Experimental and Numerical Researches on the Seismic Behavior of Tubular Reinforced Concrete Columns of Air-Cooling Structures
Source abstract
Abstract
Tubular reinforced concrete columns of air-cooling condenser structures, which undertake the most weight of air cooling equipment, are the major components to resist lateral forces under earthquake. Once collapsed, huge casualties and economic loss would be caused. Thus, four 1/8 scaled specimens were fabricated and tested through the pseudo-static testing method. Failure modes and crack patterns of the specimens under cyclic loading were observed. Then, finite element models of tubular reinforced concrete columns were established using OpenSees and were verified with the experimental results. Finally, the influence of axial compression ratio and longitudinal reinforcement on energy dissipation capacity and stiffness degradation were studied based on the validated finite element modes. It is confirmed that tubular reinforced concrete columns of air-cooling condenser structure exhibit a moderate ability of energy dissipation, and the nonlinear finite element model could reasonably simulate its seismic behavior. Furthermore, axial compression ratio and longitudinal reinforcement are main factors which affect the seismic behavior of the tubular reinforced concrete columns. The experimental results and simulation method provide an available way to design this kind of large tubular reinforced concrete columns with thin-wall.
Source: openalex_inverted_index · Quality: baseline
Research context
OpenAlex topics: Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete · Structural Load-Bearing Analysis · Seismic Performance and Analysis
SciVX discovery tags are terminology-based. OpenAlex topics are source-provided classifications.
References (30)
Show source-provided references
1. Afefy, H. M., & El-Tony, E. T. M. (2016). Simplified design procedure for reinforced concrete columns based on equivalent column concept. International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials, 10(3), 393–406.10.1007/s40069-016-0132-0 ↗
2. Bathe, K. J., & Ramaswamg, S. (1979). On three-dimensional nonlinear analysis of concrete structures. Nuclear Engineering and Design, 52(3), 843–855.10.1016/0029-5493(79)90029-3 ↗
3. Elmorsi, M., Kianoush, M. R., & Tso, W. K. (1998). Nonlinear analysis of cyclically loaded reinforced concrete structures. ACI Struct, 95(6), 725–739.
4. Esmaeily, A., Shirmohammadi, F. (2014). Performance and capacity assessment of reinforced concrete bridge piers considering the current load and resistance factor design provisions and plastic hinge length in Kansas. No. K-TRAN: KSU-11-5.
5. Filippou, F. C., Povov, E. P., Bertero, V. V. (1983). Effects of bond deterioration on hysteretic behavior of reinforced concrete joints.EERC Report No.UCB/EERC-83/19, Earthquake Engineering Research Center, University of California, Berkeley.
6. GB50010-2010, Code for design of concrete structures, Beijing: China Architecture and Building Press, 2010(only available in China).
7. Hindi, R. (2005). Cross spirals reinforcement to confine reinforced concrete columns.US and International Patent Application, May 13.
8. Hindi, R., Al-Qattawi, M., Elsharief, A. (2005). Influence of different confinement patterns on the axial behavior of RC columns. Proceedings of the ASCE, New York, US.
9. Jiong, L. (2004). Applications and redevelopments of object-oriented and open-sourced program OpenSees on RC structure nonlinear analysis. PhD Thesis, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China.
10. Kent, D. C., & Park, R. (1971). Flexural members with confined concrete. ASCE, 97(7), 1969–1990.
11. Kim, T. H., Seong, D. J., & Shin, H. M. (2012). Seismic performance assessment of hollow reinforced concrete and prestressed concrete bridge columns. International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials, 6(3), 165–176.10.1007/s40069-012-0015-y ↗
12. Lehman, D. E., Calderon, A. J., Moehle, J. P. (1995). Behavior and design of slender columns subjected to lateral loading. In Proceedings of the 6th U.S. National conference on earthquake engineering. Seattle, Washington, US.
13. Li, H., Zhao, C., & Zhu, J. (2008). Research on structural design of power plants based on internal equipment. Engineering Journal of Wuhan University, 41(sup), 313–317.
14. Li, J., & Ren, X. (2009). Stochastic damage model for concrete based on energy equivalent strain[J]. International Journal of Solids and Structures, 46(11–12), 2407–2419.10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2009.01.024 ↗
15. Mander, J. B., Priestley, M. J. N., & Park, R. (1988). Theoretical stress-strain model for confined concrete. Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, 114(8), 1804–1826.10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9445(1988)114:8(1804) ↗
16. Masukawa, J., Suda, K., & Maekawa, K. (1999). Three-dimensional nonlinear FEM analysis of hollow bridge piers considering spalling of concrete cover and buckling of reinforcing bars. Transactions of the Japan Concrete Institute, 21, 255–262.
17. Mazzoni, S., & McKennna, F. (2003). OpenSees Examples Primer, Berkeley, USA.
18. Mazzoni, S., Mckenna, F., & Fenves, G. L. (2003). Open system for earthquake engineering simulation (OpenSees). Berkeley USA: University of California.
19. Menegotto, M., & Pinto, P. E. (1973). Method of analysis for cyclically loaded RC plane frames including changes in geometry and non-elastic behavior of elements under combined normal force and bending. Lisbon: International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering.
20. Nilson, A. H. (1968). Nonlinear analysis of reinforced concrete by the finite element method. ACI Journal, 65, 757–766.
21. Phan, V., Saiidi, M. S., Aderson, J., & Ghasemi, H. (2007). Near-fault ground motion effects on reinforced concrete bridge columns. Journal of Structural Engineering, 133(7), 982–989.10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9445(2007)133:7(982) ↗
22. Priestly, M. J. N., & Benzoni, G. (1996). Seismic performance of circular columns with low longitudinal reinforcement ratios. ACI Struct J, 93(4), 474–475.
23. Priestly, M. J. N., Seible, F., & Calvi, G. M. (1996). Seismic design and retrofit of bridges. New York, US: John Wiley and Sons.10.1002/9780470172858 ↗
24. Ren, X., Chen, J. S., & Li, J. (2010). Micro-cracks informed damage models for brittle solids[J]. International Journal of Solids and Structures, 48(10), 1560–1571.10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2011.02.001 ↗
25. Scott, B. D., Park, R., & Priestley, M. J. N. (1982). Stress-strain behavior of concrete confined by overlapping hoops at low and high rates. ACI, 79(1), 13–27.
26. Shao, Y., Aval, S., & Mirmiran, A. (2005). Fiber-element model for cyclic analysis of concrete-filled fiber reinforced polymer tubes. Journal of Structural Engineering, 13(2), 292–303.10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9445(2005)131:2(292) ↗
27. Shirmohammadi, F., & Esmaeily., A. (2015). Performance of reinforced concrete columns under bi-axial lateral force/displacement and axial load. Engineering Structures, 99, 63–77.10.1016/j.engstruct.2015.04.042 ↗
28. Wang, P., Han, Q., & Du, X. (2014). Seismic performance of circular RC bridge columns with flexure-torsion interaction. Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 66, 13–30.10.1016/j.soildyn.2014.06.028 ↗
29. Xu, Y., Bai, G., & Zhu, J. (2015). Pseudo-dynamic test and numerical simulation of a large direct air-cooling structure. The Structural Design of Tall and Special Buildings, 24(4), 280–299.10.1002/tal.1166 ↗
30. Zendaoui, A., Kadid, A., & Yahiaoui, D. (2016). Comparison of different numerical models of RC elements for predicting the seismic performance of structures. International Journal of Concrete Structures & Materials, 10(4), 461–478.10.1007/s40069-016-0170-7 ↗