An Assessment of the Bearing Capacity of High-Strength-Concrete-Filled Steel Tubular Columns Through Finite Element Analysis

This work aimed to evaluate the accuracy of analytical models for predicting the behavior of concrete-filled steel tubular (CFST) columns via finite element analysis coupled with physical nonlinearity. The methodology involved an extensive review of experimental tests from the literature, numerical...

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Main Authors: Leonardo André Rossato, Alexandre Rossi, Carlos Humberto Martins, Gustavo de Miranda Saleme Gidrão, Laura Silvestro, Rúbia Mara Bosse
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author Leonardo André Rossato
Alexandre Rossi
Carlos Humberto Martins
Gustavo de Miranda Saleme Gidrão
Laura Silvestro
Rúbia Mara Bosse
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description This work aimed to evaluate the accuracy of analytical models for predicting the behavior of concrete-filled steel tubular (CFST) columns via finite element analysis coupled with physical nonlinearity. The methodology involved an extensive review of experimental tests from the literature, numerical modeling of columns with different configurations, and a comparison of the results obtained with available experimental data. Several characteristics were evaluated, such as the load capacity, confinement factor, and relative slenderness. The numerical model agreed well with the experimental results, with a less than 10% relative error. The results indicated that analytical models of the Chinese (GB 50936) and European (EC4) codes overestimated some load capacity values (up to 14.9% and 8.7%, respectively). In comparison, the American (AISC 360) and Brazilian (NBR 8800) standards underestimated the ultimate loads (23.3% and 31.6%, respectively). An approach coefficient <i>β</i> is proposed, contributing to safer and more efficient design practices in structural engineering.
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spelling doaj-art-ca951f4d62c440faa40b1fbfa030170c2025-08-20T02:00:33ZengMDPI AGEng2673-41172024-11-01542978299810.3390/eng5040155An Assessment of the Bearing Capacity of High-Strength-Concrete-Filled Steel Tubular Columns Through Finite Element AnalysisLeonardo André Rossato0Alexandre Rossi1Carlos Humberto Martins2Gustavo de Miranda Saleme Gidrão3Laura Silvestro4Rúbia Mara Bosse5Department of Civil Engineering, State University of Maringá, Maringá 87020-900, BrazilSchool of Civil Engineering, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia 38408-100, BrazilDepartment of Civil Engineering, State University of Maringá, Maringá 87020-900, BrazilDepartment of Civil Engineering, Federal Technological University of Paraná, Guarapuava 85053-525, BrazilDepartment of Civil Engineering, Federal Technological University of Paraná, Guarapuava 85053-525, BrazilDepartment of Civil Engineering, Federal Technological University of Paraná, Guarapuava 85053-525, BrazilThis work aimed to evaluate the accuracy of analytical models for predicting the behavior of concrete-filled steel tubular (CFST) columns via finite element analysis coupled with physical nonlinearity. The methodology involved an extensive review of experimental tests from the literature, numerical modeling of columns with different configurations, and a comparison of the results obtained with available experimental data. Several characteristics were evaluated, such as the load capacity, confinement factor, and relative slenderness. The numerical model agreed well with the experimental results, with a less than 10% relative error. The results indicated that analytical models of the Chinese (GB 50936) and European (EC4) codes overestimated some load capacity values (up to 14.9% and 8.7%, respectively). In comparison, the American (AISC 360) and Brazilian (NBR 8800) standards underestimated the ultimate loads (23.3% and 31.6%, respectively). An approach coefficient <i>β</i> is proposed, contributing to safer and more efficient design practices in structural engineering.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4117/5/4/155CFSTfinite elementsanalytical modelnumerical model
spellingShingle Leonardo André Rossato
Alexandre Rossi
Carlos Humberto Martins
Gustavo de Miranda Saleme Gidrão
Laura Silvestro
Rúbia Mara Bosse
An Assessment of the Bearing Capacity of High-Strength-Concrete-Filled Steel Tubular Columns Through Finite Element Analysis
Eng
CFST
finite elements
analytical model
numerical model
title An Assessment of the Bearing Capacity of High-Strength-Concrete-Filled Steel Tubular Columns Through Finite Element Analysis
title_full An Assessment of the Bearing Capacity of High-Strength-Concrete-Filled Steel Tubular Columns Through Finite Element Analysis
title_fullStr An Assessment of the Bearing Capacity of High-Strength-Concrete-Filled Steel Tubular Columns Through Finite Element Analysis
title_full_unstemmed An Assessment of the Bearing Capacity of High-Strength-Concrete-Filled Steel Tubular Columns Through Finite Element Analysis
title_short An Assessment of the Bearing Capacity of High-Strength-Concrete-Filled Steel Tubular Columns Through Finite Element Analysis
title_sort assessment of the bearing capacity of high strength concrete filled steel tubular columns through finite element analysis
topic CFST
finite elements
analytical model
numerical model
url https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4117/5/4/155
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