Development and experimental study of a novel steel brace with load-bearing adjustable capacity utilizing the buckling behavior of partial steel plates

2022 ◽  
Vol 252 ◽  
pp. 113684
Author(s):  
Pengyuan Liu ◽  
Chengguang Shuai ◽  
Yihe Qi ◽  
Zuohua Li ◽  
Jun Teng
Holzforschung ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 62 (2) ◽  
pp. 243-247 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johan Sjödin ◽  
Erik Serrano

Abstract This experimental study examines the influence of moisture variations on the load-bearing capacity of steel-timber dowel joints. The glulam specimens used to manufacture the joints were first exposed to controlled climate changes. After being stored in the climate chambers, holes were drilled and dowels were inserted. Then, the joints were loaded to failure. The main aim of this study was to investigate how and to what extent moisture variations and gradients in the joint area affects the load-bearing capacity in tension parallel to the grain. The load-bearing capacity was found to be reduced under these conditions when compared to reference joints. Moreover, the brittleness of the joints increased with the time the joints had been exposed to drying. Moisture-induced stresses and cracks in the joint area were found to be a possible explanation of the results. A similar interpretation was given in other studies where other structural timber elements have been studied. This raises an important question of how such moisture effects should be considered in design codes. One possibility is to include the influence of moisture-induced stresses in the k mod factor used in Eurocode 5. Another way could be to consider this type of moisture effect as an equivalent mechanical load case.


2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (10) ◽  
pp. 2204-2219
Author(s):  
Jun Wan ◽  
Jian Cai ◽  
Yue-Ling Long ◽  
Qing-Jun Chen

Based on the energy method, this article presents a theoretical study on the elastic local buckling of steel plates in rectangular concrete-filled steel tubular columns with binding bars subjected to eccentric compression. The formulas for elastic local buckling strength of the steel plates in eccentrically loaded rectangular concrete-filled steel tubular columns with binding bars are derived, assuming that the loaded edges are clamped and the unloaded edges of the steel plate are elastically restrained against rotation. Then, the experimental results are compared with these formulas, which exhibits good agreement. Subsequently, the formulas are used to study the elastic local buckling behavior of steel plates in rectangular concrete-filled steel tubular columns with binding bars under eccentric compression. It is found that the local buckling stress of steel plates in eccentrically loaded rectangular concrete-filled steel tubular columns with binding bars is significantly influenced by the stress gradient coefficient, width-to-thickness ratio, and the longitudinal spacing of binding bars. With the decrease of width–thickness ratios or the longitudinal spacing of binding bars or with the increase of the stress gradient coefficient, the local buckling stress increases. Furthermore, the influence of the longitudinal spacing of binding bar is more significant than the stress gradient coefficients. Finally, appropriate limitation for depth-to-thickness ratios ( D/ t), width-to-thickness ratios ( B/ t), and binding bar longitudinal spacing at various stress gradient coefficients ( α0) corresponding to different cross-sectional aspect ratios ( D/ B) are suggested for the design of rectangular concrete-filled steel tubular columns with binding bars under eccentric compression.


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