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Behaviour of ultra-high strength concrete-filled dual-stiffened steel tubular slender columns

Zhang, JH; Shao, YB; Hassanein, MF; Cashell, KA; Hadzima-Nyarko, M; (2024) Behaviour of ultra-high strength concrete-filled dual-stiffened steel tubular slender columns. Engineering Structures , 300 , Article 117204. 10.1016/j.engstruct.2023.117204. Green open access

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Abstract

This paper is concerned with the behaviour of square concrete-filled dual-stiffened steel tubular (CFDSST) slender columns with a concentrically-placed inner circular steel tube. Previous studies have illustrated that these columns have greater structural performance in terms of load-carrying capacity compared with conventional concrete-filled stiffened steel tubular (CFSST) columns. However, the behaviour of CFDSST slender columns filled with ultra-high strength concrete (UHSC) has not been investigated and current design codes do not include provisions for UHSC, although it is increasingly popular owing to demands for structures to be lighter and more sustainable. Accordingly, the current paper fills that gap in existing knowledge and explores the behaviour of CFDSST slender columns using finite element (FE) analysis. The available test results from previous studies were collated and are employed to validate the numerical model. The validated FE model is then employed to investigate the axial load versus deflection responses for a wide variety of UHS-CFDSST slender columns. The behaviour of both intermediate-length and long columns is assessed through parametric analyses. The results of these studies show that the strength of the concrete sandwiched between the two steel sections, the yield strength of outer steel tube, and the outer tube slenderness ratio have a significant effect on the axial resistance of UHS-CFDSST intermediate-length columns, while the capacity of long columns is most affected by the sandwiched concrete strength. The ultimate resistances are compared with different available design methods, and AISC 360–16 code is recommended for predicting the ultimate resistance of UHS-CFDSST slender columns with modifications proposed to account for the different components forming this innovative cross-section.

Type: Article
Title: Behaviour of ultra-high strength concrete-filled dual-stiffened steel tubular slender columns
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2023.117204
Publisher version: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2023.117204
Language: English
Additional information: © 2023 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. under a Creative Commons license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Keywords: Ultra-high strength concrete, Stiffened tubes, Slender columns, Axial compression, Finite element analysis, Design resistance
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Civil, Environ and Geomatic Eng
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10184187
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