scholarly journals Effect of Concrete Age and Creep on the Behavior of Concrete-Filled Steel Tube Columns

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
HaiYang Wang ◽  
XiaoXiong Zha ◽  
Wei Feng

The influence of concrete age and creep on the ultimate axial loading capacity of concrete-filled steel tube (CFST) columns is experimentally and numerically investigated. After validation of numerical models, a parametric study is conducted and the results are used to formulate empirical formulas for predicting the ultimate axial load-bearing capacity of the columns. Formulas are also proposed for predicting both the composite creep and aging coefficients of the CFST columns, which consider the confinement action of steel tubes on concrete. Then, the proposed formulas are validated independently by comparing their predictions with existing test results performed by other researchers. The comparisons show that the empirical formulas have the potential to be used in the practical design of CFST columns.

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (19) ◽  
pp. 5564
Author(s):  
Yongzhi Gong ◽  
Faxing Ding ◽  
Liping Wang ◽  
Borong Huang ◽  
Yingjie Shan ◽  
...  

The objective of this study is to investigate the mechanical properties and the composite action of circular concrete-filled steel tube (CFST) columns subjected to compression-torsion load using finite element model analysis. Load–strain (T–γ) curves, normal stress, shear stress, and the composite action between the steel tubes and the interior concrete were analyzed based on the verified 3D finite element models. The results indicate that with the increase of axial force, the maximum shear stress at the core concrete increased significantly, and the maximum shear stress of the steel tubes gradually decreased. Meanwhile, the torsional bearing capacity of the column increased at first and then decreased. The torque share in the columns changed from the tube-sharing domain to the concrete-sharing domain, while the axial force of the steel tube remained unchanged. Practical design equations for the torsional capacity of axially loaded circular CFST columns were proposed based on the parametric analysis. The accuracy and validity of the proposed equations were verified against the collected experimental results.


2013 ◽  
Vol 351-352 ◽  
pp. 138-142
Author(s):  
Zhi Bin Wang ◽  
Li Ying Liu

Concrete-filled steel tube reinforced concrete (CFSTRC) columns are currently being studied as a popular method to improve the shear strength, the ductility and the seismic behaviour of reinforced concrete (RC) columns. Owing to the complexity of confinement provided by steel tubes and stirrups, the behaviour of CFSTRC column is difficult to be accurately simulated. Thus,so far there is not a finite element (FE) model for CFSTRC columns. For studying the performance of this composite column, a FE model was developed based on the existing test results and theories. The predicted results using this FE model agree with the test results, which means that this model can be applied to carry out the further mechanism analysis.


2013 ◽  
Vol 405-408 ◽  
pp. 1041-1045 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lian Qiong Zheng ◽  
Shu Li Guo ◽  
Ji Zhong Zhou

A simplified method using an equivalent slenderness ratio was suggested to calculate load-bearing capacity of concrete-filled steel tubular laced column in this paper. The significant differences between compressive and tensile strengths of concrete-filled steel tube were considered. The comparisons between the predicted Nuc and the tested Nue showed that the predicted method gives generally good predictions of the test results.


Concrete filled steel tube (CFST) columns are composite member mainly consists of concrete infilled in steel tube. In current construction industry, CFST columns are preferred to provide lateral resistance in both unbraced and braced building structures. In this paper, finite element studies were carried out on concrete filled steel tube columns under an axial composite loading by using ABAQUS/CAE. The inelastic behavior of concrete and steel tube was defined to the model by using concrete damaged plasticity model (CDP) and Johnson-cook model respectively which is available in ABAQUS/CAE. The diameters of columns were considered as 100 mm, 125 mm and 150 mm, whereas the length of columns was kept constant, i.e. 600 mm for all models. The thickness of steel tube was considered as 4 mm and 5 mm for all diameters of columns. The concrete infilled of grade M30 was used in this study. The simulations were carried out against composite loading to study the response of CFST columns in terms of load carrying capacity, displacement and von-mises stresses. The mesh conversion study was also carried out to obtain the best size of mesh corresponding to the experimental load carrying capacity of CFST columns


2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Jing Liu ◽  
Zhe Li ◽  
Fa-Xing Ding

This study aimed to investigate the static performance of notched hexagonal concrete-filled steel tube (CFST) stub columns through axial loading. Notch length, notch location, and notch direction in 14 CFST stub columns were experimentally studied. Stress process, failure mechanism, and ultimate strength in the notched CFST columns were analyzed. Results show that notches in steel tubes can weaken the restraining effect of steel pipes on core concrete and induce a decrease in the ultimate strength of specimens. The failure mode of components is greatly affected by notch orientation. The notch is closed under axial compression in the horizontally notched specimen, and the slotting indicates outward buckling in the vertically notched specimen. Based on the test results, a method for calculating the ultimate strength of notched hexagonal CFST columns was established. This research encourages the extensive application of these structures in civil engineering.


