• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.277-298
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• 2019

Concrete filled steel tubular (CFST) column joints with composite beams have been widely used as lateral loading resisting elements in civil infrastructure. To better utilize these innovative joints for the application of structural seismic design and analysis, it is of great importance to investigate the dynamic behavior of the joint under cyclic loading. With this aim in mind, a novel phenomenal model has been put forward in this paper, in which a Bouc-Wen hysteresis component is employed to portray the strength and stiffness deterioration phenomenon caused by increment of loading cycle. Then, a modified chicken swarm optimization algorithm was used to estimate the optimal model parameters via solving a global minimum optimization problem. Finally, the experimental data tested from five specimens subjected to cyclic loadings were used to validate the performance of the proposed model. The results effectively demonstrate that the proposed model is an easy and more realistic tool that can be used for the pre-design of CFST column joints with reduced beam section (RBS) composite beams.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.1193-1203
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• 2016

This paper focuses on the analytical behavior of modular circular concrete-filled tubular (CFT) column with enhanced bracing details. To design a full-scale bridge pier of multiple circular concrete-filled tubes, numerical analysis was used to evaluate structural performance according to load directivity. In previous research (Ma et al. 2012, Shim et al. 2014), low cycle fatigue failure at bracing joints was observed, so enhanced bracing details to prevent premature failure are proposed in this analysis. The main purpose of this research is to investigate seismic performance for the diagonal direction load without premature failure at the joints when the structure reaches the ultimate load. The ABAQUS finite-element software is used to evaluate experimental performance. A quasi-static loading condition on a modular bridge pier is introduced to investigate structural performance. The results obtained from the analysis are evaluated by comparing with load-displacement responses from experiments. The concrete-filled tubes with enhanced bracing details showed higher energy dissipation capacity and proper performance without connection failure for a diagonal load.

• 한국전산구조공학회논문집
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.491-498
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• 2011

본 연구는 CFT 교각 기초부의 구조상세 개선을 목적으로 상용 유한요소해석 프로그램인 ABAQUS를 이용하여 축하중 및 횡하중을 받는 강재기둥 베이스플레이트 접합부의 전반적인 구조적 거동과 설계변수의 영향을 검토하고자 한다. 이를 위해 현행 교각 기초부의 설계기준을 분석하였고, 선행연구의 실험을 토대로 수치해석을 실시하여 해석기법의 타당성을 검증하였다. 검증된 해석기법을 이용하여 교각 기초부의 파괴형상 및 응력분포를 분석하였으며, 다양한 설계변수(베이스플레이트, 이형철근, 기둥의 강종 및 치수)가 전체 구조물에 미치는 영향을 비교분석하였다.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제10권2호통권35호
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• pp.253-261
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• 1998

보항복형 강구조골조가 지진하중을 받아 보 단부에 소성힌지가 생기는 종국상태에서는 최하층 기둥의 좌굴길이가 명확하게 되지 않는다. 이 연구의 목적은 그러한 경우의 콘크리트 충전 각형강관 기둥재의 내력을 조사하고 등가좌굴세장비를 제안하여 기둥재의 설계에 적용하고자 하는 것이다. 외부기둥들은 수평변위 탄성구속 스프링으로 모델화하였다. 그리고 수치해석으로 기둥재의 좌굴내력과 좌굴길이를 평가하였다.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.805-827
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• 2016

A new type of precast CFST column to RC beam braced frame is proposed in this paper. A series of shake table tests were conducted to excite a one-third scale six-story model for investigating the global seismic performance of this type of structure against earthquake actions. Particular emphasis was given to its dynamic property, global seismic responses and failure path. Correspondingly, a numerical model built on the basis of fiber-beam-element model, multi-layer shell model and element-deactivation method was developed to simulate the seismic performance of the prototype structure. Numerical results were compared with the measured values from shake table tests to verify the validity and reliability of the numerical model. The results demonstrated that the proposed novel precast CFST column to RC beam braced frame performs excellently under strong earthquake excitations; the "strong CFST column-weak RC beam" and "strong connection-weak member" anti-seismic design principles can be easily achieved; the maximum deflections of precast CFSTC-RCB braced frame satisfied the deflection limitations proposed in national code; the numerical model can properly simulate the dynamic property and responses of the precast CFSTC-RCB braced frame that are highly concerned in engineering practice.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.119-139
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• 2022

