Experimental Analysis on Energy Dissipation Mechanism and Seismic Performance of Steel Truss Coupling Beam-Coupled Shear Wall Structure

Pseudo-dynamic tests and low cyclic reversed loading tests on two-floor coupled shear wall planar structures were conducted, and one is arranged with two steel truss coupling beams, the other is arranged with a steel coupling beam and a RC coupling beam. The shear walls’ seismic response under different earthquake intensity was deliberated, Their failure mechanism, bearing capacity, hysteretic ductility, energy dissipation mechanism, and stiffness and strength degradation mechanism were analyzed as well. The results show that the shear wall with two steel truss coupling beams has reasonable stiffness distribution. Its energy dissipation mechanism, stiffness and strength degradation mechanism can fulfill the demands of coupled shear wall’s seismic design: under rare earthquake, it can maintain good bearing capacity and stiffness, and keep restraining the walls. Its seismic performance is superior to RC coupling beams-coupled shear wall system.     

Seismic Analysis and Performance Assessment of 3-D FEM of a Factory Building

A whole 3D finite element model of a Large Steel Structural Factory Building is established. Then dynamic characteristics and dynamic responses are calculated by importing the seismic excitation in different three directions to evaluate its earthquake resistance. Compared with the Code for Seismic Design of Buildings, the results show that this factory building meets the requests of seismic fortification intensity 7. All the work is helpful for engineers to design similar buildings.     

Inelastic Seismic Response of Reinforced Concrete Frame Structures Reinforced with HRB500 Steel Bars

To achieve sustainable development of construction industry, the application of HRB500 reinforcement with high strength and high ductility in RC structures is being promoted in civil and structural engineering in China. But few studies focus on seismic behaviors of RC structures reinforced with HRB500 bars. In this analysis, three RC frame structures on the Zone of Fortification Intensity 8 (0.3g) in China reinforced with HRB500, HRB400 and HRB335 bars respectively, are designed confirming to the latest draft of the revising Code for the Design of Concrete Structures. Then inelastic seismic response analyses of the three frames with multiple inputs of ground motions are conducted. The seismic response rules and seismic performances of the RC frame reinforced with HRB500 bars are compared with those frames reinforced with HRB400 and HRB335 bars. The analytical results indicate that under ground motions in rare earthquake level, the maximum displacements of the frame reinforced with HRB500 bars are roughly the same as those of the frames reinforced with HRB400 and HRB335 bars, while the rotation ductility demand of elements in the former structure is smaller than those of elements in the latter structures. It is also found that the frame reinforced with HRB500 bars develops a plastic energy dissipation mechanism that is dominated by beam hinges under major earthquake, and the maximum inter storey drift of the frame can satisfy the requirement in the Code for the RC Frame Structures.     

Application of Magnetic Analysis in Magneto-rheological Damper Performance Estimation

As a kind of semi-active controllable devices,Magneto-rheological(MR) damper has been increasingly widely used in various occasions of vibration suppression.However,the design of MR damper greatly depends on the engineering experience of designers,it is difficult to calculate the performances relatively accurate.With the Finite Element Method,the authors carry out the magnetic analysis on the given geometry of MR damper combined with the Couette flow analysis of MR damper,the dynamic curve of MR damper is obtained.The results show that the FEM magnetic analysis effectively predicts the yield shear force and flow shear force,it is coincident with the experimental data.It is validated that the methods described is suitable for the MR damper performance estimation of the same geometry,and is an effective means for the MR damper design with the given force.     

Seismic Performance Evaluation of a Steel Reinforced Concrete Frame-Concrete Tube Structure

In order to better understand the seismic performance of the hybrid structure, numerical analysis and shaking table model testing were conducted on a real tall building constructed in Beijing. The nonlinear analytic model of the structure was established with the aid of PERFORM-3D program, and the elastoplastic time-history analysis was performed. From displacement responses and energy dissipation of the entire structure, and deformations and plastic hinge forming condition of components, the response features under different earthquake levels were obtained. Based on the predetermined allowable limits of performance indices, the seismic performance of the structure was evaluated. In the mean time, the numerical analysis results were compared with test results. Both of test results and numerical analysis results indicate that the hybrid structure has good seismic performance.     

