The Protection of RC Columns by Bio-Inspired Honeycomb Column Thin-Walled Structure (BHTS) Under Impact Load
The bio-inspired honeycomb column thin-walled structure (BHTS) is inspired by the biological structure of beetle elytra and designed as a lightweight buffer interlayer to prevent damage to the reinforced concrete bridge pier (RCBP) under the overload impact from vehicle impact. According to the prot...
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| description | The bio-inspired honeycomb column thin-walled structure (BHTS) is inspired by the biological structure of beetle elytra and designed as a lightweight buffer interlayer to prevent damage to the reinforced concrete bridge pier (RCBP) under the overload impact from vehicle impact. According to the prototype structure of the pier, a batch of scale models with a scaling factor of 1:10 was produced. The BHTS buffer interlayer was installed on the reinforced concrete (RC) column specimen to carry out the steel ball impact test. Then, the modified numerical model was subjected to the low-energy input impact test of the steel ball without energy loss during the falling process at the equivalent height of 1.0–3.5 m, and the dynamic response characteristics of the RC column were analyzed. By comparing the impact force and impact duration, maximum displacement, and residual displacement in the impact model, the BHTS buffer interlayer’s protective effect on RC columns under lower energy lateral impact was evaluated. Later, a high-energy input lateral impact test of a steel ball falling at an equivalent height of 20.0 m was carried out. According to the material damage, dynamic response, and energy absorption characteristics in the impact model, the failure process of the RC columns was analyzed. The results showed that BHTS absorbed 82.33% of the impact kinetic energy and reduced 77.27% of the impact force, 86.51% of the inertia force, and 64.86% of the base shear force under the failure mode of a 20 m impact condition. It can transform the shear failure of the RC column into bending failure and play an effective protective role for the RC column. This study can provide useful references for collision prevention design in practical engineering. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0b9701ec740b4ca8b88bde4a39b6fd012025-08-20T02:01:06ZengMDPI AGBiomimetics2313-76732024-12-0191275910.3390/biomimetics9120759The Protection of RC Columns by Bio-Inspired Honeycomb Column Thin-Walled Structure (BHTS) Under Impact LoadShijie Wang0Hongxiang Xia1Yuncui Zong2Jianjun Liang3Ripeng Zhu4College of Civil and Architectural Engineering, Heilongjiang Institute of Technology, Harbin 150050, ChinaSchool of Environment and Civil Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan 523808, ChinaHeilongjiang Highway Construction Center, Harbin 150040, ChinaHeilongjiang Construction Investment Group Co., Ltd., Harbin 150046, ChinaHeilongjiang Construction Investment Group Co., Ltd., Harbin 150046, ChinaThe bio-inspired honeycomb column thin-walled structure (BHTS) is inspired by the biological structure of beetle elytra and designed as a lightweight buffer interlayer to prevent damage to the reinforced concrete bridge pier (RCBP) under the overload impact from vehicle impact. According to the prototype structure of the pier, a batch of scale models with a scaling factor of 1:10 was produced. The BHTS buffer interlayer was installed on the reinforced concrete (RC) column specimen to carry out the steel ball impact test. Then, the modified numerical model was subjected to the low-energy input impact test of the steel ball without energy loss during the falling process at the equivalent height of 1.0–3.5 m, and the dynamic response characteristics of the RC column were analyzed. By comparing the impact force and impact duration, maximum displacement, and residual displacement in the impact model, the BHTS buffer interlayer’s protective effect on RC columns under lower energy lateral impact was evaluated. Later, a high-energy input lateral impact test of a steel ball falling at an equivalent height of 20.0 m was carried out. According to the material damage, dynamic response, and energy absorption characteristics in the impact model, the failure process of the RC columns was analyzed. The results showed that BHTS absorbed 82.33% of the impact kinetic energy and reduced 77.27% of the impact force, 86.51% of the inertia force, and 64.86% of the base shear force under the failure mode of a 20 m impact condition. It can transform the shear failure of the RC column into bending failure and play an effective protective role for the RC column. This study can provide useful references for collision prevention design in practical engineering.https://www.mdpi.com/2313-7673/9/12/759bio-inspired honeycomb structurereinforced concretestructural impactenergy absorptionnumerical simulation |
| spellingShingle | Shijie Wang Hongxiang Xia Yuncui Zong Jianjun Liang Ripeng Zhu The Protection of RC Columns by Bio-Inspired Honeycomb Column Thin-Walled Structure (BHTS) Under Impact Load Biomimetics bio-inspired honeycomb structure reinforced concrete structural impact energy absorption numerical simulation |
| title | The Protection of RC Columns by Bio-Inspired Honeycomb Column Thin-Walled Structure (BHTS) Under Impact Load |
| title_full | The Protection of RC Columns by Bio-Inspired Honeycomb Column Thin-Walled Structure (BHTS) Under Impact Load |
| title_fullStr | The Protection of RC Columns by Bio-Inspired Honeycomb Column Thin-Walled Structure (BHTS) Under Impact Load |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Protection of RC Columns by Bio-Inspired Honeycomb Column Thin-Walled Structure (BHTS) Under Impact Load |
| title_short | The Protection of RC Columns by Bio-Inspired Honeycomb Column Thin-Walled Structure (BHTS) Under Impact Load |
| title_sort | protection of rc columns by bio inspired honeycomb column thin walled structure bhts under impact load |
| topic | bio-inspired honeycomb structure reinforced concrete structural impact energy absorption numerical simulation |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2313-7673/9/12/759 |
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