Flexural performance of joints is critical for prefabricated structures.This study presents a novel channel steel-bolt(CB)joint for prefabricated subway stations.Full-scale tests are carried out to investigate the fle...Flexural performance of joints is critical for prefabricated structures.This study presents a novel channel steel-bolt(CB)joint for prefabricated subway stations.Full-scale tests are carried out to investigate the flexural behavior of the CB joint under the design loads of the test-case station.In addition,a three dimensional(3D)finite element(FE)model of the CB joint is established,incorporating viscous contact to simulate the bonding and detachment behaviors of the interface between channel steel and concrete.Based on the 3D FE model,the study examines the flexural bearing mechanism and influencing factors for the flexural performance of the CB joint.The results indicate that the flexural behavior of the CB joint exhibits significant nonlinear characteristics,which can be divided into four stages.To illustrate the piecewise linearity of the bending moment-rotational angle curve,a four-stage simplified model is proposed,which is easily applicable in engineering practice.The study reveals that axial force can enhance the flexural capacity of the CB joint,while the preload of the bolt has a negligible effect.The flexural capacity of the CB joint is approximate twice the value of the designed bending moment,demonstrating that the joint is suitable for the test-case station.展开更多
基金This work was financially supported by the Key Research and Development Program of Guangdong Province(No.2019B111105001)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51938008)the Natural Science Foundation of Shenzhen(No.JCYJ20210324094607020).
文摘Flexural performance of joints is critical for prefabricated structures.This study presents a novel channel steel-bolt(CB)joint for prefabricated subway stations.Full-scale tests are carried out to investigate the flexural behavior of the CB joint under the design loads of the test-case station.In addition,a three dimensional(3D)finite element(FE)model of the CB joint is established,incorporating viscous contact to simulate the bonding and detachment behaviors of the interface between channel steel and concrete.Based on the 3D FE model,the study examines the flexural bearing mechanism and influencing factors for the flexural performance of the CB joint.The results indicate that the flexural behavior of the CB joint exhibits significant nonlinear characteristics,which can be divided into four stages.To illustrate the piecewise linearity of the bending moment-rotational angle curve,a four-stage simplified model is proposed,which is easily applicable in engineering practice.The study reveals that axial force can enhance the flexural capacity of the CB joint,while the preload of the bolt has a negligible effect.The flexural capacity of the CB joint is approximate twice the value of the designed bending moment,demonstrating that the joint is suitable for the test-case station.
