and 961 MPa, respectively. The behaviour of the columns was investigated using different concrete cylinder strengths varied from 40 to 80 MPa. A series of tests was performed to investigate the effects of the shape of the stainless steel tube, plate thickness and concrete strength on the behaviour and strength of concrete-filled high strength stainless steel tube columns. The high strength stainless steel tubes were cold-rolled into square and rectangular hollow sections. The depth-to-plate thickness ratio of the tube sections varied from 25.7 for compact sections to 55.8 for relatively slender sections. The columns had different lengths so the length-to-depth ratio generally remained at a constant value of 3. The concrete-filled high strength stainless steel tube specimens were subjected to uniform axial compression. The column strengths, load-axial strain relationships and failure modes of the columns were presented. The test strengths were compared with the design strengths calculated using the American specifications and Australian/New Zealand standards that consider the effect of local buckling using an effective width concept in the calculation of the stainless steel tube column strengths. Based on the test results, design recommendations were proposed for concrete-filled high strength stainless steel tube columns.     

部分包覆钢-轻骨料混凝土组合短柱轴压性能数值分析

为研究部分包覆钢-轻骨料混凝土组合(PELC)短柱的轴压性能,采用ABAQUS软件建立了轴压作用下部分包裹钢-轻骨料混凝土组合短柱的有限元模型。通过典型构件揭示了部分包覆钢-轻骨料混凝土组合短柱在轴压荷载作用下的全过程受力机理与破坏模式; 分析了轻骨料混凝土强度、系杆间距、含钢率以及翼缘宽厚比等参数对部分包覆钢-轻骨料混凝土组合短柱轴压性能的影响规律; 基于规范AISC 360并考虑轻骨料混凝土约束效应,提出了一种部分包覆钢-轻骨料混凝土组合短柱轴压承载力的计算公式。结果表明:部分包覆钢-轻骨料混凝土组合短柱在轴压荷载作用下的主要破坏模式为轻骨料混凝土压溃、H型钢正弦半波状鼓曲以及系杆屈服; 部分包覆钢-轻骨料混凝土组合短柱的极限承载力将随着轻骨料混凝土强度与含钢率的增加而提高,延性将随着含钢率的增加而提高,随着系杆间距和轻骨料混凝土强度的增加而降低; 研究结果将为轻骨料混凝土组合柱在实际工程中的设计与应用提供理论依据。     

Analytical model for predicting axial capacity and behavior of concrete encased steel composite stub columns

The axial compressive capacity and force-deformation behavior of concrete encased steel stub columns were analytically investigated. An analytical model was developed for predicting the force-deformation response for composite stub columns with various structural steel sections and volumetric lateral reinforcement. Constitutive relationships were established for materials used in the composite cross section, which included unconfined concrete, partially and highly confined concrete, structural steel section, and longitudinal reinforcing bar. The axial capacity of composite stub columns can be determined from strengths contributed from each material component following the stress-strain relationship. Analytical results show that the axial load-carrying capacity and force-deformation behavior measured in the experiments can be accurately predicted. In addition to the lateral reinforcement, the structural steel section can provide a confinement effect on the concrete and enhance the axial capacity and post-peak strength.     

T形截面钢骨混凝土柱延性性能分析

利用大型有限元分析软件ABAQUS分析了T形截面钢骨混凝土柱在低周反复荷载作用下的受力性能,综合钢骨混凝土柱现有的试验研究成果,研究了T形截面钢骨混凝土柱在不同轴压比系数、配钢率、混凝土强度等级和长细比等参数对其延性的影响,得出了T形截面钢骨混凝土柱具有很好的延性性能,并提出了不同参数影响下T形截面钢骨混凝土柱满足一定延性要求的轴压比限值。