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http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/scs.2018.29.5.659

Experimental study on circular CFST short columns with intermittently welded stiffeners  

Thomas, Job (Department of Civil Engineering, School of Engineering, Cochin University of Science & Technology)
Sandeep, T.N. (Department of Civil Engineering, School of Engineering, Cochin University of Science & Technology)
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Steel and Composite Structures / v.29, no.5, 2018 , pp. 659-667 More about this Journal
Abstract
This paper deals with the experimental study on strength the strength and deformation characteristics of short circular Concrete Filled Steel Tube (CFST) columns. Effect of vertical stiffeners on the behavior of the column is studied under axial compressive loading. Intermittently welded vertical stiffeners are used to strengthen the tubes. Stiffeners are attached to the inner surface of tube by welding through pre drilled holes on the tube. The variable of the study is the spacing of the weld between stiffeners and circular tube. A total of 5 specimens with different weld spacing (60 mm, 75 mm, 100 mm, 150 mm and 350 mm) were prepared and tested. Short CFST columns of height 350 mm, outer tube diameter of 165 mm and thickness of 4.5 mm were used in the study. Concrete of cube compressive strength $41N/mm^2$ and steel tubes with yield strength $310N/mm^2$ are adopted. The test results indicate that the strength and deformation of the circular CFST column is found to be significantly influenced by the weld spacing. The ultimate axial load carrying capacity was found to increase by 11% when the spacing of weld is reduced from 350 mm to 60 mm. The vertical stiffeners are found to effective in enhancing the initial stiffness and ductility of CFST columns. The prediction models were developed for strength and deformation of CFST columns. The prediction is found to be in good agreement with the corresponding test data.
Keywords
concrete filled steel tube column; circular CFST; welded stiffeners; vertical stiffeners; confinement;
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