Meso-scale numerical investigation on the crack process of concrete cover induced by rebar non-uniform corrosion

Concrete cover cracking induced by corrosion of steel reinforcement is a major influencing factor for durability and serviceability of reinforced concrete structures. In order to investigate the cracking process of concrete cover induced by rebar corrosion, the heterogeneity of concrete meso-structure and non-uniformity of rebar corrosion are accounted for. The undamaged concrete is assumed to be a three-phase composite material composed of aggregate, mortar matrix and the interfacial transition zone (ITZ). And a concrete random aggregate structure is established for the study on the mechanical behavior of the non-uniform radial corrosion expansion. In the present simulations, non-uniform radial displacement is adopted to simulate the non-uniform corrosion of the rebar; the plasticity damaged model is used to describe the mechanical behavior of the mortar matrix and the ITZ, and the aggregate is assumed to be elastic. The cracking of concrete cover due to the non-uniform corrosion of the middle located rebar is numerically simulated. The comparison of the analysis and the test result on failure pattern of cover concrete shows fairly good agreement. And then the failure patterns under uniform corrosion and non-uniform corrosion obtained from the macro-scale homogeneous model and the meso-scale heterogeneous model are compared. Furthermore, the influences of concrete cover thickness and rebar diameter on the failure pattern of concrete cover, the expansive pressure and the corrosion rate of the rebar when cover concrete cracks are investigated.     

Fire-resistance performance of high-strength-steel H shaped columns under the axial compression

In order to investigate the fire-resistance performance of high-strength-steel column,this paper deduces the critical stress of high-strength-steel columns under the axial compression at high temperature by introducing the mechanical properties of high-strength-steel at high temperature.Moreover,coefficients of overall stability and critical temperature for high-strength-steel column under the axial compression are obtained which can provide a reference for design.The comparison of overall stability coefficient and critical temperature between high-strength-steel and normal steel is made.The results show that the overall stability coefficient and critical temperature for normal steel is not applicable for high-strength-steel,and the overall stability coefficient for high-strength-steel is smaller than that for normal steel.The paper uses the finite element analysis to validate the overall stability coefficient,and good match was found between them.     

Fire Resistance Analysis of High Strength Q460 Steel Beams-Part I：Theoretical Analysis

In order to investigate the fire resistance of high strength steel beams made from Q460, the method to compute temperature distribution of high strength Q460 steel beams was derived and the temperature distribution was calculated by using finite difference method. The modified equations of temperature for components of steel beam were proposed. According to critical moment at room temperature and mechanical properties of high strength Q460 steel at elevated temperature, the critical moment and stability checking coefficient were obtained by analysis. The load bearing capacity and critical temperature as well as stability factor were studied by using equivalent stiffness method through considering the effect of temperature gradient on stiffness.     

再生混凝土与锈蚀钢筋间的粘结性能试验研究

为了探究再生混凝土结构的耐久性能,对5组不同钢筋锈蚀率(0~9%)的再生混凝土梁式试件进行加载试验。分析不同钢筋锈蚀率对再生混凝土梁式试件的钢筋应变、局部粘结应力、粘结滑移和极限粘结应力的影响。结果表明：钢筋锈蚀率大于3%时试件底部开始有细微锈胀裂缝出现;锈蚀率越大,荷载作用下钢筋应变沿锚固位置的变化曲线越平缓;局部粘结应力沿锚固段呈现出双峰分布,峰值主要集中在加载端和自由端附近;加载端附近位置滑移现象最先发生,远离加载端滑移现象延后;随着钢筋锈蚀率的增大,极限粘结强度先增加后降低,极限荷载下的滑移值增大。     

Numerical Method for Load Bearing Capacity of High Strength Steel Columns at Elevated Temperature

In order to make fire resistance design of high strength steel columns in building structures, the numerical calculation method on load bearing capacity of high strength steel columns at elevated temperature was investigated. By taking the mechanical property of high strength steel at elevated temperature into consideration, extension was made on the inverse calculation segment length method and the program to compute the load bearing capacity of high strength steel columns at elevated temperature was performed. The program was adopted to compute the load bearing capacity. The results obtained by the program and the finite element analysis were compared and good agreement had been found. The influence of magnitude, distribution mode of residual stress and initial geometry imperfection on ultimate load bearing capacity was analyzed by employing the program. It is shown that the extended method can be is shown used to calculate the load bearing capacity of high strength steel columns at elevated temperature; the magnitude and distribution mode of residual stress had little influence but the geometry imperfection have significant influence on ultimate load bearing capacity.     

Comprehensive Effects of Temperature and Relative Humidity on Rebar Corrosion in Concrete

The corrosion rate of steel in concrete is highly dependent on the heterogeneous structure of the concrete and the environmental exposure conditions. Temperature and relative humidity are two important environmental factors that simultaneously influence the corrosion process and cannot be separated or isolated from each other. The interaction of temperature and relative humidity for characterizing the corrosion rate has been sufficiently studied. The resules show that the higher the temperature is, the greater the relative humidity is when rebar corrosion rate reaches the max, and as to different relative humidity, the increasing extent of rebar corrosion rate with rise in temperature is different.     

