• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.1227-1250
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• 2016

Most of the research work has been conducted on K-joints under static loading. Very limited information is available in consideration of fatigue strength of K-joints with concrete-filled chord. This paper aims to describe experimental and numerical investigations on stress concentration factors (SCFs) of concrete-filled circular chord and square braces K-joints under balanced axial loading. Experiment was conducted to study the hot spot stress distribution along the intersection of chord and braces in the two specimens with compacting concrete filled in the chord. The test results of stress distribution curves of two specimens were reported. SCFs of concrete-filled circular chord and square braces K-joints were lower than those of corresponding hollow circular chord and square brace K-joints. The corresponding finite element analysis was also conducted to simulate stress distribution along the brace and chord intersection region of joints. It was achieved that experimental and finite element analysis results had good agreement. Therefore, an extensive parametric study was carried out by using the calibrated finite element model to evaluate the effects of main geometric parameters and concrete strength on the behavior of concrete-filled circular chord and square braces K-joints under balanced axial loading. The SCFs at the hot spot locations obtained from ABAQUS were compared with those calculated by using design formula given in the CIDECT for hollow SHS-SHS K-joints. CIDECT Design Guide was generally quite conservative for predicting SCFs of braces and was dangerous for predicting SCFs of chord in concrete-filled circular chord and square braces K-joints. Finally SCF formulae were proposed for circular chord and square braces K-joints with concrete-filled in the chord under balanced axial loading. It is shown that the SCFs calculated from the proposed design equation are generally in agreement with the values derived from finite element analysis, which were proved to be reliable and accurate.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.739-756
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• 2015

This paper presents investigations on the hysteretic behavior of concrete-filled circular tubular (CFCT) T-joints subjected to axial cyclic loading at brace end. In the experimental study, four specimens are fabricated and tested. The chord members of the tested specimens are filled with concrete along their full length and the braces are hollow section. Failure modes and load-displacement hysteretic curves of all the specimens obtained from experimental tests are given and discussed. Some indicators, in terms of stiffness deterioration, strength deterioration, ductility and energy dissipation, are analyzed to assess the seismic performance of CFCT joints. Test results indicate that the failures are primarily caused by crack cutting through the chord wall, convex deformation on the chord surface near brace/chord intersection and crushing of the core concrete. Hysteretic curves of all the specimens are plump, and no obvious pinching phenomenon is found. The energy dissipation result shows that the inelastic deformation is the main energy dissipation mechanism. It is also found from experimental results that the CFCT joints show clear and steady stiffness deterioration with the increase of displacement after yielding. However, all the specimens do not perform significant strength deterioration before failure. The effect of joint geometric parameters ${\beta}$ and ${\gamma}$ of the four specimens on hysteretic performance is also discussed.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.455-465
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• 2017

This paper presents a series of ultimate and fatigue experimental investigation on concrete-filled rectangular hollow section (CRHS) X joints with Perfobond Leister rib (PBR) under tension. A total of 15 specimens were fabricated, in which 12 specimens were tested under ultimate tension and 3 specimens were investigated in fatigue test. Different parameters including PBR stiffening, brace-to-chord ratio (${\beta}$) and inclined angle (${\theta}$) were considered in the test. Each joint was tested to failure under tension load. Obtained from test result, PBR was found to improve the tension strength and fatigue durability of CRHS joint substantially. Concrete dowel consisted by PBR and concrete inside the chord stiffened the joint, which leaded to a combination failure mode of punching shear and chord plastification of CRHS joint under tension. Finite element analysis validated the compound failure mode. Stress concentration on typical spot of CRHS joint was mitigated by PBR which was observed from fatigue test. Initial fatigue crack presented in CRHS joint with PBR also differentiated with the counterpart without PBR.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제48권6호
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• pp.667-679
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• 2023

Concrete filled rectangular steel tubular (CFRST) composite truss girder is composed of the CFRST truss and concrete slab. The failure mechanism of the girder was different under bending and shear failure modes. The bending and shear strength of the girder were investigated experimentally. The influences of composite effect and shear to span ratio on failure modes of the girder was studied. Results indicated that the top chord and the joint of the truss were strengthened by the composited effect. The failure modes of the specimens were changed from the joint on top chord to the bottom chord. However, the composite effect had limited effect on the failure modes of the girder with small shear to span ratio. The concrete slab and top chord can be regarded as the composite top chord. In this case, the axial force distribution of the girder was close to the pin-jointed truss model. An approach of strength prediction was proposed which can take the composite effect and shear to span ratio into account. The approach gave accurate predictions on the strength of CFRST composite truss girder under different bending and shear failure modes.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.1511-1529
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• 2015

This article provides an analysis of the complex character of stress distribution in concrete in stub columns consisting of two HE160A steel sections held together with batten plates and filled with concrete. In such columns, evaluating the effect of concrete confinement and determining the extent of this confinement constitute a substantially complex problem. The issue was considered in close correspondence to rectangular cross section tubular elements filled with concrete, concrete-encased columns, as well as to steel-concrete columns in which reinforcement bars are connected with shackles. In the analysis of concrete confinement in two-chord columns, elements of computational methods developed for different types of composite cross sections were adopted. The achieved analytical results were compared with calculations based on test results.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.203-216
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• 2016

To study the stress concentration factors (SCFs) of concrete-filled tubular Y-joints subject to in-plane bending, experiments were used to investigate the hot spot stress distribution along the intersection between chord and brace. Three concrete-filled tubular chords forming Y-joints were tested with different reinforcing components, including doubler-plate, sleeve, and haunch-plate reinforcement. In addition, an unreinforced joint was also tested for comparison. Test results indicate that the three different forms of reinforcement effectively reduce the peak SCFs compared with the unreinforced joint. The current research suggests that the linear extrapolation method can be used for chords, whereas the quadratic extrapolation method must be used for braces. The SCF is effectively reduced and more evenly distributed when the value of the axial compression ratio in the chord is increased. Furthermore, the SCFs obtained from the test results were compared to predictions from some well-established SCF equations. Generally, the predictions from those equations are very consistent for braces, but very conservative for concrete-filled chords.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.1045-1062
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• 2015