Experimental Investigation on the Aseismic Behavior of Seismic Damage Masonry Wall Retrofitted with Grouting and Steel Hoops

In order to accurately evaluate the aseismic behavior of the seismic damaged masonry pagodas destroyed by Wenchuan earthquake and strengthened after the earthquake, a test was conducted to acquire related parameters on seismic performance from the specimens made by masonry and retrofitted with grouting and steel hoops. Taking a seismic damaged ancient masonry pagoda in Sichuan as a case study, four kinds of primitive specimens are fabricated by simulating the conformation of the masonry pagoda. Then the primitive specimens are destroyed under cycle loads and the damaged specimens are repaired by grouting and steel hoops. Cycle controlling tests are conducted with the specimens and relevant data are acquired. Experimental results showed that grouting combined with steel hoops could improve the ductility and energy dissipation capacity of a seismic damage of brick masonry structure, but it do a little to improve the stiffness of a seismic damage structure. And the cracking load of the repaired masonry is much lower than the original undamaged structure.     

Analysis of Hysteretic Performance of C-section Specimens of Cold-formed Steel

Seven specimens were loaded with axial force and horizontal cycle force to analyze the hysteretic performance and the influencing factor as well. The influence of axial compression ratio and aspect ratio on the hysteretic performance was investigated, including the buckling behaviors and the energy dissipation. And the positive role of combined effects on the hysteretic performance of cold-formed specimens was studied emphatically. The experiment reveals that a large axial compression ratio incurs a serious decrease on hysteretic performance, while the combined effects give an increase on it. In addition, the numerical mode is set up. Considering double nonlinearity, the results of experiment and simulation match each other well. Based on the data, it is obtained that local buckling plays a great negative role during the loading course. At last, the characteristics of hysteretic performance of cold-formed steel specimens are concluded and some suggestions are given.     

Dynamic Constitutive Model of Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete and Its Finite Element Method

Taking the split Hopkinson pressure bar(SHPB) test data as training samples, an implicit dynamic constitutive model of steel fiber reinforced concrete(SFRC) was proposed with the improved BP neural network program. On the basis of ABAQUS/Explicit, a user defined material subroutine VUMAT was compiled with FORTRAN language, embedding with the neural network constitutive model into finite element calculation. With SFRC structure＇s response under impact load as case study, it is shown that the constructed constitutive model and its finite element method are effective.     

Finite Element Analysis of the Influence of Steel Strength on Beam-to-column Composite Connections

Because high material strength and composite load-bearing are emphasized in constructing members for high-rise steel frame structures, in a composite connection, steel strength has a dramatic influence on both the bearing performance and the composite action of the concrete slab. Based on a finite element analysis, we discuss the composite effect and the connection breaking mode, focusing on the performance change of the composite effect in adopting high strength steel. It can be found from the results that, along with the improvement of the steel strength, the elastic and plastic ultimate strength of the composite connection will increase, the ductility will decrease to a certain extent, and the composite effect of the concrete slab will diminish. The collapse of the concrete in a positive moment side contacting the column flange is viewed as the limiting state of the connection.     

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.     

Experiment and FEM Analysis on the Joint of Inserted Steel Beam

A new composite structure which is composed of steel beam and concrete girder is introduced in fuel electric plant construction. With different height of concrete girders with or without anchor bar, two scale models from an actual project were designed and tested. It is shown that the maximum restraining moment of ends of steel beams is approximately 60kN*m; influence of anchor bar is little; the one with 600mm high concrete beam is damaged by shear, and the others steel beam is damaged by bending failure. Finite element models were built for supplementary analysis, and the result indicates that critical value of the height of concrete beam of different failure modes is 700mm; stiffness of shear key and thickness of floor have great influence on the structure; size of anchor bar has little influence; and width of the end of the steel beam has certain influence.     

Test and FEM Analysis of Junior Beam Deflection Influenced by Steel Floor Sheet

For light gauge steel floor,the structure testing and finite element method were applied to study the junior beam's inflection capability influenced by steel floor sheet.Analysis results show that the thin steel floor sheet affects junior beam's deflection very strongly.This conclusion has value for design of new structure or evaluating load support capability to the steel floors.     

Seismic Performance Analysis and Optimum Design of RC Frame Structure Retrofitted by Viscidity Dampers

For a reinforce concrete frame structures which is not satisfied the standard for seismic appraiser of building, viscidity dampers are used to retrofit the structure. Four reinforce schemes are selected in which six same viscidity dampers are located at different position of the structure. Compared seismic performance of the retrofited structure with unretrofited one, an optimum scheme where viscidity dampers should better set is obtained. Then the number and technical parameter of viscidity dampers are adjusted, and seismic performance of the structure are calculated. The results are compared and a more economic scheme is obtained because the cost is lowest and the displacement of the structure under earthquakes is satisfied the standard for seismic appraiser of building. Several rules and advices are gotten about how to use the viscidity dampers to retrofit reinforce concrete frame structures. The conclusion about viscidity dampers are useful for similar actual engineering.     