高温下钢管约束型钢混凝土柱的受力性能

火灾下无防火保护的结构构件温度会迅速上升,从而造成钢材和混凝土的强度明显下降。为了研究火灾下钢管约束型钢混凝土柱的受力性能,考虑火灾下钢管约束型钢混凝土柱的不均匀温度分布及温度对材料力学性能的影响,提出了火灾下受轴心荷载作用的钢管约束型钢混凝土柱承载力的计算方法。利用有限元软件ABAQUS对提出的计算方法进行了验证,结果吻合较好。进而采用该计算方法对影响高温下承载力的参数进行了分析,研究表明：随着构件截面尺寸的增加以及混凝土强度和钢材强度的提高,构件的承载力逐渐增加,而钢管壁厚的改变对承载力并无太大影响。利用有限元软件ABAQUS分析了荷载比、构件尺寸、钢管壁厚等因素对构件耐火极限的影响,发现耐火极限随着荷载比和钢管壁厚的增加而减小,随着构件尺寸的增加而增大。     

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.     

钢结构件焊接中存在问题预防措施及处理方法

介绍了焊接中的局部变形、构件侧弯、构件扭曲、构件下挠等产生的原因,详细阐述了焊接中各种变形的预防措施及处理办法。     

Bearing Capacity of Bar-Reinforced Concrete-Filled Square Steel Tubular Short Columns After Fire

Based on the determined stress-strain relationship of steel and concrete after fire, a temperature field and mechanical model of bar-reinforced concrete-filled square steel tubular columns after fire was set up with using ABAQUS, and the model has been validated by testing results. Then this paper analyzed the side of section, bar ratio, fire duration time, steel ratio and material strength parameters on the bearing capacity of bar-reinforced concrete-filled square steel tubular columns after fire. It is found that fire duration time and side of section is the dominant factor. Lastly this paper puts forward a theoretical formula of bearing capacity of bar-reinforced concrete-filled square steel tubular columns after fire, for the post-disaster restoration and provides references for the reinforcement.     

Fire Resistance Analysis of High Strength Q460 Steel Beams-Part II：Theory Validation

In the previous companion paper, the fire resistance of high strength steel beams made from Q460 was theoretically studied. The methods to obtain temperature distribution, critical moment, critical temperature and stability coefficient were presented. The temperature distribution and load bearing capacity was analyzed by finite element method, and the validation was evaluated by comparison of results between theoretical computation and finite element analysis as well as experimental results. The comparison was made between Q460 steel beam and mild Q235 steel beam and the difference on fire resistance was obtained. A simplified approach for fire resistance of high strength Q460 steel beams was proposed and an example was given to show the application and reference of the approach.     

Role of Nb in 14MnNbq Steel

In order to meet the needs of China-made gigantic bridges with long spans, 14MnNbq steel was developed . It is a new type of microalloyed steel. In this paper, simulated controlled rolling and cooling is taken. The role of microalloyed element Nb and Nb(CN) in the process of deformation and their effects on microstructures and mechanical properties of 14MnNbq steel are analysed by means of optical microscope, TEM, electrical chemical phase extraction analysis and micrography analysis.It is pointed out that in period of non-recrystallization of finish rolling should increase the deformation increment as great as possible to give full play to Nb, The cooling speed after rolling and the temperature of finish cooling should be controlled properly according to working condition to ensure Nb(CN) to separate out adequately. It is proved that Nb possesses good fine-grain strenghening and medium precipitate-hardening effects.     

Properties of Steel Fiber Asphalt Concrete and Its Application

To prevent asphalt pavement from cracking under low temperatures and prolong its fatigue life, we tested the properties of a new type of steel fiber asphalt pavement. The tests evaluated Marshall stability, dynamic ruts, and cleavage strength under both low and normal temperature conditions. We also analyzed the anti-corrosion property of steel fiber and the factors affecting the properties of the steel fiber asphalt mixture. The steel fiber asphalt pavement was installed on a highway in Chongqing, P. R. China to investigate the construction art of the steel fiber asphalt mixture and examine its effect in field use. The test results and concrete use in the field show that the cleavage strength and flexibility of steel fiber asphalt concrete increase due to the action of steel fiber. We conclude that the anti-cracking capacity of asphalt pavement under low temperature conditions can be improved by steel fiber. The construction art of steel fiber asphalt pavement is the same as common asphalt pavement without the necessity of anti-corrosion processing for steel fiber. The research results are useful for pavement material selection in low temperature regions and heavy traffic road pavement designs.     

