• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.1323-1343
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• 2016

This paper presents the results of an extensive numerical analysis program devoted to the investigation of the mechanical behaviour of bolted ball-cylinder joints. The analysis program is developed by means of finite element (FE) models implemented in the non-linear code ABAQUS. The FE models have been accurately calibrated on the basis of available experimental results. It is indicated that the FE models could be used effectively to describe the mechanical performance of bolted ball-cylinder joints, including failure modes, stress distributions and load-displacement curves. Therefore, the proposed FE models could be regarded as an efficient and accurate tool to investigate the mechanical behavior of bolted ball-cylinder joints. In addition, to develop a further investigation, parametric studies were performed, varying the dimensions of hollow cylinders, rectangular tubes, convex washers and ribbed stiffener. It is found that the dimensions of hollow cylinders, rectangular tubes and ribbed stiffener influenced the mechanical behaviour of bolted ball-cylinder joints significantly. On the contrary, the effects of the dimensions of convex washers were negligible.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제8권5호
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• pp.389-402
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• 2008

In December 2005, one(A) of the two pre-engineered warehouse buildings in the port of K City of Korea was completely destroyed and the other(B) was seriously damaged to be demolished. Over-loaded snow and unexpected blast of wind were the causes of the accident and destructive behavior was brittle fracture caused by web local buckling and lateral torsional buckling at the flange below rafter. However, the architectural design technology of today based on material non-linear method does not consider the tolerances to solve the problem of such brittle fracture. So, geometric non-linear evaluation which includes initial deformation, width-thickness ratio, web stiffener and unbraced length is required. This study evaluates the structural safety of 4 models in terms of width-thickness ratio and unbraced length using ANSYS 9.0 with parameters such as width-thickness ratio of web, existence/non-existence of stiffener and unbraced length. The purpose of this study is to analyze destructive mechanism of the above-mentioned two warehouse buildings and to provide ways to promote the safety of pre-engineered buildings.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.727-740
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• 2017

The present paper studies the stability analysis of the continuously graded CNT-Reinforced Composite (CNTRC) panel stiffened by rings and stringers. The Stiffened Panel (SP) subjected to axial and lateral loads is reinforced by agglomerated CNTs smoothly graded through the thickness. A two-parameter Eshelby-Mori-Tanaka (EMT) model is adopted to derive the effective material moduli of the CNTRC. The stability equations of the CNRTC SP are obtained by means of the adjacent equilibrium criterion. Notwithstanding most available literature in which the stiffener effects were smeared out over the respective stiffener spacing, in the present work, the stiffeners are modeled as Euler-Bernoulli beams. The Generalized Differential Quadrature Method (GDQM) is employed to discretize the stability equations. A numerical study is performed to investigate the influences of different types of parameters involved on the critical buckling of the SP reinforced by agglomerated CNTs. The results achieved reveal that continuously distributing of CNTs adjacent to the inner and outer panel's surface results in improving the stiffness of the SP and, as a consequence, inclining the critical buckling load. Furthermore, it has been concluded that the decline rate of buckling load intensity factor owing to the increase of the panel angle is significantly more sensible for the smaller values of panel angle.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.211-220
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• 2023

Welded hollow spherical joints are commonly used joints in space grid structures. An internal stiffener is generally adopted to strengthen the joints when large hollow spheres are used. To further strengthen it, external stiffeners can be used at the same time. In this study, axial compression tests are conducted on four full-scale 550 mm spherical joints. The failure modes and strengths of the tested joints are investigated. It shows that the external stiffeners are able to increase the strength of the joint up to 25%. A numerical model for large spherical joints with stiffeners is established and verified against the experimental results. Parametric studies are executed considering six main design factors using the verified model. It is found that the strength of the spherical joint increases as the thickness, height and number of the external stiffeners increase, and the hollow sphere's diameter has a neglectable effect on the enhancement caused by the external stiffeners. Based on the experimental and numerical results, a practical formula for the compressive bearing capacity of large welded hollow spherical joints with both internal and external stiffeners is proposed. The proposed formula gives a conservative prediction on the compressive capacity of large welded hollow spherical joints with both internal and external stiffeners.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.595-604
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 수평보강재로 보강된 세장복부판을 갖는 플레이트거더의 휨강도 평가를 위한 실험을 수행하였다. 이를 위해 복부판세장비가 219와 156이며 수평보강재가 없는 경우와 설치한 경우의 총 4개 거더를 제작하였다. 실험으로부터 구해진 휨강도를 현행 AASHTO LRFD 기준과 Eurocode 3 기준과 비교하였다. 이로부터 AASHTO LRFD 기준은 저자들이 발표한 선행 논문에서 제시한 바와 같이 수평보강 거더의 휨강도를 크게 저평가하는 것이 입증되었으며, 선행 논문에서 제안한 휨강도 평가 방법은 보강 거더의 휨강도를 합리적으로 평가할 수 있음이 입증되었다.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제17권4호통권77호
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• pp.459-467
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• 2005