Concrete-filled circular t steel tubular joints (CFSTJs) in practice are frequently subjected to fluctuated loadings caused by wind, earthquake and so on. As fatigue crack is sensitive to such cyclic loadings, assessment on performance of CFSTJs with crack-like defect attracts more concerns because both high stress concentration at the brace/chord intersection and welding residual stresses along weld toe cause the materials in the region around the intersection to be more brittle. Once crack initiates and propagates along the weld toe, tri-axial stresses in high gradient around the crack front exist, which may bring brittle fracture failure. Additionally, the stiffness and the load carrying capacity of the CFSTJs with crack may decrease due to the weakened connection at the intersection. To study the behaviour of CFSTJs with initial crack, experimental tests have been carried out on three full-scale CFCST T-joints with same configuration. The three specimens include one uncracked joint and two corresponding cracked joints. Load-displacement and load-deformation curves, failure mode and crack propagation are obtained from the experiment measurement. According to the experimental results, it can be found that he load carrying capacity of the cracked joints is decreased by more than 10% compared with the uncracked joint. The effect of crack depth on the load carrying capacity of CFCST T-joints seems to be slight. The failure mode of the cracked CFCST T-joints represents as plastic yielding rather than brittle fracture through experimental observation.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제30권2A호
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• pp.149-159
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• 2010

본 연구에서는 전두께 프리캐스트 바닥판을 적용한 CFT 트러스 거더 합성형교의 구조거동을 평가하기 위한 실험적 연구를 수행하였다. 모형교량의 지간장은 20 m이고, CFT 트러스 거더의 상현재와 하현재는 콘크리트 충전강관 단면이다. CFT 트러스 거더 합성형교의 구조특성을 평가하기 위해 정적 및 동적실험을 수행하였다. 실험 및 해석에 의해 산정된 고유진동수가 잘 일치함을 확인하였고, 해석결과에서 거더간에 설치되는 브레이싱은 CFT 트러스 거더 합성형교의 고유진동수에 거의 영향을 미치지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 정적 휨 실험을 통해서 CFT 트러스 거더 합성형교의 항복강도 및 변형특성을 평가하였다. 또한, 실험결과를 통해서 프리캐스트 바닥판을 통한 등분포 전단연결재의 배치는 CFT 트러스 거더의 합성형교에 적용 가능함을 확인하였다.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제29권4A호
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• pp.315-327
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• 2009

본 연구에서는 f/L비가 CFT 트러스 거더의 극한강도에 미치는 영향을 평가하기 위하여 CFT 트러스 거더의 정적실험을 수행하였다. f/L비가 다른 2개의 CFT 트러스 거더를 제작하여 휨 실험을 수행하였다. CFT 트러스 거더의 지간은 20,000 mm이고, 상현재와 하현재는 콘크리트를 충전한 원형 강관 단면으로 구성되었다. 주요 실험변수인 f/L비가 극한강도와 강성에 미치는 영향을 평가하기 위하여 실험적 연구를 수행하였다. 실험결과, CFT 트러스 거더는 우수한 탄소성 특성과 연성능력을 보였고, f/L비는 CFT 트러스 거더의 전체 강성을 증가시켜 극한강도에 영향을 주는 것으로 나타났다. CFT 트러스 거더의 f/L비가 증가하면 극한강도가 증가하는데 f/L비가 2배 증가하면 극한강도는 약 80% 정도 증가하였다. 또한, CFT 트러스 거더는 극한강도에 도달한 이후에도 상당한 수준의 변형능력을 보여 주었다. 이상의 연구결과를 통해서 CFT 트러스 거더는 교량의 거더 부재로 효율적으로 적용 가능함을 확인하였다.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제29권6A호
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• pp.625-639
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• 2009

본 연구에서는 f/L비가 다른 CFT 트러스 거더의 구조거동에 관한 실험 및 해석적 연구를 수행하기 위해서 2개의 실험체를 제작하였고, CFT 트러스 거더의 구조특성을 평가하기 위하여 휨실험을 수행하였다. ABAQUS에 의한 비선형 유한요소해석을 통해서 축력과 모멘트를 받는 CFT 부재의 비선형 재료모델을 비교분석하였다. CFT 부재의 구속 콘크리트 및 강재의 응력-변형률 모델은 많은 연구자들에 의해서 제시되어 왔다. 본 연구에서는 Mander, Sakino, Han, Susantha 및 Ellobody 등이 제안한 구속 콘크리트의 응력-변형률 모델을 적용하여 비선형해석을 수행하였고, 해석결과를 통해서 CFT 트러스 거더의 하중-처짐 관계, 하중-변형률 관계 등을 비교하였다. 하중-처짐 관계에서 Mander와 Susantha의 모델을 적용한 해석결과는 실험결과보다 약 12.0~13.8% 높은 하중을 예측하며, Sakino의 모델은 실험결과보다 약 7.6% 높은 하중을 예측하였다. Han과 Ellobody의 모델은 실험결과보다 약 0.2~1.2% 높은 하중을 예측하여 실험치와 가장 잘 맞는 결과를 보였다. 그러나 각 연구자의 응력-변형률 모델을 적용한 비선형 해석을 통해 산정된 하중-변형률 관계는 하중-처짐 관계와는 반대로 안전측의 결과를 보여 전반적으로 실험치보다 큰 수준의 변형률을 보였다.