A Strain-equivalent Non-local Constitutive Model for Lamellar Dual-Phase Materials

Pearlitic steel is composed of numerous pearlitic colonies with randomly distributed orientations,and each colony is composed of many alternatively arranged parallel lamellas of ferrite and cementite.The pearlitic steel with fine interlamellar spacing possesses excellent mechanical properties,such as high strength,good resistance against wear,and high fatigue life,etc. Based on the inconsistency of the deformation between the two phases,a strain_equivalent and non_local constitutive model is proposed. Using this model,the effect of the interlamellar spacing of peailitic steel,a fundamental parmeter of the microstructure of pearlitic material, on its macroscopic mechanical behavior can be described without changing the local material parameters for each phase of the material.The asymmetrical cyclic plasticity of both the hot_rolled and the off_line full_length quenched pearlitic steel PD3 is analyzed.The comparison between the computational and the experimental results shows satisfactory agreement.     

Experimental studies on the energy absorption property of aluminum foam filled steel pipe under transverse compression

To understand the energy absorption property of aluminum foam-filled steel pipes and the energy absorption property affected by aluminum foam filler, the energy absorption ability and transverse compression property of steel pipes and aluminum foam-filled steel pipes are tested. The results show that the normal stress-strain curve of steel pipes is similar with that of cellular materials. The normal yield stress of a steel pipe with a large diameter under transverse compression is lower than that with the same wall thickness but a small diameter. The deformation mode of steel pipes can be changed by the filling of aluminum foam. The aluminum foam filler improve the energy absorption ability of steel pipes. The effect of aluminum foam density on the energy absorption ability of steel pipe is small, and the effect of pipe diameter on the energy absorption ability of aluminum foam-filled steel pipes is large.     

Fastener-style Formwork Support System Initial Imperfection Classification and Defect Sensitivity Analysis

For the ultimate bearing capacity of steel tubular scaffold with couplers, influences and computation methods considering initial imperfections are analyzed in this paper. Initial imperfections are classified into four type defects: mechanical defects, ma     

Phase Transformation Diffusion Bonding of Titanium Alloy to Stainless Steel

Jointing of titanium alloy and stainless steel is very often in the fields like aviation, chemical plants etc. The combination of materials has the advantages of both titanium alloy and stainless steel and will reduce the consumption of titanium resource. The phase transformation diffusion bonding of TA17 titanium alloy to 0CriSNigTi stainless steel are carried out on Gleeble - 1500D. The effcet of maximum thermal cycle temperature, the tensile strength, the fracture surface and microstruture of the joints are investigated. The results show that TiFe and TiFe2 intermetallics and some solid solutions are formed along the interface, when maximum thermal cycle temperature increase, the area proportion of intermetallics in the fracture surface increase, which are detrimental to the mechanical properties of the transition joints.     

THE STUDY OF STRAIN FATIGUE CRACK PROPAGATION BEHAVOURS OF VANADIUM BEARING HSLA STEEL

In this paper, the strain fatigue: crack propagation rates of vanadium bearing HSLA steel with different micro-structures are measured under constant load conditions, and the relationship between the crack propagation rate and the microstructures of steel is also studied.     

Deformation Analysis of Thermo Elastic Plastic on ReinforcedConcrete Structure Subjected to Fire

To investigate the mechanical behavior of reinforced concrete structure subjected to fire, the incremental thermo elastic plastic creep constitutive equations of steel and concrete in consideration of temperature and creep deformation were obtained based on different yield rules and the elastic plastic theories. The nonlinear analysis for reinforced concrete simply supported slab was carried out with consideration the variation of the mechanical properties of steel and concrete with temperature. The effectiveness and applicability of the constitutive equations were verified with the test results from relevant literature. The nonlinear analysis was employed for one bay one storey reinforced concrete frame under fire and the variation of displacement at partial nodes was analysed. It was found that the reinforced concrete structure at a high temperature would have a significant deformation. And the displacement change curves of beam column joints of reinforced concrete frame were not monotonous trend and there were inflexion points. The vertical displacement values of beam column joints were less than those at midspan of cross beam.     

The Analysis on Quenching 50CrMn Steel Leaf Spring in the Polymer Cooling Medium

To eliminate the environment pollution and fire disaster caused by using oil for quenching cooling medium,cooling property of polymer cooling medium is analyzed in this article.Then quenching technology is experimented with 281A agueous solution of three different concentrations for 50CrMn steel leaf springs.Metallographic analysis and hardness testing are done for sample.After that,this is compared with the quenching deformation and medium management used for 20 # machine oil.Then,it is found out the reason that the spring over-deviation of the bending deformation of leaf spring:the cooling speed is faster than oil's when this cooling medium is below the M S point temperature of steel. At last,this paper summarizes that the problems required to be solved are decreasing the cooling speed of this medium in low temperature,adjusting concentration and decomposition when extending the use of the polymer cooling medium in the leaf spring industry.