Low-cyclic Fatigue Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Column Subjected to Symmetric Displacement Cycling

Under seismic action, the damage of critical regions in ductile reinforced concrete structures can be regarded as combined results of cumulative damage caused by positive/ negative displacements with different displacement levels after yielding. On the basis of symmetric low-cyclic fatigue experiments on eight half-scale RC columns under different displacement levels, the development of cumulative damage and relationships between low-cyclic fatigue life and symmetric displacement amplitude are investigated. It is hoped that on this ground, more rational damage criteria for RC structures can be put forward.     

索承式桥梁吊索钢丝腐蚀疲劳寿命评估

根据吊索镀锌钢丝腐蚀疲劳破坏特点，把镀锌钢丝腐蚀疲劳纹形成和扩展过程分解成镀锌层腐蚀失效、蚀坑萌生、蚀坑形成、短裂纹扩展、长裂纹扩展和断裂破坏等阶段，建立各阶段时间表达式，得到镀锌钢丝疲劳寿命表达式，提出基于断裂力学的吊索钢丝腐蚀疲劳寿命评估研究结果方法。通过算例分析复杂运营条件下腐蚀环境和应力幅等因素对吊索钢丝腐蚀疲劳寿命的影响，研究结果表明：吊索钢丝腐蚀疲劳寿命主要由钢丝镀锌层腐蚀、蚀坑发展和短裂纹扩展等3个阶段组成，为了准确地评估吊索腐蚀疲劳寿命，需要掌握大桥的运营环境和交通荷载。     

柱失效方程中荷载相关特性对承载力抗震设计可靠度的影响

以竖向荷载和水平地震作用组合下的钢筋混凝土柱和钢柱为对象,研究了失效方程中荷载相关特性对柱承载力抗震可靠性的影响。根据现行《混凝土结构设计规范》和《钢结构设计规范》分析了不同柱弯矩轴力相关曲线的特性。结合多个框架结构实例,对比了柱失效方程中荷载相关曲线与规范考虑情形的异同。实例分析表明:水平地震和竖向荷载组合作用下,小偏压RC柱和工字型钢柱的荷载相关曲线与规范考虑的情形较为符合,均近似为负相关的直线;水平地震和竖向荷载组合作用下,大偏压RC柱的荷载相关曲线则与规范考虑的情形有较大出入,存在明显的正相关段部分。在此基础上,考虑失效方程复杂特性,依据已有的荷载和抗力变量概率模型,采用Monte Carlo法分析了水平地震和竖向荷载组合作用下柱的可靠性。结果表明:钢柱和小偏压RC柱的承载力抗震可靠度随轴压力荷载效应比值的变化幅度较小,与规范模式计算结果较接近;大偏压RC柱的承载力抗震可靠度随轴压力荷载效应比值的变化会有较大幅度波动,与规范模式计算结果差异较大;当轴压力荷载效应比值为负时,大偏压RC柱的承载力抗震可靠度会低于规范计算值较多,现行柱可靠性设计方法会偏于不安全。     

高速铁路隧道基底软岩动力累积损伤特性

利用相似材料模拟高速铁路隧道基底软岩,采用荷载控制和非对称正弦波循环加载方式对软岩试件进行动三轴疲劳与损伤检测综合试验。通过试验结果分析,建立了软岩3参数多项式疲劳寿命计算模型和4参数多项式累积损伤参量计算模型,获得了软岩疲劳损伤特性,即：软岩疲劳破坏表现为端部拉-剪复合破坏和中部压-剪复合破坏两种模式;疲劳破坏全过程表现为初始微孔隙压密、裂纹发生与稳定扩展以及损伤裂纹加速发展3个发展阶段;软岩疲劳寿命主要取决于本身强度和动应力水平,强度愈高、动力应力水平愈低,其疲劳寿命就越长;当动应力水平相同时,软岩疲劳寿命与其弹性模量呈线性增长关系。     

Fatigue Life Analysis of Gussasphalt Concrete Based on Energy Method

The fatigue resistance of Gussasphalt mixture was analyzed with energy method after four point flexural fatigue test under multiple strain levels. Through the fatigue test under multiple strain levels, the linear relationship was obtained between fatigue life and cumulative dissipated energy in log log plot. And the equation for fatigue life prediction under different strain levels was also regressed. Besides, the relation between fatigue damage and dissipated energy of Gussasphalt mixture was analyzed with Maxwell model. And with the conceptions of hysteresis loop and phase angle, it is found that the mixture with bigger phase angle has better fatigue resistance.     

