Analysis on the Behavior of Diaphragm Through Connection between Steel Beam and Concrete-filled Steel Tubular Column

Diaphragm through connection is a new kind of connection between steel beam and concrete-filled steel tubular column. Quasi-static test and numerical simulation had been carried out to investigate the behaviors of diaphragm through connection used in Zhonghai Square. The results show that, the bearing capacity, rigid and ductility of the diaphragm through connection are excellent, and the seismic principle, i.e., ‘strong column but weak beam’ and ‘strong connection but weak component’, is reached. The numerical model of diaphragm through connection was provided, and the results drawn from the model agreed with the test results. Influences of diaphragm dimension on the behaviors of the diaphragm through connection with praposed the numerical model had been investigated, and the design suggestion was provided based on the analysis.     

Experimental Analysis of Extension Length of Shape Steel in SRC-RC Transfer Column

Seismic performance of SRC-RC transfer column was analyzed based on experiment of 12 specimens of transfer columns and 1 RC specimen under low cyclic reversed loading, which mainly focused on the extension length of shape steel. Analysis and comparison on skeleton curves of specimens was carried out. Analysis was completed for ductility, bearing capacity, energy dissipation capacity and degeneration ratio of strength. Displacement ductility changes with the increase of extension length of shape steel, enhancing at first, then reducing, and reaching peak value when extension length is close to three fifths of column height. Extension length of shape steel has little effect on bearing capacity. Energy dissipation capacity of transfer columns has relationship with many factors. Three fifths of column height is rational for extension length of shape steel, and specimens have not only advanced performance of energy dissipation but also good stability of stiffness and strength in this condition. The bond performance between concrete and shape steel decreases with the increment of extension length of shape steel, and hence stability of strength decreases.     

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.     

Finite Element Analysis of Shear Behavior of Super High Strength Reinforced Concrete Beam

On the basis of testing results of shear behavior from 18 super high strength reinforced concrete restrained beams with web reinforcement, with the cube compressive strength ranging from over 100Mpa, in this paper, the nonlinear finite element analysis procedure was formulated and the analysis of the specimen tests was carried out with the parameters obtained from the experiments and improved constitutive model and failure criteria of materials. Based on the simulated shear resistance test results and practical measured data of eighteen super high strength concrete restrained beams under point load, the equation to compute the shear resistance capacity of such beams was thus obtained by regression. The analytical results agree well with those of experiments.     

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.     

Lateral Bearing Capacity and Simplified Equations of Dry Stack In filled Reinforcement Concrete Frame Structure

The mechanism and lateral bearing capacity of reinforcement concrete (RC) frame with dry stack in filled panel (DSIP) were investigated using quasi static experiments and finite element models. According to the parallel model and equivalent strut model, the lateral bearing capacity of RC frame and DSIP were researched separately. Results show that: 1) The plain stress element and interface element are applicable in finite element (FE) model analysis. According to the FE model, the failure of RC frame with DSIP is caused by the damage of frame; 2) Lateral bearing capacity of DSIP is mainly from the friction between bricks in the panel, which can be divided into 3 stages: constant stage, increasing stage and ultimate stage; 3) Equations for lateral bearing capacity of DSIP were proposed and verified by FE model results.     

Experimental Study on Mechanical Behavior of Y-Shaped Transfer Joint Used in Obliquely Crossing Lattice

In order to study the mechanical behavior of the Y-shaped joints in oblique crossing lattice, two 1:3 scale models of the Y-shaped joints which are respectively applied symmetrical and asymmetrical axial force in experiment processes are tested, and the corresponding numerical simulations are carried out by using ABAQUS software. The stress state and deformation behavior of concrete-filled square tube column and steel beam rigid joint with internal diaphragms for high-rise structure are analyzed. The results of the test and the numerical simulation consistently show that in the loading process, the deflection of the joint core is insignificant and a good connection, the joint core is able to deliver the internal force effectively before the damage of the oblique column and meet the requirement of “strong joint and weak column”.     

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.     

Experimental Analysis on Behavior of Cold formed Steel Box Built up Section Columns under Axial Compression

17 specimens of cold formed steel box built up setion columns were tested under axial compression load. The section forms were divided into two categories: A and B. Load displacement curves and failure characteristics of specimens were obtained. The test results are compared with the caculated results according to “effective ratio of width to thickness” in code of “Technical code of cold formed thin wall steel structures” (GB 50018－2002), “effective section method” and “direct strength method” in AISI specification. The results show that: the failure characteristics of LC and MC series columns are overall flexural buckling, while SC series columns are local buckling and ends confined damage. The ultimate bearing capacity of B categories section columns is three times as great as that of A categories section columns, so it has the effect of “1+1＞2”. The results calculated according to “GB50018” and AISI specification are much conservative for LC series columns of A categories section, while in agreement with test results for MC and SC series columns. For B categories section columns, the calculated results are non conservative for LC and MC series columns, while conservative for SC series columns.     

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.