본 연구는 외측 다이아프램을 사용하여 현장용접에 의한 각형강관 기둥과 H형강 보를 접합법의 개발에 목적을 둔다. 본 연구에서 제안하고 있는 것은 현장용접을 이용한 외측 보강재에 의한 특정 타입의 기둥-보 접합부이다. 이 접합부의 구조적 거동은 실험적으로 검토되었다. 두 가지 하중 유형 실험은 세부적으로 주어진 실험 변수 하에 수행되었다. 먼저 제안된 접합부의 기본적인 특성을 연구하기 위하여 양단부에서 보를 핀 지지한 후 중앙점에서 기둥을 가력한 대칭 하중재하 실험을 기술하였다. 두 번째는 이 접합부의 구조적 성능을 연구하기 위하여 기둥의 양단은 단순지지로 하고 H형강 보 양단에서 하중을 제어하는 역대칭 하중재하 실험을 기술하였다. 실험 결과, 본 논문에서 제안한 외측 보강재 타입의 접합부는 정량적 평가 방법이라는 것을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.493-501
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• 2007

최근, 국내에서는 물량절감과 경제성 확보를 목적으로 변단면 부재의 적용이 활발히 이루어지고 있으나 재료비선형을 이용한 설계방법으로는 취성파괴의 문제점에 대한 명확한 해결책을 제시하지 못하고 있으며, 변단면 부재의 초기변형, 폭두께비, 웨브 스티프너, 횡지지 거리등에 관한 연구가 부족한 실정이다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 기존에 연구된 이론식과 재료 및 기하 비선형 해석으로 신뢰성이 입증된 범용 유한요소 해석 프로그램인 ANSYS 9.0을 이용하여 춤이 큰 변단면 H형 보의 해석 모델을 완성하고 실험결과를 바탕으로 판-폭두께비와 비지지거리를 주요변수로 좌굴 및 극한내력을 평가하여, 웨브의 판폭두께비가 클 경우 좌굴내력이 감소하며, 횡 비지지 거리를 짧게 할 경우 연성능력을 향상시킬수 있음을 확인 하였다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.383-398
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• 2011

This paper investigates the nonlinear analysis of concrete-filled steel composite columns subjected to axial loading to predict the ultimate load capacity and behaviour of the columns. Finite element software LUSAS is used to conduct the nonlinear analyses. The accuracy of the finite element modelling is verified by comparing the result with the corresponding experimental result reported by other researchers. Nonlinear analyses are done to study and develop different shapes and number of cold-formed steel sheeting stiffeners with various thicknesses of cold-formed steel sheets. Effects of the parameters on the ultimate axial load capacity and ductility of the concrete-filled steel composite columns are examined. Effects of variables such as concrete compressive strength $f_c$ and cold-formed steel sheet yield stress $f_{yp}$ on the ultimate axial load capacity of the columns are also investigated. The results are shown in the form of axial load-normalized axial shortening plots. It is concluded from the study that the ultimate axial load capacity and behaviour of the concrete-filled steel composite columns can be accurately predicted by the proposed finite element modelling. Results in this study demonstrate that the ultimate axial load capacity and ductility of the columns are affected with various thicknesses of steel sheets and different shapes and number of stiffeners. Also, compressive strength $f_c$ of the concrete and yield stress $f_{yp}$ of the cold-formed steel sheet influence the performance of the columns significantly.

• 한국철도학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국철도학회 2010년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.1430-1436
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• 2010

Tubular member is hollow and is an excellent source of structural member with great buckling resistance and tortional resistance. With its development and simplicity in structure, steel tubular truss has the ability to be structured in long span bridges, without a stiffener. Recently, it has been used in many countries in Europe, Canada, Japan, and the US with the help of international committees such as CIDECT(International Committee for the Development and Study of Tubular Structures and International Institute of Welding). The most important problem when using the tubular member is the fact that it is difficult to test the fatigue stress determined by nominal stress, since geometrical stress concentration occurs due to the welded joint's nod of complexity. The purpose of this study is to compare and examine current theories and widely applied Hot Spot stress determinations through finite element analysis, which is about welded joints of steel tubular truss. We would like to suggest a way of design practice which involves a bridge plan with rarely domestically used steel tubular truss` basic research data as well as considering the future of tubular member.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제38권6호
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• pp.617-635
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• 2021

This paper numerically investigated the behavior of built-up square concrete-filled steel tubular (CFST) columns under combined preload and axial compression. The finite element (FE) models of target columns were verified in terms of failure mode, axial load-deformation curve and ultimate strength. A full-range analysis on the axial load-deformation response as well as the interaction behavior was conducted to reveal the composite mechanism. The parametric study was performed to investigate the influences of material strengths and geometric sizes. Subsequently, influence of construction preload on the full-range behavior and confinement effect was investigated. Numerical results indicate that the axial load-deformation curve can be divided into four working stages where the contact pressure of curling rib arc gradually disappears as the steel tube buckles; increasing width-to-thickness (B/t) ratio can enhance the strength enhancement index (e.g., an increment of 1.88% from B/t=40 to B/t=100), though ultimate strength and ductility are decreased; stiffener length and lip inclination angle display a slight influence on strength enhancement index and ductility; construction preload can degrade the plastic deformation capacity and postpone the origin appearance of contact pressure, thus making a decrease of 14.81%~27.23% in ductility. Finally, a revised equation for determining strain εscy corresponding to ultimate strength was proposed to evaluate the plastic deformation capacity of built-up square CFST columns.