• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.315-333
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• 2010

The structural behaviors of circular concrete filled steel tube (CFT) structures are investigated by nonlinear finite element method. An efficient three-dimensional (3D) degenerated beam element is adopted. Based on those previous studies, a modified stress-strain relationship for confined concrete which introduces the influence of eccentricity on confining stress is presented. Updated Lagrange formulation is used to consider the geometrical nonlinearity induced by large deformation effect. The nonlinear behaviors of CFT structures are investigated, and the accuracy of the proposed constitutive model for confined concrete is mainly concerned. The results demonstrate that the confining effect in CFT elements subjected to combining action of axial force and bending moment is far sophisticated than that in axial loaded columns, and an appropriate evaluation about this effect may be important for nonlinear numerical simulation of CFT structures.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.333-338
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• 2007

내부 구속 중공 RC 교각은 교각의 강성 및 연성의 증가를 목적으로, 중공 RC 교각의 중공 면에 내부 구속력을 제공하는 강관을 삽입한 교각이다. 본 연구에서는 내부 강관의 두께를 변화시켜 내부 구속 중공 RC 교각의 거동 특성을 파악하였으며, 거동 특성을 파악하기 위한 평가 방법으로는 안전율, 연성능력, 재료비, 교각의 총중량 등으로 평가하였다. 해석적 연구 결과, 내부 구속 중공 RC 교각의 내부 강관 두께는 최소 필요 두에를 적용하는 것이 가장 효과적인 것으로 나타났다. 또한, 중공 단면에 대한 교각의 자중감소 효과를 확인할 수 있었다.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 1995년도 가을 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.210-214
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• 1995

Research on concrete-filled steel columns has been conducted. It is also well known that the load and deformation capacity of concrete-filled steel columns are considerable larger than those of widely used reinforced concrete columns and steel encased concrete columns because the concrete core in the steel is confined laterally by the steel. But, most of these works focused on columns with strength enhancement by the confinement effect, so that no local buckling prevented by the concrete. columns because the concrete core in the steel is confined laterally by the steel. But, most of these works focused on columns with strength enhancement by the confinement effect, so that no local buckling prevented by the concrete. This paper, therefore, presents on the stress-strain relation of a concrete filled rectangular steel tube under axial compression. As the results, the axial load verse average axial strain relationship of concrete-filled rectangular steel columns were very stable. The small B/t ratios in concrete-filled rectangular steel columns aren't affected prevention of local buckling but strength enhancement by confinement effect.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제3권6호
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• pp.889-910
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• 2012

Because of the heavy demand of confining steel to restore the column ductility in seismic regions, it is more efficient to confine these columns by hollow steel tube to form concrete-filled-steel-tube (CFST) column. Compared with transverse reinforcing steel, steel tube provides a stronger and more uniform confining pressure to the concrete core, and reduces the steel congestion problem for better concrete placing quality. However, a major shortcoming of CFST columns is the imperfect steel-concrete interface bonding occurred at the elastic stage as steel dilates more than concrete in compression. This adversely affects the confining effect and decrease the elastic modulus. To resolve the problem, it is proposed in this study to use external steel confinement in the forms of rings and ties to restrict the dilation of steel tube. For verification, a series of uni-axial compression test was performed on some CFST columns with external steel rings and ties. From the results, it was found that: (1) Both rings and ties improved the stiffness of the CFST columns and (2) the rings improve significantly the axial strength of the CFST columns while the ties did not improve the axial strength. Lastly, a theoretical model for predicting the axial strength of confined CFST columns will be developed.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.439-454
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• 2011

내부구속 중공 콘크리트 충전 강관(ICH CFT: Internally Confined Hollow Concrete Filled Tube) 기둥의 비선형 해석모델을 제안하고 기존 연구자의 실험 결과를 이용하여 검증하였다. 제안된 모델은 콘크리트의 구속효과와 재료비선형성을 고려하였다. 검증결과, 제안된 해석 모델은 ICH CFT 기둥의 거동을 예측하는데 합리적이고 신뢰할 수 있는 결과를 보여주었다. 제안된 모델을 이용하여 매개변수 연구를 수행하였으며, 기둥의 거동에 영향을 미치는 주요인자로서 콘크리트의 강도, 중공비, 내부강관의 두께를 매개변수로 선택하였다. 해석결과, 콘크리트 강도와 내부강관의 두께는 기둥의 축강도와 모멘트 저항능력에 큰 영향을 주었으나, 중공비의 변화는 축강도에만 영향을 미치는 결과를 보여주었다.