2022 ◽  
pp. 136943322110542
Author(s):  
XiuShu Qu ◽  
Yuxiang Deng ◽  
GuoJun Sun ◽  
Qingwen Liu ◽  
Qi Liu

The use of a self-compacting lower expansion concrete in a concrete-filled steel tube (CFST) structure not only promotes the quality of concrete pouring but also improves the bond behaviour between the steel and the concrete. In combination with the actual stress state of the columns in the engineering structure, it is necessary to study the eccentric compression behaviour of the column. In this study, experimental studies involving both uniaxial and biaxial bending tests of rectangular self-compacting lower expansion CFST columns were carried out. The variation laws of the load–displacement curves, the lateral deflection curves and the stress–strain curves during the loading phase were analysed. Furthermore, the failure modes and the mechanical properties of the specimens under eccentric compression loads were investigated. Subsequently, the numerical models of CFST columns with self-compacting lower expansion concrete were considered and established. In order to verify the rationality of the finite element modelling, the numerical calculation results were compared with test results. Then, a parametric analysis of the compression and the bending bearing capacities of each column was carried out by changing the eccentricity of the load, and the N–M curves or N-Mx-My surfaces describing the ultimate bearing capacity of the column were obtained. Finally, by the parametric finite element analysis of the rectangular CFST columns regarding to the bearing capacity under the same eccentricity, a conclusion was obtained: when the expansion agent content γ of a specimen increased from 0% to 10%, the bearing capacity of the columns increases significantly, but when continue increasing the expansive agent content, the expansion agent content has little effect on the compression–bending bearing capacity.


2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 74-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vui Van Cao ◽  
Quoc Dinh Le ◽  
Phuoc Trong Nguyen

This study experimentally investigated the behaviour of concrete-filled steel tubes under cyclic axial compression. A total of 42 concrete-filled steel tube specimens of two groups were tested to failure. In each group, 18 specimens were subjected to three cyclic axial loading histories while three specimens were subjected to monotonic loading for comparison. The results indicated that concrete-filled steel tube specimens under cyclic axial compression failed in the form of buckling and still kept their form which was similar to the failure of specimens under monotonic loading. Effect of cyclic axial loading slightly reduced (approximately 2%–3%) the maximum stress but it increased 25% of the strain corresponding to the maximum stress. Loading and unloading moduli in post-peak stress phase were, respectively, about 70% and 85% higher than initial moduli because better interaction and confinement were resulted from the initial loading cycle. In addition, the absorbed energy exhibited a heavy dependence on strain and confinement while it was insignificantly affected by cyclic loading histories. Details and application of obtained experimental results are reported in this article.


2013 ◽  
Vol 671-674 ◽  
pp. 833-837
Author(s):  
Yang Wen ◽  
Fei Zhou

In order to discuss the failure mechanism of concrete filled steel tube lattice wind generator tower joints. Based on the parameters of web member section form, and using nonlinear static numerical simulation, this dissertation research on the stressed complex joints. The results of the study show that the abdominal rod for circular steel tubes joint (JD1) is instability failure which is led to the local buckling of compressive bar; the abdominal rod for single angle steel (JD2) or double angle steel (JD3) joint is instability failure because of the local buckling of the joint board. Under the web members and joint boards all fitting their own capacity requirements, JD1 is very easy to make draw bar broken on both sides of the pillar tube wall region, JD2 and JD3 are apt to damage on the weak positions of joint board ends and pillar tube wall joint. In the three forms of web member joints, the best ultimate bearing capacity is JD1 , JD3 is the second and JD2 is minimum.


2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yiyan Lu ◽  
Tao Zhu ◽  
Shan Li ◽  
Weijie Li ◽  
Na Li

This paper investigates the axial behavior of slender reinforced concrete (RC) columns strengthened with concrete filled steel tube (CFST) jacketing technique. It is realized by pouring self-compacting concrete (SCC) into the gap between inner original slender RC columns and outer steel tubes. Nine specimens were prepared and tested to failure under axial compression: a control specimen without strengthening and eight specimens with heights ranging between 1240 and 2140 mm strengthened with CFST jacketing. Experimental variables included four different length-to-diameter (L/D) ratios, three different diameter-to-thickness (D/t) ratios, and three different SCC strengths. The experimental results showed that the outer steel tube provided confinement to the SCC and original slender RC columns and thus effectively improved the behavior of slender RC columns. The failure mode of slender RC columns was changed from brittle failure (concrete peel-off) into ductile failure (global bending) after strengthening. And, the load-bearing capacity, material utilization, and ductility of slender RC columns were significantly enhanced. The strengthening effect of CFST jacketing decreased with the increase of L/D ratio and D/t ratio but showed little variation with higher SCC strength. An existing expression of load-bearing capacity for traditional CFST columns was extended to propose a formula for the load-bearing capacity of CFST jacketed columns, and the predictions showed good agreement with the experimental results.


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