• Advances in concrete construction
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.1-12
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• 2024

Precast deck joints have problems due to the occurrence of additional processes at construction sites, the complexity of construction, and the lack of design and construction standards for precast deck joints. To solve these, this study proposes a new precast deck joint that uses an Ultra-High-Performance Fiber-reinforced Cement Composite (UHPFRCC) filling material containing steel fibers and a straight rebar joint. In addition, the structural performance of the proposed joint, based on various parameters, was compared to that of existing precast deck joints, and the proposed joint showed equivalent strength and ductility. Therefore, the proposed joint can solve construction site problems by replacing the existing ones. The influence of various variables is expected to provide basic data on the design and construction guidelines for the precast deck joints.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.641-653
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• 2018

This paper presents experiment and bearing capacity analyses of steel dual-lintel column (SDC) joints in Chinese traditional style buildings. Two SDC interior joints and two SDC exterior joints, which consisted of dual box-section lintels, circular column and square column, were designed and tested under low cyclic loading. The force transferring mechanisms at the panel zone of SDC joints were proposed. And also, the load-strain curves at the panel zone, failure modes, hysteretic loops and skeleton curves of the joints were analyzed. It is shown that the typical failure modes of the joints are shear buckling at bottom panel zone, bending failure at middle panel zone, welds fracturing at the panel zone, and tension failure of base metal in the heat-affected zone of the joints. The ultimate bearing capacity of SDC joints appears to decrease with the increment of axial compression ratio. However, the bearing capacities of exterior joints are lower than those of interior joints at the same axial compression ratio. In order to predict the formulas of the bending capacity at the middle panel zone and the shear capacity at the bottom panel zone, the calculation model and the stress state of the element at the panel zone of SDC joints were studied. As the calculated values showed good agreements with the test results, the proposed formulas can be reliably applied to the analysis and design of SDC joints in Chinese traditional style buildings.

• Composites Research
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.65-69
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• 2012

본 논문에서는 금속 핀으로 보강된 일체성형 복합재 단일겹침 체결부에 대해, 보강 핀이 체결부의 파손거동에 미치는 영향을 시험으로 연구하였다. 핀의 지름(0.3, 0.5, 0.7 mm)과 밀도(0.5, 2.0, 4.0%)를 달리하여 총 6종류의 시편을 제작하였다. 복합재료와 보강핀은 각각 Toray사의 일방향 탄소-에폭시 프리프레그 T700-12K-31E#2510와 스테인리스 강이다. 핀 밀도가 매우 낮은 한 경우(0.5%)를 제외하고는, 모든 체결부에서 두께방향 핀의 보강으로 인해 초기균열의 발생이 더 빨라지는 것으로 나타났다. 그러나 극한강도는 최대 45%까지 증가하고, 특히 접착면의 완전한 분리 후에도 대변형 상태에서 핀이 추가적인 하중을 지지함으로써, 구조물이 안정적 파괴거동을 갖도록 하는 것을 확인하였다.

• Composites Research
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.26-33
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• 2007

본 논문에서는 풀아웃 하중과 전단하중을 받는 복합재 샌드위치 인써트 조인트의 강도 특성을 실험으로 연구하였다. 샌드위치의 면재는 탄소 평직, 심재는 노멕스 하니콤, 접착제는 FM73을 사용하여 동시성형으로 제작하였다. 코어의 높이와 밀도, 면재의 두께, 하중의 형태를 달리하여 10종류, 총 75개의 인써트 조인트에 대한 실험을 수행하였다. 실험 결과, 풀아웃 하중에서는 코어의 높이와 밀도가 모두 파손하중에 영향을 미치지만 밀도의 영향이 상대적으로 더 크게 나타났다. 전단하중의 경우 면재의 두께가 파손하중에 결정적인 영향을 미치는 반면, 코어의 높이는 큰 영향을 미치지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 동일한 치수의 조인트에서도, 포팅된 쎌의 수에 따라 파손하중은 달라지며, 특히 풀아웃 하중에서 그러한 특성이 현저하게 나타났다.

• Composites Research
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.186-190
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• 2012

복합재료가 기계부품 및 항공기 구조물에 폭 넓게 적용됨에 따라, 복합재료 구조물에서 가장 취약한 복합재료 체결부의 설계는 매우 중요한 연구 분야로 대두되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 다양한 원공공차를 가지는 복합재료 볼트 조인트와 핀 조인트의 강도를 상호 비교하였다. 실험결과로부터 조인트의 원공공차가 $880{\mu}m$일 때 원공공차가 $0{\mu}m$ 보다 첫 번째 파손하중의 볼트 조인트는 24.2 %, 핀 조인트는 51.3 %의 강도저하가 발생되었다. 또한, 이에 대한 유한 요소 해석을 수행하여 파손지수를 계산하고 실험값과 상호 비교하였다.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.443-460
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• 2016