• 한국방재학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국방재학회 2007년도 정기총회 및 학술발표대회
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• pp.59-62
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• 2007

The hollow RC(Reinforced concrete) pier has decrease of weight and reduced of materials compared to solid RC pier. However, the hollow RC pier shows a low ductile behavior due to brittle failure of inside concrete. To overcome this problem, the internally confined hollow reinforced concrete column has been developed. In this study, the behavior of internally confined hollow RC piers were evaluated with safety ratio, ductility, total material cost, the total weight of the pier, etc. The chosen parameters for the study are hollow ratio, thickness of internal steel tube, intervals between vertical re-bars, numbers of horizontal re-bars, and strength of concrete.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.383-400
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• 2020

Due to higher stiffness to weight, higher corrosion resistance, higher strength to weight ratios and good durability, concrete composite structures provide many advantages as compared with conventional materials. Thus, they have wide applications in the field of concrete construction. This research focuses on the structural behavior of steel-tube CFRP confined concrete (STCCC) columns under axial concentric loading. A nonlinear finite element analysis (NLFEA) model of STCCC columns was simulated using ABAQUS which was then, calibrated for different material and geometric models of concrete, steel tube and CFRP material using the experimental results from the literature. The comparative study of the NLFEA predictions and the experimental results indicated that the proposed constitutive NLFEA model can accurately predict the structural performance of STCCC columns. After the calibration of NLFEA model, an extensive parametric study was performed to examine the effects of different critical parameters of composite columns such as; (i) unconfined concrete strength, (ii) number of CFRP layers, (iii) thickness of steel tube and (iv) concrete core diameter, on the axial load capacity. Furthermore, a large database of axial strength of 700 confined concrete compression members was developed from the previous researches to give an analytical model that predicts the ultimate axial strength of composite columns accurately. The comparison of the predictions of the proposed analytical model was done with the predictions of 216 NLFEA models from the parametric study. A close agreement was represented by the predictions of the proposed constitutive NLFEA model and the analytical model.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제50권2호
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• pp.217-235
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• 2024

Concrete-filled steel tubes (CFSTs) nowadays are widely used as the main parts of momentous structures, and its connection has gained increasing attention as the complexity in configuration and load transfer mechanism. This paper proposes a novel CFST pier-to-footing incorporating tube-confined RC encasement. Such an innovative approach offers several benefits, including expedited on-site assembly, effective confinement, and collision resistance and corrosion resistance. The seismic behavior of such CFST pier-to-footing connection was studied by testing eight specimens under quasi-static cyclic lateral load. In the experimental research, the influences on the seismic behavior and the order of plastic hinge formation were discussed in detail by changing the footing height, axial compression ratio, number and length of anchored bars, and type of confining tube. All the specimens showed sufficient ductility and energy dissipation, without significant strength degradation. There is no obvious failure in the confined footing, while local buckling can be found in the critical section of the pier. It suggests that the footing provides satisfactory strength protection for the connection.

• 한국방재학회 논문집
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.127-137
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• 2003

구조적으로 콘크리트의 자중이 문제 시 되는 곳이나, 콘크리트의 재료비가 높은 경우, 수직부재로 중공 콘크리트의 사용이 경제적일 수 있다. 콘크리트의 구속효과를 발휘를 위해 외측 면을 띠철근으로 보강하고 내측 면에 강관을 삽입하여 보강한 원형 중공 콘크리트 기둥의 연성 거동에 관해 연구하였고, 압축강도와 콘크리트의 극한변형율을 증가시키는 구속력의 효과를 나타낸 Mander의 응력-변형률 관계를 사용하여, 모멘트-곡률 관계 해석을 유도하였다. 극한변형율에 영향을 주는 인자인 구속력을 발휘하는 철근의 철근비와 항복응력, 구속 콘크리트의 압축강도 등을 극한변형율과 횡철근비의 관계를 통하여, 강관 삽입된 원형 중공 철근콘크리트 기둥의 구속응력과 횡철근비의 관계식을 제안하였다. 제안된 횡철근비 관계식은 실험을 통하여 검증하였다.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제2권5호
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• pp.379-396
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• 2002

The paper describes the mechanical behavior of short concrete-filled steel tube (CFT) columns with circular section. The efficiency of the steel tube in confining the concrete core depending on concrete strength and the steel tube thickness was examined. Fifteen columns were tested to failure under concentric axial loading. Furthermore, a mechanical model based on the interaction between the concrete core and the steel tube was developed. The model employs a volumetric strain history for the concrete, characterized by the level of applied confining stress. The situation of passive confinement is accounted for by an incremental procedure, which continuously updates the confining stress. The post-yield behavior of the columns is greatly influenced by the confinement level and is related to the efficiency of the steel tube in confining the concrete core. It is possible to classify the post-yield behavior into three categories: strain softening, perfectly plastic and strain hardening behavior. The softening behavior, which is due to a shear plane failure in the concrete core, was found for some of the CFT columns with high-strength concrete. Nevertheless, with a CFT column, it is possible to use high-strength concrete to obtain higher load resistance and still achieve a good ductile behavior.