Finite Element Analysis of Hysteretic Behavior of PR Steel Frame-steel Plate Shear Wall

In order to investigate the seismic behavior of partially-restrained steel plate shear wall (Steel Plate Shear Wall, SPSW), the effects of partially-restrained connection on the hysteretic behavior, lateral bearing capacity, stiffness, energy dissipation of SPSW with strong and weak steel frame were simulated under low cyclic loading via equivalent strip model that had been verified by experiment. The results show that hysteretic behavior of SPSW has dual characters. The hysteretic curves of SPSW with strong surrounding steel frame become fat, and the hysteretic curves of SPSW with weak surrounding steel frame become narrow. With the increase of the bending capacity of PR connection, the hysteretic curves of SPSW become fat gradually, and the capacity of energy dissipation and lateral bearing increase. However, the effect on lateral stiffness of PR connection of SPSW with strong steel frame is higher than the one with weak steel frame.     

Full-Scale Test and Analysis of Mechanical Behavior of Concrete Filled Steel Tubular Column Node in Space Truss Structure

To investigate mechanical behavior and seismic behavior of concrete filled steel tubular column node (CFSTCN) in space truss structure, both full-scale test and Finite Element Method (FEM) were employed. The test load was 1.6 times of design load and by incremental step loading. Meanwhile, stress and deformation in CFSTCN were observed to monitor bearing capacity of the node. The results show that steel tubular works in elastic state and a small part of concrete beyond of compressive stress limits; steel tube and concrete adhesive well. The hysteretic energy dissipation capacity and failure mode under cyclic loading were revealed by nonlinear FEM. weakest position and ultimate bearing capacity of the node were obtained from FEM results. The method of combining full-scale test and FEM can well reveal the mechanical behavior and the seismic behavior of the node.     

Numerical Analysis of Flow and Acoustic Field Inside the Automobile Exhaust Muffler

The acoustic field,flow field and temperature field inside a muffler are studied by the numerical analyze method.And an improved design is made aiming at the existent problem.The comparison of the computationally predicted and the experimentally measured transmission loss shows a good agreement.It is indicated that the numerical analysis method can simulate the exhaust muffler's characteristic accurately.So it is an effective method to predict exhaust muffler's performance and have an improved design.     

Elastic Analysis of Beam-Plate Foundation with Winkler Model

The beam-plate foundation is divided into two parts.The boundary element methods areapplied to analyze the plates with Winklermodel.The finite element methods are used to evaluate thebeams The coupling equation is obtained by the coodination of both force and displacement.     

A Study on the Effect of Horizontal Strengthened Story to Super High- rise Steel Braced Frame

The Effect of horizontal strengthened story to the seismic response of super high - rise steel braced frame is analyzed in this paper through the finite element software ANSYS. By comparison of six different schemes of a 32 - story building, further research is presented on the influence of the quantity of strengthened story to the lateral stiffness, the inner force of components under earthquake and the distribution of shear force among inner tube and outer frame. According to the study, the Wuhan International Securities Mansion, which is a super high -rise steel structure, is described as verification. The response of the building is analyzed in small earthquake. The study can serve as the references of super high - rise structure with horizontal strengthened story design.     

三连栋日光温室拱式桁架结构静力分析与结构优化

为研究三连栋日光温室的合理性和安全性,通过有限元软件ANSYS对某三连栋日光温室拱式桁架结构进行了三维空间建模,并对该结构在多种荷载组合工况下进行静力分析,探讨了计算方法和结构的优化方法。结果表明：该温室结构吊物拉杆挠度偏大,不能满足设计要求。在原结构的基础上对有竖向拉杆的优化结构进行了计算分析,计算结果与理论值较吻合,且设计安全合理。研究结果为拟建者温室建模和温室结构优化提供参考。     

Y形偏心支撑高强钢框架结构抗震性能

在Y形偏心支撑高强钢框架结构抗震性振动台试验的基础上,建立了试验试件的有限元模型,并验证了分析的正确性。设计了一个9层的Y形偏心支撑高强钢框架结构,以耗能梁段长度、耗能梁段腹板高厚比、高跨比为参数,对9层结构进行了非线性动力时程分析,研究了以上参数对结构抗震性能的影响。研究结果表明,改变耗能梁段长度、高跨比对结构层间侧移、耗能梁段性能、框架柱弯矩、耗能能力均有不同程度的影响,对框架柱轴力、基底剪力无显著影响;改变耗能梁段腹板高厚比对结构耗能能力有影响,对结构层间侧移、耗能梁段性能、框架柱受力、基底剪力无显著影响,并给出了相关设计建议。