scholarly journals Analysis and Design of Short FRP-Confined Concrete-Encased Arbitrarily Shaped Steel Columns under Biaxial Loading

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei He ◽  
Bing Fu ◽  
Feng-Chen An

The FRP-confined concrete-encased steel column is a new form of hybrid column, which integrates advantages of all the constituent materials. Its structural performance, including load carrying capacity, ductility, and corrosion resistance, has been demonstrated to be excellent by limited experimental investigation. Currently, no systematic procedure, particularly for that with reinforced structural steel of arbitrary shapes, has been proposed for the sectional analysis and design for such novel hybrid columns under biaxial loading. The present paper aims at filling this research gap by proposing an approach for the rapid section analysis and providing rationale basis for FRP-confined concrete-encased arbitrarily shaped steel columns. A robust iterative scheme has been used with a traditional so-called fiber element method. The presented numerical examples demonstrated the validity and accuracy of the proposed approach.

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-84
Author(s):  
Zia Razzaq ◽  
Solomon Tecleab

Presented in this paper is an outcome of a study to assess the effect of section loss in the form of longitudinal notches on the buckling load of hollow square section steel columns. The theoretical study includes buckling load estimates based on both an iterative equilibrium as well as a non-iterative energy approach. Buckling loads based on sample laboratory experiments are also presented. The study shows that the presence of a notch can significantly reduce the axial load-carrying capacity of a steel column.   


2002 ◽  
pp. 13-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noriyuki HORICHI ◽  
Tetsuya HOSAKA ◽  
Teruhiko YODA ◽  
Shinichi KATSUO

2016 ◽  
Vol 83 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian Nyvang Legarth ◽  
Qingda Yang

Failure in elastic dual-phase materials under transverse tension is studied numerically. Cohesive zones represent failure along the interface and the augmented finite element method (A-FEM) is used for matrix cracking. Matrix cracks are formed at an angle of 55 deg−60 deg relative to the loading direction, which is in good agreement with experiments. Matrix cracks initiate at the tip of the debond, and for equi-biaxial loading cracks are formed at both tips. For elliptical reinforcement the matrix cracks initiate at the narrow end of the ellipse. The load carrying capacity is highest for ligaments in the loading direction greater than that of the transverse direction.


Author(s):  
Sarah Jaber ◽  
Mounir Mabsout ◽  
Kassim Tarhini

Bridge specifications do not consider the effect of parapet stiffness in the analysis and design of reinforced concrete slab bridges. This paper performs a parametric investigation using finite element analysis (FEA) to study the effects of parapet stiffness on live load-carrying capacity of two-span, three-and four-lane concrete slab bridges. This study analyzed 96 highway bridge cases with varied parameters such as span-length, bridge width, and parapet stiffness within practical ranges. Reinforced concrete parapets or railings, built integrally with the bridge deck, were placed on one and/or both sides of bridge deck. The longitudinal bending moments calculated using the FEA results were compared with reference bridge cases without parapets, as well as AASHTO Standard and LRFD specifications. The FEA results presented in this paper showed that the presence of concrete parapets reduces the negative bending moments by 15% to 60% and the positive bending moments by 10% to 45%. The reduction in longitudinal bending moments can mean an increase in the load-carrying capacity of such bridges depending on the parapet stiffness. This investigation can assist engineers in modeling the actual bridge geometry more accurately for estimating the load-carrying capacity of existing concrete bridges. Hence, new bridges can be designed by considering the presence of concrete parapets. Parapets can be used as an alternative for strengthening existing one and two-span reinforced concrete slab bridges.


