Advanced Materials Research Vols. 1065-1069

Abstract: Considering the contact effect between foundation and soil, the dynamic interaction model of tower-foundation-soil coupled system is set up with visco-elastic artificial boundary as the soil boundary. The seismic time history response of a tower-foundation-soil system under three different site conditions is calculated, and compared with the results that do not consider the effect of tower-foundation-soil dynamic interaction. It shows that the displacement of tower and the axial stress of the members substantially increased on soft sites and medium soft sites while no significant change on medium hard sites and hard sites when tower-foundation-soil dynamic interaction is considered. Therefore, it is suggested that the tower-foundation-soil dynamic interaction should be considered in aseismic design of transmission tower on soft sites and medium soft sites.

Abstract: This study proposes an innovative displacement-dependent metallic yielding damper for seismic protection of building structures. The damper is designed to deform inelastically under in-plane flexural bending and becomes energy-dissipative with an improved efficiency in terms of material utilization, as compared with those designed to bend in an out-of-plane manner. Both component test and seismic performance test of the proposed damper have been conducted in this study. Hysteresis of the component test indicates consistent and effective energy-dissipative characteristics of the damper. The contour of cracks on the surface of the damper after testing is well correlated with the stress distribution obtained from numerical analysis. Moreover, excellent seismic performance of the proposed in-plane arched damper has been demonstrated via a series of shaking table tests on a five-story model structure. Experimental results indicate that, with the dampers implemented, the acceleration responses in both peak and root-mean-squares of all floors are significantly reduced and more pronounced with the earthquake intensity increased. Effectiveness of the seismic damper is also revealed from the increase of the effective modal damping of all modes identified.

Abstract: The landing-type lifting pole with double-level arms is a kind of construction equipment frequently used in erection of large-sized iron tower during the engineering of power transmission line. This equipment lifts heavy load through bilateral symmetry, thus improving the working efficiency. A finite element structural calculation model of tower top of landing-type lifting pole with double-level arms was established according to the actual situation, and this model involved different working amplitude, lifting capacities and unbalanced loading conditions. In addition, the maximum stresses and structural stability coefficients of tower head, lifting arm, draw-bar and rotary tower body were analyzed, and the safety check results of various parts at tower top were obtained. Finally, the design of connection pin of each part at tower top of lifting pole was also proposed.

Abstract: Finite element model was built in order to study the section temperature field of concrete-filled double steel tubular columns through the software of ANSYS. Moisture of concrete and thermal contact resistance were considered in the model. Based on the Eurocode 2, specific heat of concrete was modified in order to consider the effect of moisture. Contact elements were created in the interface between steel tube and concrete in order to consider the effect of thermal contact resistance. The effects of diameter of steel tube and type of aggregate to section temperature field were studied. Distribution of section temperature field is given on the concrete-filled double steel tubular columns, which provides the basis for the analysis of fire resistance capability.

Abstract: The simulation of Profiled Steel Sheeting-concrete Composite Slabs is based on ABAQUS,the finite element simulation software.The simulation is compared with the test to verify correctness of the finite element simulation method.By changing shear connectors of composite slabs, studies are performed on the influence of shear-bond property ,the behavior of slip between sheeting and concrete,slip distribution along the composite slabs and so on.The results indicate that setting shear connectors ,such as shear reinforcement and studs, can improve ultimate bearing capacity and reduce the slippage between the interface.The studs’ effect is more obvious.Actual engineering should select suitable shear connectors,so that it can meet the strength requirement and be economical.

Abstract: This paper applicate steel bending member in-plane is bending performance calculation formula that at the normal temperature steel structure under the action of uniformly distributed load and derived rules of calculation method of in-plane bending performance that steel bending member under the high temperature , the steel bending member in the practical example should be analyzed by the finite element software ANSYS, through the analysis and verify the accuracy of the calculation method that the steel structure bending member under uniform distributed load in-plane bending performance

Abstract: In this paper, on the basis of specimen model size mentioned in steel reinforced concrete coupling beam stress performance research, using the ANSYS finite element software about coupling beam specimens with different steel plates for one-off monotonic loading. Through the comparative analysis of simulation results, to explore the impact of different steel plate forms on shear capacity and ductility of coupling beams, etc .

Abstract: Concrete mechanical properties under dynamic load such as blast and impact are very complex. Shock wave propagation law and damage effect in the concrete were studied numerically in the paper by using TNT explosive ignition and growth model, concrete dynamic damage model, and SPH method. And shock wave properties of different mass explosives in the concrete were analyzed with the similarity theory. The result shows that TNT shock wave propagation law meets the internal-blast similarity law. Peak pressure, positive pressure impulse, maximum velocity and maximum acceleration in the concrete decrease with the increase of scaled distance. And time needed for reaching peak pressure increases linearly with the increase of scaled distance. A theoretical basis of structure and protection design for constructions is achieved in the paper.

Abstract: A finite element (FE) model for externally bonded FRP (EB-FRP) strengthened RC beams is developed to simulate the responses of the structural system, to gain a better insight into the mechanism of the system. Comparisons between the predictions of the model and test results are presented to demonstrate its capability and accuracy.

Abstract: Steel roof grid was detected and static analyzed. The grid was retrofitted because bearing capacity and rigidity of some steel pipes can’t meet requirement provided in codes. Method to reinforce the steel grid is adding pipes section area and replacing pipes with improved double-tube buckling restrained members. Analyze seismic behaviors of retrofitted grid using ANSYS software.