This paper aims to use the artificial intelligence approach to develop a new model for predicting the ultimate axial strength of the circular concrete-filled steel tubular (CFST) stub columns. For this, the results of 314 experimentally tested circular CFST stub columns were employed in the generation of the design model. Since the influence of the column diameter, steel tube thickness, concrete compressive strength, steel tube yield strength, and column length on the ultimate axial strengths of columns were investigated in these experimental studies, here, in the development of the design model, these variables were taken into account as input parameters. The model was developed using the backpropagation algorithm named Bayesian Regularization. The accuracy, reliability, and consistency of the developed model were evaluated statistically, and also the design formulae given in the codes (EC4, ACI, AS, AIJ, and AISC) and the previous empirical formulations proposed by other researchers were used for the validation and comparison purposes. Based on this evaluation, it can be expressed that the developed design model has a strong and reliable prediction performance with a considerably high coefficient of determination (R-squared) value of 0.9994 and a low average percent error of 4.61. Besides, the sensitivity of the developed model was also monitored in terms of dimensional properties of columns and mechanical characteristics of materials. As a consequence, it can be stated that for the design of the ultimate axial capacity of the circular CFST stub columns, a novel artificial intelligence-based design model with a good and robust prediction performance was proposed herein.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제43권1호
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• pp.55-66
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• 2022

To develop high-efficiency lateral force resistance components for high-rise buildings, a novel energy dissipation shear wall with concrete-filled steel tubular (CFST) column elements was proposed. An energy dissipation shear wall specimen with CFST column elements (GZSW) and an ordinary reinforced concrete shear wall (SW) were constructed, and experimented by low-cycle reversed loading. The mechanical characteristics of these two specimens, including the bearing capacity, ductility, energy dissipation, and stiffness degradation process, were analyzed. The finite-element model of the GZSW was established by ABAQUS. Based on this finite-element model, the effect of the placement of steel-plate energy dissipation connectors on the seismic performance of the shear wall was analyzed, and optimization was performed. The experiment results prove that, the GZSW exhibited a superior seismic performance in terms of bearing capacity, ductility, energy dissipation, and stiffness degradation, in comparison with the SW. The results calculated by the ABAQUS finite-elements model of GZSW corresponded well with the results of experiment, and it proved the rationality of the established finite-elements model. In addition, the optimal placement of the steel-plate energy dissipation connectors was obtained by ABAQUS.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.267-282
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• 2013

This paper presents the behavior and design of axially loaded normal and steel fiber reinforced concrete in-filled steel tube (SFRCFT) columns, to examine the contribution of steel fibers on the compressive strength of the composite columns. Non-linear finite element analysis model (FEA) using ANSYS software has been developed and used in the analysis. The confinement effect provided by the steel tube is considered in the analysis. Comparisons of the analytical model results, along with other available experimental outputs from literature have been done to verify the structural model. The compressive strength and stiffness of SFRC composite columns were discussed, and the interpretation of the FEA model results has indicated that, the use of SFRC as infill material has a considerable effect on the strength and stiffness of the composite column. The analytical model results were compared with the existing design methods of composite columns - (EC4, AISC/LRFD and the Egyptian code of Practice for Steel Construction, ECPSC/LRFD). The comparison indicated that, the results of the FEA model were evaluated to an acceptable limit of accuracy. The code design equations were modified to introduce the steel fiber effect and compared with the results of the FEA model for verification.

• 한국공간구조학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국공간구조학회 2005년도 춘계학술발표회 및 정기총회 2권1호(통권2호)
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• pp.205-212
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• 2005

In order for utilization of the concrete filled tubular, It Is necessary to scrutinize interfacial characteristics between heterogeneous materials, and be performed to various analytical studies on the composite structure. In this paper, this analytic study is carried on using ABAQUS Package/ Version 5.8-1, and the variables aye the relations between the coefficient of friction and the contact pressure for analyzing the behavior on the contact surface, through modifying the analytic methods and improving some problems. It is used to subdivided analytical methods in this research which categorize into four regions and can obtain closer effect for the bond behavior. Four categories compose of the chemical bond and mechanical bond legions replaced the full-interaction before yielding, and the pure friction and moving-down regions after yielding.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.55-68
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• 2014

본 논문에서는 콘크리트충전 각형강관에 구조용 피복콘크리트를 적용한 합성기둥 접합부의 내진 성능을 평가하였다. 이를 위하여 두 개의 강재 보와 두 개의 프리캐스트 콘크리트 보에 대한 접합부 실험체를 제작하고 반복주기하중실험을 실시하였다. 2/3 축소모델인 기둥 단면은 670mm이고 보춤은 강재보의 경우 488mm, 588mm, PC보의 경우 700mm이다. 강재 보는 보의 춤을 실험 변수로 하였으며 PC보는 보의 휨철근비를 실험 변수로 하였다. 프리캐스트 콘크리트 보의 상부 휨철근비는 1.1%, 1.5%이다. 플랜지는 연속강판을 사용하여 강관과 연결하였으며 휨철근의 정착 및 이음을 위해서는 커플러를 적용한 특수 상세가 사용되었다. 실험결과, 하나의 강재보 실험체를 제외한 모든 실험체는 특수모멘트골조 기준인 4% 이상의 회전각을 발휘하였다. 특히 PC보 실험체는 강도와 변형능력, 에너지 소산에 있어서 우수한 성능을 보였다.