Behaviour of circular concrete filled double skin tubes subjected to local bearing force

Chao Hou, Lin Hai Han, Xiao Ling Zhao

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Abstract

This paper presents the behaviour of circular concrete filled double skin tubes (CFDST) subjected to local bearing forces. This is an extension of a previous work on concrete filled steel tubes (CFST). A series of tests were conducted where some key parameters were varied, including loading angle, hollow ratio, chord wall thickness, as well as brace to chord diameter ratio. A finite element analysis (FEA) modelling was established and verified by the test data. Comparative analysis was conducted between the full-range behaviour of CFDST and CFST under local bearing. It was found that the performance of CFDST is considerably affected by the interaction of the outer tube, inner tube and the sandwiched concrete, whilst its bearing capacity depends on the hollow ratio. Finally, based on the load-transfer mechanism analysis, simplified formulae for predicting the strength of CFDST under local bearing forces are presented. Reasonable agreement between the predicted and measured values is achieved.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)36-53
Number of pages18
JournalThin-Walled Structures
Volume93
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Aug 2015
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Concrete filled double skin tube (CFDST)
  • Experimental study
  • Finite element analysis (FEA)
  • Local bearing force
  • Simplified model

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Building and Construction
  • Mechanical Engineering

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