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Design Theory of Steel-Concrete Composite Structure and Construction Technology of Complex Structure

A special issue of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309). This special issue belongs to the section "Building Structures".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 March 2023) | Viewed by 16227

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Prof. Dr. Lu Yang

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School of Construction Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
Interests: steel–concrete composite structures; high performance steel structures; structural design; deconstruction structures; intelligent construction

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Steel–concrete composite structures combining the advantages of steel and concrete materials provide an economical and efficient structure form for buildings, bridges, and other civil engineerings.

In this Special Issue, submissions regarding the up-to-date developments and applications of steel-concrete composite structures on theoretical analysis, experimental study, and construction technology are welcome. The scope encompasses, but is not restricted to, structural load-carrying performance, dynamic behavior, fire performance, numerical analysis, interface bond behavior, design method, high-performance materials, structural health monitoring, and construction technology of steel–concrete composite structures.

This Special Issue wishes to complement theoretical developments and rich construction technology, so as to promote the application of steel–concrete structures in practice engineerings. Therefore, we particularly welcome the relevant contributions.

Prof. Dr. Lu Yang
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • steel-concrete composite structures
  • load-carrying performance
  • stability analysis
  • dynamic behavior
  • construction technology
  • high-performance materials
  • structural health monitoring

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A Design Method for Semi-Rigid Steel Frame via Pre-Established Performance-Based Connection Database
by Tulong Yin, Zhan Wang, Jianrong Pan, Kaixiang Zheng, Deming Liu and Shengcan Lu
Buildings 2022, 12(10), 1634; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings12101634 - 9 Oct 2022
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With decades of research, semi-rigid beam-to-column connections have been widely accepted. However, most studies have been restricted to the local connection level, leaving system-oriented analysis and design methods with a meager investigation, which leads to the fact that the active use of semi-rigid [...] Read more.
With decades of research, semi-rigid beam-to-column connections have been widely accepted. However, most studies have been restricted to the local connection level, leaving system-oriented analysis and design methods with a meager investigation, which leads to the fact that the active use of semi-rigid connections in practice is rare. This study aims to provide a system-level design method to bridge the gap between element and connection design, and the two main contributions are to propose a method for designing semi-rigid steel frames by pre-establishing a performance-based connection database and to formulate refined classification criteria for connection performance levels. In this method, the frame design is transformed into finding an appropriate matching of performance requirements between elements and connections. The classification criteria for connection performance levels are based on the assumption that the structural responses (stability, resistance, and deformation) are only slightly affected by the properties of connections within the same level. The emphasis is on the rotational stiffness and moment resistance of the connection. Finally, the results of examples indicate that the connection database is portable and can be applied to various frames, avoiding the repetitive design for connections in different projects. In addition, tuning the performance requirements of the connection can greatly reduce the number of design variables compared to tuning its geometry, and more importantly, it provides designers with a clearer update path, which can significantly shorten the process of trial-and-error and quickly arrive at the final design. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Design Theory of Steel-Concrete Composite Structure and Construction Technology of Complex Structure)
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The Eccentric Compression Performance of Spirally Stiffened Thin-Walled Square Concrete-Filled Steel Tubular Laminated Composite Members
by Zhenshan Wang, Yanan Su, Jun Wei, Junlong Lu and Xiaolei Li
Buildings 2022, 12(8), 1151; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings12081151 - 3 Aug 2022
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To enhance the local buckling resistance of thin-walled steel pipes and enhance their fire and corrosion resistance, a new spirally stiffened thin-walled square concrete-filled steel tubular laminated composite member with transverse ribs is proposed. Through the four forms of combined members for eccentric [...] Read more.
To enhance the local buckling resistance of thin-walled steel pipes and enhance their fire and corrosion resistance, a new spirally stiffened thin-walled square concrete-filled steel tubular laminated composite member with transverse ribs is proposed. Through the four forms of combined members for eccentric pressure testing, it was found that: ordinary thin-walled steel pipe concrete drum buckling is more severe; with spiral ribs, the buckling is limited between the stiffening ribs; and the deformation is significantly reduced. By addressing the problem of cooperative work between the inner and outer structural layers of new components, it was found that, after setting constraints such as steel bars, the integrity of the two can be ensured, and the stress performance is significantly improved; compared to ordinary steel pipe concrete, the load-carrying capacity is 17.9% higher, and the deformation capacity is roughly equivalent. Spiral ribs as a new form of spatial restraint, in addition to increasing the local bending stiffness, manifest an overall restraint role in limiting lateral deformation of the steel pipe, whereas the role of vertical stiffness is insignificant. Based on test evidence, the influences of the width to thickness ratio of spiral ribs and pitch were determined, and reasonable structural measures for the members were given. Through the N–M relationship curve, the limit of damage in compression and tension under eccentricity was obtained at an eccentricity of about 0.9. Finally, a method for calculating the eccentric compressive ultimate load capacity of this new composite member was proposed. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Design Theory of Steel-Concrete Composite Structure and Construction Technology of Complex Structure)
