This paper presents experimental research on structural behaviour of normal and recycled aggregate concrete filled steel tube (RACFT) columns externally strengthened with carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) sheets and subjected to axial loading. A total of 22 specimens were tested to investigate the influence of the following variables: (1) tube configurations, circular or square, solid or h...

Article history: Received: 11. 09. 2013. Received in revised form: 01. 10. 2013. Accepted: 15. 10. 2013. Researches into the constitutive relation of the super high strength and high performance concrete and the stress strain relationship of the ultrastrength concrete-filled steel columns are rare. Therefore, this paper based on continuous mechanics presents the relationship of mathematical des...

Being economical and performing well under cyclic loads, steel sections filled with concrete have been widely used in structural buildings. Extensive studies and experiments have been conducted to investigate the influence of different parameters and loadings on the behavior of these structural components. Based on the data available from previous experiments and studies, this paper discusses t...

Being economical and performing well under cyclic loads, steel sections filled with concrete have been widely used in structural buildings. Extensive studies and experiments have been conducted to investigate the influence of different parameters and loadings on the behavior of these structural components. Based on the data available from previous experiments and studies, this paper discusses t...

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1. Abstract The aim of this paper is to show the calculation and optimization of a steel frame according to Eurocode 1 and 3 (parts 1.1 and 1.2). A comparison is made using square hollow section (SHS) columns and SHS or rectangular hollow section (RHS) for beams at a pressure vessel supporting frame (Figure 1). Optimizing for fire resistance for a given time it shows the prize of safety, the re...

Several deficient steel structural members require to be strengthened all over the world. In this article, horizontal defects were generated at three locations (top, middle, and bottom) on the middle element and the middle of the side element. Consequently, the effects of the location of such defects on axial behavior of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) strengthened steel Square Hollow Se...

Concrete filled cold-formed steel-concrete composite columns exhibit improved strength and ductility characteristics due to its ability resist inward buckling as well delay the outward buckling. Though concrete infill prevents buckling, still limits steel section from reaching yield strength. From past studies, it is observed that introducing of web stiffeners in cross-section may improve resis...

The results of several perforated steel thin-walled U-shaped sections subject to compression are presented. The ultimate strength obtained from experimental tests is compared to the one obtained from numerical simulation by finite element method. The experimental tests were carried out according to the standard 10.2.02 of the FEM. The meshing, loading, boundary conditions for supports, geometri...