Prediction of material fatigue life based on industrial CT images

A two dimensional gray image of the material fault can be obtained without destruction by industrial computer tomography (ICT). This process is used to distinguish the seizure and the expansion of cracks within the initiation section. A fatigue life prediction method based on industrial CT images was studied. First, the crack initiation and expansion processes were divided into three phases: micro scale thinness sight crack, CT scale crack, and macroscopic crack. Second, different crack initiation and expansion standards were adapted to calculate material fatigue life. The fatigue life of the material was the sum of the three phase's fatigue lives. Compared with other methods, such as the fatigue cumulative damage theory method and the nominal stress method, the fatigue life predicted by this method is more precise.     

Fatigue Reliability Analysis Based on Probability Density Evolution Method

Based on the probability conservation principle, a joint probability density evolution equation of random parameters and fatigue damage is derived. Probability density evolution surface and cumulative probability isoline of fatigue damage in term of the evolution equation can be used to predict the probability distribution of fatigue damage and fatigue reliability with a given damage threshold. The numerical solution of fatigue reliability for a constant-amplitude test has a good agreement with the experimental result. For a variable-amplitude fatigue test, the computation results, which are calculated according to probability parameters of two constant-amplitude fatigue life tests and Miner's rule, are also in good agreement with the experimental results.     

Reinforced Concrete Beam's Stiffness Degeneration Regulation and its Calculation Formula Under the Action of Fatigue Load

Fatigue failure is a fatal damage for the reinforced concrete structure bearing fatigue load repeatedly. That how to estimate or describe the degree of fatigue damage is a challenge in areas of structure damage and lifespan estimation. Structure's stiffness degenerates irreversibly along with the damage progress. There is a certain inherent relevance between stiffness degeneration and fatigue damage. A series of fatigue tests were carried out to study stiffness degeneration regulation due to its simplicity and feasibility. According to the test results, reinforced concrete beam's stiffness degeneration presents a three-stage rules obviously, and the stiffness degeneration curves accord with "S" style. Based on the stiffness degeneration regulation, the reinforced concrete beams' stiffness degeneration calculation formula is obtained by fitting experimental data. The formula has a perfect goodness of contact area with 10 test beams' experimental results, and it can describes reinforced concrete beams' stiffness degeneration perfectly. The formula can be used to forecast the deformation developing. Meanwhile, the residual life of the structure can be used to decision structure's fatigue fracture and the degree of performance degradation.     

Influence Factors on Wind induced Fatigue Life of Steel Circular Antenna with Asymmetric Brace

Wind induced responses of a single steel circular antenna with an asymmetric brace were computed considering wind speed and direction joint distribution function at location of the structure, and then wind induced fatigue life of the structure was estimated in frequency domain and time domain, respectively. Some parameters, including wind direction, surface roughness, vortex induced resonance and mean wind speed, which would have effects on the wind induced fatigue life of the structure,were discussed. It is found that 1) wind direction has great effects on wind induced fatigue damage, that is, significant fatigue can occur in wind direction of high probability; 2) the more roughness the surface of structure is, the shorter the wind induced fatigue life is; 3) the effects of vortex resonance on wind induced fatigue life should not be neglected; 4) the mean velocity has slight impact on the wind induced fatigue life of the structure.     

3-D Dynamic Response of Reinforced Embankment and Track System Subjected to Moving Traffic Load

An analytic method was used to study the dynamic response of track system on reinforced embankment subjected to moving traffic load. Based on Biot's dynamic poro-elastic theory, dynamic analytical model of track system and reinforced embankment was established. The rails were described as an infinitely long Euler beam subjected to moving axle loads and sleepers were represented by continuous mass. Reinforced embankment embedded between track system and poro-elastic subsoil was modeled as a transversely isotropic layer. Subsoil was fully saturated poroelastic medium governed by the Biot's theory. Using the Fourier transform, the governing equations were then solved analytically in the frequency-wave-number domain. The time domain responses were obtained by the inverse Fourier transform computation. The influences of the train velocity, thickness of reinforced layer, load amplitude and reinforcement's ratio on the displacement responses of rails were carefully investigated. Computed results show that the vertical displacement of rails increases with the increase of load speed initially and decreases later. The displacement of rails with reinforced embankment is less than the ones without reinforced embankment. The displacement of rails increases with the increase of load amplitude and decreases with the increase of reinforcement's ratio.     

EFFECT OF HIGH LOADS IN THE BRIDGE LOAD SPECTRUM ON FATIGUE CRACK GROWTH OF 16 Mn STEEL

This paper studies an effect of high loads in Rayleigh distribution random load-ing on fatigue crack growth wi th 16 Mn steel compact tenion specimen,The results show that thehigh loads in the load spectrum close to service load of steel bridges accelerate crack growth and re-duce crack growth life,Lives predicted with constant amplitude da/dn data and equivalent loads arequite in agreement with test lives.     