In this paper, the efficiency and effectiveness of two strengthening methods for upgrading behavior of the two external weak reinforced concrete (RC) beam-column joints were experimentally investigated under cyclic loading. Since two deficient external RC joints with reduced beam height and low strength concrete were strengthened using one-way steel prop and curbs with and without steel revival sheets on the beam. The cyclic performance of these strengthened specimens were compared with two another control external RC beam-column joints, one the standard RC joint that had not two mentioned deficiencies and another had both. Therefore, four half-scale RC joints were tested under cyclic loading.The experimental results showed that these innovative strengthening methods (RC joint with revival sheet specially) surmounted the deficiencies of weak RC joints and upgraded their performance and bearing capacity, stiffness degradation, energy absorption, up to those of standard RC joint. Also, results exhibited that the prop at joint acted as a fuse element due to adding steel revival sheets on the RC beam and showed better behavior than that of the specimen without steel revival sheets. In other words by stiffening of beam, the prop collected all damages due to cyclic loading at itself and acted as the first line of defense and prevented from sever damages at RC joint.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.123-140
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• 2003

The importance of the research on moment-resistant properties of unstiffened tubular joints and the research background are introduced. The performed experimental research on the bending rigidity and capacity of the joints is reported. The emphasis is put on the discussion of the flexural behavior of the joints including sets of geometrical parameters of the joints and several loading combinations. Procedures and results of loading tests on four full size joints in planar KK and X configuration are described in details at first. Mechanical models are proposed to analyze the joint specimens. Three-dimensional nonlinear FE models are established and verified with the experimental results. By comparing the experimental data with the results of the analysis, it is reported reasonable to carry out the structural analysis under the assumption that the joint is fully rigidly connected, and their bending capacities can assure the strength of the members connected under certain limitation. Furthermore, a parametric formula for inplane bengding rigidity of T and Y type tubular joints is proposed on the basis of FE calculation and regression analysis. Compared with test results, it is shown that the parametric formula developed in this paper has good applicability.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.149-167
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• 2004

Offshore platforms have to serve in harsh environments and hence are likely to be damaged due to wave induced fatigue and environmental corrosion. Welded tubular joints in offshore platforms are most vulnerable to fatigue damage. Such damages endanger the integrity of the structure. Therefore it is all the more essential to assess the capacity of damaged structure from the point of view of its safety. Eight internally ring stiffened fatigue damaged tubular joints with nominal chord and brace diameter of 324 mm and 219 mm respectively and thickness 12 mm and 8 mm respectively were tested under axial brace compression loading to evaluate the reserve capacity of the joints. These joints had earlier been tested under fatigue loading under corrosive environments of synthetic sea water and hence they have been cracked. The extent of the damage varied from 35 to 50 per cent. One stiffened joint was also tested under axial brace tension loading. The residual strength of fatigue damaged stiffened joint tested under tension loading was observed to be less than one fourth of that tested under compression loading. It was observed in this experimental investigation that in the damaged condition, the joints possessed an in-built load-transfer mechanism. A bi-linear stress-strain model was developed in this investigation to predict the reserve capacity of the joint. This model considered the strain hardening effect. Close agreement was observed between the experimental and predicted results. The paper presents in detail the experimental investigation and the development of the analytical model to predict the reserve capacity of internally ring stiffened joints.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.303-317
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• 2019

This paper presents a finite element model for predicting the behaviour of high-strength steel bolted beam-to-column joints under monotonic loading. The developed numerical model considers the effects of material nonlinearities and geometric nonlinearities. The accuracy of the developed model is examined by comparing the predicted results with independent experimental results. It is demonstrated that the proposed model accurately predicts the ultimate flexural resistances and moment-rotation curves for high-strength steel bolted beam-to-column joints. Mechanical performance of three joint configurations with various design details is examined. A parametric study is carried out to investigate the effects of key design parameters on the behaviour of bolted beam-to-column joints with double-extended endplates. The plastic flexural capacities of the beam-to-column joints from the experimental programme and numerical analysis are compared with the current codes of practice. It is found that the initial stiffness and plastic flexural resistance of the high-strength steel beam-to-column joints are overestimated. Proper modifications need to be conducted to ensure the current analytical method can be safely used for the bolted beam-to-column joints with high-performance materials.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제43권1호
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• pp.107-116
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• 2022

This paper presents results of numerical studies completed on unreinforced and doubler plate reinforced Elliptical Hollow Section (EHS) T-joints subjected to axial compressive loading on the brace member. Non-linear finite element (FE) models were developed using the finite element code, ABAQUS. Available test data in literature was used to validate the FE models. Subsequently, a parametric study was carried out to investigate the effects of various geometrical parameters of main members and reinforcement plates on the ultimate capacity of reinforced EHS T-joints. The parametric study found that the reinforcing plate significantly increases the ultimate capacity of EHS T-joints up to twice the capacity of the corresponding unreinforced joint. The thickness and length of the reinforcing plate have a positive effect on the ultimate capacity of Type 1 joints. This study, however, found that the capacity of Type 1 orientation is not dependent on the brace-to-chord diameter ratio. As for type 2 orientations, the thickness and length of the reinforcement have a minimal effect on the ultimate capacity. A new design method is introduced to predict the capacity of the reinforced EHS T-joints Type 1 and 2 based on the multiple linear regression analyses.