2006 ◽  
Vol 326-328 ◽  
pp. 1805-1810 ◽  
Author(s):  
Young Ho Kim ◽  
Seung Sik Lee ◽  
Jae Ho Jung ◽  
Soon Jong Yoon

This paper presents the results of an investigation on the force transfer mechanism in an embedded column base of a composite structure. In the experimental program, eighteen push-out specimens were tested. The factors influencing the mechanism of force transfer were the amount of confining reinforcement, compressive strength of concrete, and diameter of stud connectors. The results of experiment indicated that force transfer could be characterized into two stages, and the factors governing each stage were identified. The first stage was governed by the bond strength between the steel column base and the concrete. The second stage begun after chemical debonding and was governed by the shear strength of stud connectors as well as the frictional strength between the steel and the concrete. Based on the experimental results, the equations to estimate the bond strength, the friction strength, and the shear strength of stud connectors were proposed. The load carrying capacity of an embedded steel column base could be predicted by taking the sum of the shear strength of stud connectors and the friction strength. The predicted load carrying capacity was found to agree well with the experimental results over various range of concrete stress.


2002 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 75-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. N. Ronghe ◽  
L. M. Gupta

The concept of prestressing steel structures has only recently been widely considered, despite a long and successful history of prestressing concrete members. Several analytical studies of prestressed steel plate girder were reported in the literature, but much of that work was not studied with reference to different parameters like tendon profile, eccentricity, partial span to full span ratio, prestressing force, load carrying capacity etc. associated with prestressing. This paper examines analytically a comparative study of various tendon configurations and prestressing parameters on over all analysis and design of prestressed steel plate girder. The output from the computer Program for analysis and design of steel plate girder prestressed with different tendon configurations are compared among each other. As a Case-study, a prototype model of Prestressed Steel Testing Frame with straight tendon has been designed, constructed and tested in the laboratory for its safe load carrying capacity and maximum deflection.


2013 ◽  
Vol 671-674 ◽  
pp. 697-703 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin Ming Cao ◽  
Xian Wu Huang ◽  
Zhi Gang Mo ◽  
Hong Yuan Tian

Based on the research of normal confined concrete (NCC), regional confined concrete (RCC) was proposed years ago by authors. With the introduction of regional confinement concept, different mechanical properties, failure mode and energy dispatching property developed in the regional confined concrete elements. Experimental researches have been carried out during the past years on the elements under various loads, including beams under moments, short beams under shears, short columns under axial loads, middle long columns under eccentric loads, middle long columns under axial loads and columns under cycling loads. Experimental results indicated that RCC elements are more ductile, have better load carrying capacity and larger energy dispatch capacity than that of NCC elements. Stress-strain relationship of RCC, integrated confinement factor and some computation expressions for elements under various loads are proposed. Pilot projects have been conducted and regional confined concrete structures are ready for service.


BioResources ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 5272-5286
Author(s):  
Huifeng Yang ◽  
Chaochao Wang ◽  
Junbin Hu ◽  
Haotian Tao ◽  
Jiwei Liu ◽  
...  

To evaluate the static and seismic behaviour of glulam beam-to-column connections with screwed-in threaded rods, nine specimens grouped in three were tested under both monotonic and reversed cyclic loads. The failure modes, moment resistance, initial rotation stiffness, ductility, and energy dissipation capacity of the developed connections were investigated. The results indicated that the developed beam-to-column connections showed superior structural performance. Furthermore, with the introduction of a steel bracket, the hybrid screwed-in threaded rod connection features larger stiffness, higher load-carrying capacity, remarkable ductility, and better energy dissipation capacity. The main failure modes included the yielding of steel brackets, as well as the yielding or rupture of the threaded rods, which indicated a ductile behaviour. The connection specimens with steel columns showed larger stiffness than those with glulam columns, which is reasonable for the bigger compressive deformation of glulam columns.


2019 ◽  
Vol 65 (4) ◽  
pp. 3-19
Author(s):  
M. Siennicki

AbstractThe study investigates the axial load behaviour of concrete filled battened steel columns not covered by the design standards. A series of full scale tests on two I-sections connected together with intermediate batten plates and filled with concrete were carried out. The main parameters varied in the tests are length of the members and strength of the concrete filling. One bare steel member was also tested and results were compared with those filled with concrete. The tests results were illustrated by load-strain curves. The main objectives of these tests were twofold: first, to describe behaviour of new steel-concrete columns and second, to analyze the influence of slenderness on load-carrying capacity.


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