Nonlinear Analysis Technique of Refined Plastic-hinge Method for Steel Frame Structures

The refined plastic-hinge method is one of the simplified advanced analysis methods. The second order effects of the whole structure and its members, geometric imperfections and residual stress as well as the feature of semi-rigid connections can be taken into account in this method. The refined plastic-hinge method can be used in advanced analysis and design of planar steel frames, while its use in the advanced analysis of space frames needs to be developed. The technique associated with the dealing of different inelastic factors in advanced analysis of both the planar and space steel frames with practical refined plastic-hinge method and the available way to extend planar frame analysis to space frame analysis are reviewed in detail. The problems of the refined plastic-hinge method for advanced analysis are discussed in this paper.     

Experimental Investigation and Finite Element Analysis on the Hysteretic Behavior of New Steel Beam-to-Column Connections

By the hysteretic experiments and the finite element analysis of the proof-of-concept connections, the mechanical properties and energy dissipation capacity of the new steel beam-to-column connections are investigated. These connections are semi-rigid ones improved by adding threaded rods into the angle connections and can be designed to limit the structural damage only to the angles and threaded rods. It is found, by the comparative analysis of six connections tested with the same loading sequence, that the performance degradation of the connections may be resulted from the plastic damage, crack propagation of the angles and the buckling and fatigue crack of the rods. The rotation capacity and failure modes of the connections with threaded rods depend on the ability of anti-fatigue crack of the rods, and the better ductility the rods have, the better energy dissipation capacity the connections have. In addition, the hysteretic behavior and the deformation modes of the connections prior to the significant strength degradation or the fracture of the rods could be well simulated by the finite element method. Meanwhile, the stiffening effect from pre-stressing the angles, the plastic distribution of the angles and the degradation induced by the rod buckling were strongly verified by the FEA. Finally, the advantages and disadvantages of such new beam-to-column dissipative connections were analyzed, and the proposal for further connection improvement and in-depth study was made.     

NONLINEAR RESPONSE STUDIES OF TALL STEEL FRAMES

Considerable eftects of geometric nonlinearity upon tallsteel frames and flexibly jointed steel frames are recognized.Systematicanalysis philosophy of geometric nonlinearity under various coordinatesystems and its corresponding explicit expression of tangent stiffness matrices are comprehensively embodied.The entries in tangent stiffnessmatrices with its nonlinear behavior and its abstrusely implied physicmeanings are expounded and a straight forward derivation technique ofnonlinear matrices is given.A computer algorithm which can performwhole range studies of steel frames by considering geometric and materialnonlinearities up to the ultimate load carrying capacity is implemented.     

COMPUTATION OF DISPLACEMENTS AND STRESS-RESULTANTS OF SEMI-RIGIDLY CONNECTED FRAMEWORKS

Displacement of stress-resultants computation technique of semi-rigidly connected steel frames inclucing stiffness matrix method,hand calculation method has been proposed. Hand calculation includes substitute rigid frame method under horizontal loads and moment distribution or decomposed storey method under vertical loads. Connection stiffness for five widely used type has systematically computed and practical values of beam stiffness to column stiffness has been summarized and issued.     

Research on Deformation Equation and Dynamic Properties of Hybrid Structure

Based on the principle of interactive analysis,the deformation equation of hybrid structure which contains rigid character value is established using the analysis of the frame - shear wall structure for reference, considering the rigid zone between concrete beam and concrete - tube, the shear deformation of concrete - tube, axial deformation of steel frames and semi - rigid connection between steel columns and concrete beams. Assuming the hybrid structure to be a continuous elastic structure with infinite degree of freedom, a free vibration equation has been built and the formula for calculating free vibration period has been deduced. The influences of various parameters to the coefficient of free vibration period relating to rigid character value are discussed according to some diagrams. It is shown that the rigid zone can lessen the free vibration period but the shear deformation of concrete - tube, axial deformation of steel frames, and the semi -rigid connection between steel columns and concrete beams can enhance the free vibration period.     

