Calculation Methods for Steel Frame Structure Based on the Structural Ultimate Bearing Capacity

The existing problems in calculation approach for multi-story and high-rise steel frame structure are summarized. As the shearing deformation is considered, the analysis methods for steel frame structure are put forward based on the structural ultimate bearing capacity, which is on the basis of second order inelasticity analysis for steel structure. In the approach, the tangent module brought forward by Bleich, F. is used, the second-order refined plastic hinge method presented by Liew, J. Y. R. is modified.     

Bearing Capacity of Reinforced Concrete Continuous Deep Beams with Web Openings Based on ANSYS Analysis

Based on the experiment on two-span continuous deep beams with web openings bearing concentrated load, setting a series of finite element simulation specimens and establishing finite element model by finite element analysis software ANSYS, the influences of the strength of concrete, the open hole size, the hole position, vertical reinforcement ratio and horizontal reinforcement ratio on bearing capacity and deflection of specimens were contrasted when imposed respectively.     

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.     

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.     

Comparisons of Methods for In-Plane Bearing Capacity Calculation of Two-Hinged Parabolic Steel Arch Under Full-Span and Half-Span Loads

The internal force would vary largely with different load ratio for steel arches under combined full-span with half-span loads. However, most relevant formulas on in-plane stability capacity of steel arches were obtained by studying the stability under a single load. Thus, it lacks full considerations of the applicability of bearing capacity formulas under a combined full-span load with half-span load. To overcome this shortcoming, the two-hinged parabolic steel arch was used to compare the results of bearing capacity of arches with different load ratios, rise-span ratios and sections calculated by several methods, The method proposed in the current Chinese design specification of steel arch structure and the finite element method based on the perfect arch and the consistent imperfect arch were included. The results showed that the method in the specification for designing a steel arch would be conservative with a large ratio of the full-span load to the total loads while unsafe with a large ratio of the half-span load to the total loads.