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Experimental and Analytical Behavior of Square CFDST Column Blind Bolted to Steel Beam Connections

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In recent years, steel or composite beam-column connections adopting blind fasteners have drawn increasing praise due to the rapid development of assembled steel structures. However, limited researches have paid attention to the experimental and analytical behavior of concrete filled double-skin steel tube (CFDST) column blind bolted joints. For investigating the structural performance and seismic behavior of this type of connection, cyclic tests on blind bolted joints to square CFDST columns were carried out to explore the effects of column hollow ratio and end plate type. Finite element analytical modelling of the semi-rigid joint was performed considering complex contact interactions and material models. Good agreement between the test and analytical results was observed in terms of the failure modes and the hysteretic behavior. Substantial parametric analyses were conducted on typical CFDST column connections to observe the influence of parameters including strength of steel tube, column hollow ratio and bolt pretension force. Furthermore, certain constructional measures commonly employed in engineering practice were also discussed. It was concluded that the CFDST column blind bolted to the steel beam joint has favorable seismic behavior and is feasible for application in high-intensity earthquake regions.

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Acknowledgements

This work is part of Projects 51478158 and 51178156 supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, Project NCET-12-0838 supported by the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University and Project PA2019GDZC0094 supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China. These financial supports are highly appreciate.

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Wang, J., Guo, L. Experimental and Analytical Behavior of Square CFDST Column Blind Bolted to Steel Beam Connections. Int J Steel Struct 20, 612–635 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13296-020-00310-y

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