Experimental and Parametric Analysis of the Flexural Behavior of HRBF RC Beams

In order to investigate the flexural behavior of concrete beams reinforced with high strength hot rolled bars of fine grains, static bending test on four rectangle cross section HRBF400, HRBF500 RC beams was conducted. The results show that the experimental maximum crack width under short term load meets the requirement of current code while calculated value does not meet; mid span deflection of RC beams with HRBF400 under short term load still meets the requirement of current code while RC beams with HRBF500 does not meet. Bearing capacity calculating formula under conditions of crack/deflection control was proposed and conception of component's bearing capacity utilization coefficient (BCUC) was put forward. The influences of reinforcement strength, reinforcement diameter, concrete grade, reinforcement ratio, concrete cover thickness and high span ratio on BCUC were analyzed. Within the range of economic reinforcement ratio, ductility of HRBF RC beams meets the requirement. Energy dissipation capacity of HRBF RC beams is similar to that of normal RC beams at low reinforcement ratio but it decreases faster than normal RC beams with the increasing of reinforcement ratio. Energy dissipation capacity of HRBF RC beams is higher than that of normal RC concrete beams in elastic stage and it enhances with the increasing of reinforcement ratio.     

钢砼组合结构PBH剪力键的疲劳性能

为了研究钢箱-砼组合结构中PBH剪力键在反复荷载作用下的疲劳性能,设计制作了PBH剪力键试验模型,进行了24万次疲劳推出试验。在疲劳破坏形态和试验滑移及应变数据分析的基础上,利用数值工具开展肋板开孔孔径、穿入钢筋直径、混凝土强度3个参数的PBH剪力键疲劳寿命影响因素分析。研究表明：PBH剪力键的疲劳破坏形态与静载破坏相似,表观表现为混凝土面多处斜向劈裂裂缝、内部榫孔混凝土压碎、穿入钢筋局部屈服;疲劳破坏演化过程分为疲劳损伤开始、发展、破坏3个阶段,其中疲劳发展阶段占整个疲劳阶段的91.7%,结构刚度在疲劳损伤开始和发展阶段退化较慢,在疲劳破坏阶段退化较快;肋板开孔孔径、穿入钢筋直径、混凝土强度3个参数对PBH剪力键疲劳寿命影响均有明显影响,其中穿入钢筋直径对疲劳寿命的影响尤为突出。     

Analysis of accelerated fatigue test technology for wind turbines gearbox

In order to satisfy the high reliability requirements of wind turbines gearbox, a method of accelerated fatigue test is proposed to verify the fatigue reliability of the gearbox. According to the design load spectrum, the equivalent load and the number of stress cycles of parts in gearbox are deduced. Based on Miner linear cumulative damage theory, the fatigue degree of the gears and bearings are calculated. A linear accelerated load spectrum with the equivalent fatigue ratio of design load spectrum is provided to check the reliability of the gearbox. The results show that this method can verify the reliability of wind turbine gearbox within about 800 h.     

Experimental Analysis on Bending Capacity of Unbonded Prestressed Concrete Beams with HRBF500 Steel Bars

The bending capacity tests on ten simple supported beams were conducted to investigate the damage characteristics, prestress increment, beading capacity and displacement ductility of unbounded prestressed concrete beams with HRBF500 steel bars. The results show that the HRBF500 steel bars has yielded before the limit state. The concrete in compression zone crushes upon the broken of the beams, which shows a sudden damage mode. The measured ultimate stress increments of unbounded tendons are in linear relationship with the comprehensive reinforcement ratio index, while the values of the ultimate stress increments are obviously higher than those values specified in the code GB50010-2010, and the average ratio of predicted values to testing values is about 0.35. The mid span deflection upon yielding of the beams is large, while the displacement ductility is bad and the average value of the displacement ductility ratio is 1.67. The displacement ductility ratio decreases with the increases of the comprehensive reinforcement ratio index. Based on the experimental results, the proposed calculation formula of ultimate stress increments of unbounded tendons was established, and it is in good agreement with the experimental results when the testing value is less than 450 MPa.     

Effect of welding on high strain and low cycle fatigue behavior of hot-rolled H-beam

Low cycle fatigue(LCF)properties of H-beam as hot-rolled and welded are studied, and the cyclic stress-strain relationship and cyclic response characterization are determined. Based on the Coffin-Manson formula, the strain-fatigue life relationship is obtained. Finally, the cyclic toughness, which is the product of strain range at LCF life of 100 cycles and the stress amplitude, are calculated. The test results show that the cyclic toughness as welded H-beam is 62% of that as hot-rolled. Hot-rolled materials exhibit cyclic stability, and welded materials show cyclic softening followed by fracture. The scanning electron microscope(SEM) micrograph of fracture surfaces reveals that the fatigue crack initiates from the coarse grain area of welding joint, and the fine dimple is observed in the fracture surface, which indicates the welding joint remains a good ductility.     