Mechanical Behaviors and Design Method for Irregular Joints in Rigid Steel Frames

In order to study the mechanical behaviors of irregular joints in rigid steel frames which had been used in large scale power plant, 6 specimens in 1/4 scale of the prototype model were designed according to different axial compression ratio and section height ratio of beams and were tested under low cyclic reversed loading.Based on the failure law of specimens, the main factors that affect the bearing capacity of the irregular joints were analyzed.By the division of panel zone, the calculating formula was put forward according to mechanical principles.It is found that the difference between calculating results and experimental results is about 18%.And the proposed method for calculating the irregular joints in rigid steel frames is feasible.     

Study on Pre- & Post- Processing Program for Multi -storey & Tall Steel Frame

A vast amount of information data must be input before finite element analysis of steel frames, such as node information, element information and load information. It is necessary to develop a computer aided design system with 3D interactive function. A CAD system for steel frame based on object ARX is developed with AutoCAD API and the Object -oriented technique. In this paper, some key programming technologies is studied, including design of structures, identification of floor system, also, it has presented the relevant implementing code.     

On Hysteretic Restoring Force in Damping Identification of Structures in Elasto-plastic Range

Based on the data of inelastic dynamic-static comparison tests of three pairs of SDOF small steel frames, the problem of hysteretic restoring force in damping identification of structures in elasto-plastic range is investigated.     

INVESTIGATION ABOUT DETERMINATION OF COLUMN EFFECTIVE LENGTH OF STEEL FRAMES WITH FLEXIBLE JOINTS

Moment slope displacement equations of beams with two end semirigid connection restraints are covered. The evaluation of column effective length factor both braced frames and unbraced frames with flexible joints is derived. Determination of column effective length method proposed herein is. exactly the same as those of rigid frames which was well established in Chineses Specification of Steel Structures, however, the restraining stiffness of girders to columns should be amended semirigid connection is applied.     

Practical Method of Form-finding of Semi-rigid Structures

Based on the discussion of the simulation for the cable prestress, the rigidity theory was used to identify the geometrical dimensions of semi-rigid structures in zero state. When the structural geometry in initial state is given, the geometrical dimension in zero state is determined by the initial prestress distribution. The contribution-matrix method is firstly applied to get the initial lack of fit. However, the influencing factor of initial lack of fit on the displacement of control point is linear superposition, that is, the structural response is linear, and it is irreconcilable with the geometry nonlinear of semi-rigid structure. In order to reduce the error of nonlinear structural response, the influencing factor in the contribution-matrix method is revised, and modified contribution-matrix method is put forward. Programs by ANSYS parameter design language APDL are worked out for the form-finding analysis of beam-string structure of a practical project. The numerical results show that the modified contribution-matrix method reduces the errors of the assumption of structural linear response. And it can be applied to the form-finding of semi-rigid structures with small stiffness.     

Horizontal Ultimate Bearing Capacity Analysis of Multi-story Multi-span Steel Plate Shear Wails system

The effectiveness of equivalent strip model calculating the horizontal ultimate bearing capacity of multi-story steel plate shear walls(SPSW)by using the software SAP2000 to make Pushover analysis was demonstrated by comparing the simulated values with results from experimental studies performed by different researchers.The effect of different slenderness ratios on the ultimate bearing capacity of four-story single-span SPSW and four-story three-span dual steel shear walls system subjected to the inverse triangular load was obtained by the verified analytical model,which was compared with the performance of corresponding bare frames.The slenderness ratio of 250~300 is suggested for the design of SPSW.     

Hysteretic Behavior of Composite Deep Beam Infilled Steel Frame

The Quasi static tests of one steel frame and two the composite deep beams infilled steel frames were carried out. The effects of the deep beams on the load capacity, ductility, hysteretic property and energy dissipation of pure steel structure were analyzed. It is found that the hysteresis curve is a straight line with the constant of the stiffness at the beginning and without residual deformation. And the hysteresis curve of specimen was full after yielding, and the skeleton curves had a clear plastic flow phase with triple linear. The lateral drifts of the beam specimens at failure were 1/25 and 1/22. The composite deep beams enhance the initial stiffness, yield load and maximum load bearing capacity of steel frame. Therefore, seismic performance of the composite deep beams is better.     

