Advanced Materials Research Vols. 368-373

Abstract: By special advantages and progress of dynamic centrifugal model tests, construction and development of large scale centrifugal shakers are driven. As one subsystem of a large scale centrifugal shaker, the testing auxiliary system is used to data acquisition, image acquisition and model making. The perfect design and construction of a testing auxiliary system must give a guarantee for dynamic centrifugal model tests. This paper outlines the components and function of the testing auxiliary system of a large scale centrifugal shaker. The basic design requirements and critical techniques relevant to data acquisition systems, image acquisition systems and containers are analyzed according to the characteristics of dynamic centrifugal model tests on a large scale centrifugal shaker, meanwhile, some specific conception and design suggestions are proposed. The results can offer some references for design of the testing auxiliary system of a large scale centrifugal shaker.

Abstract: Based on the object-oriented finite element analysis software OpenSEES, a hinged 3-floor 2-span, SRHSHPC frames numerical simulation model was built up, under low cycle loading. Comparing the numerical simulation results with experimental data, the results show that four Gauss integral points of the Nonlinear Beam-Column Element with fiber - model can get best simulation effect. This study can provide theory basis for the SRHSHPC frames numerical simulation and the development of seismic performance.

Abstract: The software ABAQUS is used to perform the finite element simulation of a group of reinforced concrete beam tests. The load-displacement skeleton curves of the beams are obtained after the completion of the simulation. Test results and simulation results are compared, results showed that the finite element simulation can be more accurately simulate the test situation. Then, the software ABAQUS is also used to simulate different types of reinforced concrete frame beams, and access to load-displacement skeleton curves and moment – rotation curves of the beams. Reference to the advanced performance-based design method, the curve classified according to different factors. The performance parameters of beams are obtained from the curves. Performance parameters can provide quantitative reference index for performance evaluation of beam.

Abstract: The seismic response of curved girder bridge is more complex because of its irregular plane shape. Friction pendulum bearing (FPB) has a positive effect on structural seismic response. The seismic response mitigation effectiveness of FPB to curved girder bridge with soil-pile interaction considered is needed to research. The three-dimensional calculation model of a curved continuous girder bridge is established, and FPB are added at the positions of sliding bearings with soil-pile interaction. The influence of soil-pile interaction on seismic response mitigation effectiveness of FPB is computed and analyzed under three-dimensional ground motion action. The results show that the seismic response mitigation effectiveness of FPB is quite obvious with or without soil-pile interaction considered. Furthermore, seismic response mitigation effectiveness of FPB increases for the internal force of piers after soil-pile interaction considered. FPB has great and positive mitigation effectiveness on the seismic longitudinal displacement of the main girder of curved girder bridge, but with soil-pile interaction considered the mitigation effectiveness decreases a bit.

Abstract: The reinforced concrete construction of port, wharf, inshore platform etc, which expose in the bad environment, can suffer influence of the corrosion and lower its safety. Particularly with the seawater corrosion, the reinforced concrete construction will suffer to break easily and result a bigness of loss. Therefore, the construction's safe and dependable increasingly become the important problem that study by people. The paper tested the load about 15 experiment columns of reinforced concrete, which are eroded in the artificial seawater corrosion, studied the load changing of reinforced concrete column which in different times of suffering decay. It afforded the basis for analysis the load of reinforced concrete construction in the corrosion environment.

Abstract: The solution redistribution was an important phenomenon during the solidification of multi-component alloys. The changing disciplines during solidification of different component Al-Si-Mg alloys were calculated in this paper. The calculations were coupled with CALPHAD technology. The interaction of solutes would change the solute redistribution coefficients during the solidification especially in the ends of solidification. So in the ends of the solidification, the slope of the curves turned to bigger and bigger. The results of the calculating of the eutectic fraction of the alloys show that errors exist under assuming the partition coefficients of solutes as a constant due to the interaction between solutes in ternary alloys. The predicted eutectic fractions of Al-Si-Mg alloys agree well with the experimental results for using the CALPHAD methods.

Abstract: To large liquid storage tank, based on the potential flow theory, considering fluid-structure interaction, the potential-based elements and the shell elements are used to simulate the liquid and the tank, respectively. Using the displacement-velocity potential finite element method formulas, the seismic response analysis method of the liquid storage tank is obtained, and is implemented based on the ADINA program. Some useful conclusions of the tanks under the earthquake loadings are obtained through two examples, which provide the reference for the seismic design theory and the seismic performance, and provide the analysis approach for the damage behavior and loss assessment of liquid storage tank.

Abstract: Based on the perspective of earthquake resistance, the dynamic characteristics from construction to completion is analyzed and compared with each other for three typical long span continuous girder bridges with different types of piers constructed by balanced cantilever method, the vase-type solid pier, the thin-wall type hollow pier and the double-column type solid pier. The variation law of the dynamic characteristics along with the construction stages is obtained and the comparison law of the dynamic characteristics is obtained among the three bridges. It shows in a great degree that the seismic performance analysis and the seismic design nowadays, which are only based on the 1st period and mode in the completion state of the bridge, are not reasonable very much. The seismic performance analysis and the seismic design should consider all construction stages for the bridge constructed by the balanced cantilever method.

Abstract: We analyses 418 of fire load data of Beijing residential in city subdivision and suburban district which collected by Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture and Institute of Building Fire Research. Suppose the probability density function of several fire load, using maximum likelihood estimation method to obtain the parameters, and use the K-S test examine the probability density function model, the final selections of Generalized extreme value distribution and Log logistic fit better as a Beijing residential fire load distribution probability distribution models. Finally using these models, according to the JCSS rules, the fire load standard value of Beijing residential is put forward.

Abstract: For the purpose of investigating the strengthening effectiveness of GFRP on concrete filled steel tube structure under combined seismic loading and comparing with CFRP ones, numerical simulations of quasi-static test are developed by using ABAQUS. The establishment of finite element model is tested to be feasible by comparing the numerical load-displacement hysteretic curves and their skeleton curves with the experimental ones. Further studies are carried out through changing models’ FRP (GFRP/CFRP) thickness, axial compression ratio and cross sectional steel ratio. Simulation results show that specimens with thicker FRP (GFRP/CFRP) equip better energy dissipation capacity and higher bearing capacity. In elastic-plastic stage the stiffness of specimen degradation becomes more serious as axial compression increases. Energy dissipation capacity is enhanced as cross sectional steel ratio increases.