Post-earthquake Residual Deformation Prediction of SDOF System

Accurately predicting the residual displacement of reinforced concrete (RC) structures after an earthquake is of great significance in post-earthquake structural performance evaluation and control. To study the residual deformation of the structure, seismic time-history responses of single degree-of-freedom (SDOF) systems with different parameters were analyzed. Based on the analytical results, simplified models for estimating the likely residual deformations of structures characterized by Takeda and Kinematic hysteretic models were proposed respectively, and the residual deformation was found to be sensitive to hysteretic characteristics, stiffness ratio of structures, peak ground acceleration (PGA), as well as maximum elasto-plastic deformation. A case study for RC single-column bridge pier was provided to illustrate the process of residual deformation calculation and post-earthquake performance evaluation by using the proposed methods. Calculation results indicate that the residual deformation of the single-column pier characterized by the Takeda model often is much larger than that of columns characterized by the Kinematic model.     

Experimental Study on Seismic Behavior of Penetrated Interior Diaphragm on One Side Beam-to-Column Connection for Concrete-Filled Square Steel Tube

A total of three experimental specimens of penetrated interior diaphragm on one side had been tested under low-cyclic reversed loading to study the hysteric behavior,strength and stiffness degradation,ductility,energy dissipation capacity and the failure modes.The only difference of all specimens was the axial compression ratio.Experimental results show that the story drift ductility ratios are 2.11~2.32,and the energy dissipation ratios are 1.141~1.502 at the peak load.Additional anti-seismic design and research recommendations are presented.     

Shear resistant performance of RC columns subjected to vertical near-fault velocity pulse-like earthquake actions

The aim is to evaluate the seismic properties of ancient timber structure after strengthening and analyze the failure process and corresponding failure state. Based on the hysteretic behavior and energy dissipation principle of the dovetail column-frame strengthened with CFRP and Arches Brackets under the low reversed cyclic loading, the “potential of destruction-resisting” of the two energy-consuming components is obtained. The dissipated energy of each energy-consuming component under the various earthquake conditions is calculated combining with the shaking table test of ancient timber structure. The model of seismic damage evaluation of the two energy-consuming components is established on the basis of the “potential of destruction-resisting” and the dissipated energy. By means of the energy distribution coefficient, the relationship of the failure state between energy-consuming components and overall strengthened structure is discovered, and the model of seismic damage evaluation of the overall structure under the various earthquake conditions is presented. With the derived model of seismic damage evaluation, the failure coefficient of the energy-consuming components and the overall strengthened structure is quantitatively calculated. According to the failure state, the corresponding damage grade of overall strengthened structure is obtained. The results can provide a reliable theoretical basis for predicting the destruction before earthquake and re-reinforcement to the strengthened ancient timber structures after earthquake.     

棉花脱叶催熟剂对纤维品质的影响及应用时间的确定

棉花脱叶催熟技术是实现棉花机械采收的重要前提,确定脱叶催熟剂喷施时期及标准对实现良好的脱叶和催熟效果至关重要。本研究采用分期喷施脱叶催熟剂的方式,探讨了脱叶催熟剂对纤维品质的损伤程度,及与棉铃铃期之间的定量关系。结果表明,脱叶催熟剂对纤维长度的影响在品种间存在差异, 46%～69%的供试品种纤维长度较对照下降或持平,另有31%～54%的品种纤维长度反而较对照增加,所有品种纤维长度较对照平均仅降低0.2%～1.2%。纤维比强度受脱叶催熟剂的影响较为明显,其损伤量(处理与对照的差值)集中分布在-4～0 cN tex~(-1)之间。脱叶催熟剂对纤维比强度的损伤程度与喷施时间有关,铃龄30 d时喷施损伤大,铃龄37 d时喷施损伤减小,且有61%供试品种的比强度较对照平均增加了1.1cN/tex。脱叶催熟剂对纤维比强度的损伤量随棉铃铃期延长而加剧,因此可根据"脱叶催熟剂喷施时棉铃的铃龄与铃期的比值(Rd/b)"这一指标确定脱叶催熟剂的喷施时间。此外,棉铃铃期与棉铃体积、棉铃体积与纤维比强度均呈显著正相关关系。如要生产比强度31 cN tex-1的棉花纤维,所选品种的棉铃体积应31.8 cm3、棉铃铃期应60.0 d,且要在Rd/b0.68 (铃龄40.9 d)后喷施脱叶催熟剂(可控制纤维比强度损伤量小于0.5 cN tex~(-1))。