输电钢管塔空间KK型管板连接节点极限承载力

空间KK型管板连接节点作为输电钢管塔中最主要的节点型式,其安全性是整个塔架结构安全的重要保证。相比较于平面K型节点,在考虑实际结构中节点空间效应后的KK型节点的受力性能更为复杂。在平面K型管板节点的试验研究基础上,对两类空间KK型管板节点展开参数化分析,重点讨论了节点几何尺寸参数和主管轴压应力比等因素对节点极限承载力的影响变化规律。结合大量有限元参数分析所得计算结果,并综合考虑各种因素对节点极限承载力的影响,提出了空间KK型管板连接节点在主管管壁局部屈曲破坏模式下的极限承载力建议计算方法。     

Static Behavior of Rigid Connections of H-beams with Corrugated Webs

Steel H-beams with corrugated webs can provide high shear-buckling resistance with very thin webs, which results in saving of steel. Common beam-to-column rigid connections are not suitable for H-beams with corrugated webs, so 2 types of rigid connections are proposed .In this paper,2 static tests of beam-to-column rigid connections of H-beams with corrugated webs were conducted. And the test results were compared with the results from finite element analysis and the results calculated from the practical design formulas to verify the validity of the results from ABAQUS FEA and reliability from the practical design formulas. Parametric studies were carried out to investigate the bearing capacity of the pinned connection with variations in the thickness of the endplate, the connecting plate and the corrugation at the breaking point.     

ANALYSIS OF THE BEHAVIOUR OF HIGH STRENGTH BOLTED SHEAR CONNECTIONS

On the basis of experimental tests,a formula is proposedfor the computation of the load-deformation curves of the single highstrength bolted connections in axial shear forces,which is a piecewisefunction describing three stages of friction,slipping and bearing of theconnections,and is also suitable for the non-slip connections.The limitstate method is used to compute the behaviour of high strength boltedconnections subject to eccentric shear,in which each bolt obeys thenon-linear relationship aforementioned.In this paper,the computer pro-gram is worked out to solve the non-linear problems.Analytical resultsare shown to be in general good agreement with experimental data.     

Suitability of Bi-linear Restoring Force Model in Earthquake Response Analysis

Based on the data of dynamic tests of small single-storey steel frames,the suitability of simplified hi-linear restoring force model in earthquake response analysis is discussed, and the Maximum displacement response MD, the sum of squares of the displacements in the whole vibrating history SSD, and the total dissipated energy EI are considered respectively as equivalent object.     

Behavior of dendriform connections of concretefilled steel rectangular tubes

Dendriform connections of concrete filled steel rectangular tubes (CFSRT) are composed of a bifurcated column and double cruciform beam column connections. A 3 D nonlinear finite element analysis (FEA) which considers all nonlinear effects of materials, geometry and contact interfaces is established. Analysis of the FEA results show that the load displacement curves at the ends of the beam and hysteretic curves obtained experimentally and via FEA agreed with each other. The stiffener transfers the tension compression stress efficiently, the middle hole has little influence on the stress transfer, and the compressive zone of the core concrete under repeated loading has a greater contribution to the compression stress transfer.     

Experimental Study on Plannar Representative Connections Used in Obliquely Crossing Lattice of One Super Highrise Building

One Super Highrise Building is adopted to a new structural pattern of a reinforced concrete core tube enclosed by an outer lattice tube made of obliquely crossing concrete filled rectangular steel tubular columns.In order to understand the stress state of plannar representative connections used in obliquely crossing lattice and verify the rationality of the details,two 1:3 scale models were respectively applied symmetrical and asymmetrical axial force,and experiment processes were numerical simulated by ABAQUS.The results indicate that the connections are validated to meet the design requirement of the building,with sufficient loading capacity.     

A PRACTICAL METHOD OF DESIGNING WALL BEAMS IN FRAMES

Brick masonry wall-beams in frames are girders,carrying brick masonrywalls in buildings with only one or two storied reinforced concrete frames atthe bottom of it.How to anaIyse and design such an element is an outstand-ing problem.In this case,there are no analytical and designing rules in thestate code in force.Therefore,designers have to seek other methods,in whichmost are very conservative and expensive.In order to change this case,thispaper provides an analytical and practical mathod for designers.