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Push-Out Test and Hysteretic Performance Study of Semi-Rigid Shear Keys with the Triple-Folded Web of Flange
by Zhenshan Wang, Huaqian Qin, Yong Yang, Yunhe Liu, Hongchao Guo and Hongchen Wang
Buildings 2022, 12(7), 991; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings12070991 - 12 Jul 2022
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The PBL (Perfobond Leiste) shear connector has the advantages of high bearing capacity and strong constraint ability; however, the traditional PBL shear connector has strong and weak axis problems, and its stiffness is large, resulting in weak deformation ability. To this end, this [...] Read more.
The PBL (Perfobond Leiste) shear connector has the advantages of high bearing capacity and strong constraint ability; however, the traditional PBL shear connector has strong and weak axis problems, and its stiffness is large, resulting in weak deformation ability. To this end, this paper proposes a new type of flange triple-web shear key and obtains the new shear key’s mechanical properties and failure mechanism through the push-out test. The results show that the failure mode of the new shear key is the deformation of the steel plate on the web and the edge of the opening, which has a high bearing capacity, outstanding deformation ability, and good integrity with concrete, showing obvious semi-rigid characteristics. Through numerical analysis, the effects of flange width, web height, and steel plate thickness on the mechanical properties of shear keys are obtained. Based on the fitting analysis method, the calculation formula of shear key bearing capacity is proposed. Finally, the horizontal seismic performance of the shear key is numerically simulated. It is found that the hysteretic curve of the shear key is full and shows good energy dissipation capacity. Full article
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A New Method for Design of the Semi-Rigid Steel Frame—The Integration of Joint Inverse Design and Structural Design
by Tulong Yin, Zhan Wang, Kaixiang Zheng and Shengcan Lu
Buildings 2022, 12(7), 938; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings12070938 - 1 Jul 2022
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In the past few decades, semi-rigid connections have been studied extensively; several major international steel structure design specifications have incorporated this component into their own systems. However, there is still no appropriate way to integrate the semi-rigid joint design into the structural design [...] Read more.
In the past few decades, semi-rigid connections have been studied extensively; several major international steel structure design specifications have incorporated this component into their own systems. However, there is still no appropriate way to integrate the semi-rigid joint design into the structural design more efficiently. The forward design method of introducing joint characteristics into the frame by predetermining joint details requires considerable effort to trial massive amounts of variables, which is undoubtedly a nightmare for those structures composed of thousands of members and joints. In this paper, a feasible method for the reversed design of semi-rigid steel frames has been developed. Being similar to the traditional one, the structural design is still divided into member design and joint design. In the member design phase, a joint is abstracted as a performance parameter and its details are no longer concerned. Then, in the joint design phase, the joint details can be reconstructed subject to the joint required performance by using the optimization algorithm. Throughout the process, engineers simply tune the desired properties of the joins rather than their construction geometry, which results in clearer tuning direction and improved solution efficiency. In addition, determining how to choose a good, required connection stiffness as the starting design is discussed and recommendations are given. Finally, two examples are solved to verify the effectiveness of the proposed method. Full article
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Effect of Fast Loading on the Seismic Performance of SRUHSC Frame Structures
by Wei Liu, Yingchao Ma and Jinqing Jia
Buildings 2022, 12(6), 736; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings12060736 - 30 May 2022
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Due to the high compressive strength and durability of ultra-high-strength concrete, SRUHSC (steel-reinforced ultra-high-strength concrete) frame structures have been used extensively in super-high-rise buildings. However, the SRUHSC showed obvious brittleness. Encasing structural steel in the material was recognized to be a good way [...] Read more.
Due to the high compressive strength and durability of ultra-high-strength concrete, SRUHSC (steel-reinforced ultra-high-strength concrete) frame structures have been used extensively in super-high-rise buildings. However, the SRUHSC showed obvious brittleness. Encasing structural steel in the material was recognized to be a good way of alleviating the problem of brittleness. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of the axial compression ratio on the seismic performance of a single-story, single-span SRUHSC frame structure under rapid loading. The failure mode, deformation, strength and stiffness degradation, energy dissipation capacity and residual displacement of the structure were compared and analyzed. The seismic performance of a single-story single-span SRUHSC frame structure is verified under the conditions of a fast loading rate and high axial compression ratio. The results suggest that the horizontal resistance capacity of structures can be significantly improved by fast loading in the elastic and elastic–plastic ranges. The ductility coefficient of the structure increases with the same axial compression ratio under fast loading. With an increase in loading rate, the secant stiffness of the structure is improved. Full article
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