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A comprehensive FE model for slender HSC columns under biaxial eccentric loads

  • Lou, Tiejiong (Hubei Key Laboratory of Roadway Bridge & Structure Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology) ;
  • Lopes, Sergio M.R. (Department of Civil Engineering, University of Coimbra) ;
  • Lopes, Adelino V. (Department of Civil Engineering, University of Coimbra) ;
  • Sun, Wei (Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Southampton)
  • Received : 2019.04.03
  • Accepted : 2019.08.27
  • Published : 2020.01.10

Abstract

A finite element (FE) model for analyzing slender reinforced high-strength concrete (HSC) columns under biaxial eccentric loading is formulated in terms of the Euler-Bernoulli theory. The cross section of columns is divided into discrete concrete and reinforcing steel fibers so as to account for varied material properties over the section. The interaction between axial and bending fields is introduced in the FE formulation so as to take the large-displacement or P-delta effects into consideration. The proposed model aims to be simple, user-friendly, and capable of simulating the full-range inelastic behavior of reinforced HSC slender columns. The nonlinear model is calibrated against the experimental data for slender column specimens available in the technical literature. By using the proposed model, a numerical study is carried out on pin-ended slender HSC square columns under axial compression and biaxial bending, with investigation variables including the load eccentricity and eccentricity angle. The calibrated model is expected to provide a valuable tool for more efficiently designing HSC columns.

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Supported by : Central Universities

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