DOI : https://doi.org/10.18517/ijaseit.1.6.116

Finite Element Analysis of Ultimate Load Capacity of Slender Concrete-Filled Steel Composite Columns

Alireza Bahrami (1), Wan Hamidon Wan Badaruzzaman (2), Siti Aminah Osman (3)
(1) Department of Civil and Structural Engineering, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
(2) Department of Civil and Structural Engineering, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
(3) Department of Civil and Structural Engineering, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Fulltext View | Download
How to cite (IJASEIT) :
Bahrami, Alireza, et al. “Finite Element Analysis of Ultimate Load Capacity of Slender Concrete-Filled Steel Composite Columns”. International Journal on Advanced Science, Engineering and Information Technology, vol. 1, no. 6, Dec. 2011, pp. 576-81, doi:10.18517/ijaseit.1.6.116.
Citation Format :
Ultimate load capacity of slender concrete-filled steel composite columns is investigated in this paper. Nonlinear analyses are done by the use of finite element software, LUSAS, to study the ultimate axial load behaviour of the columns. Verification of the finite element modelling is done by comparing the result with the corresponding experimental result reported by other researchers. Analyses are carried out to assess different shapes and number of cold-formed steel sheeting stiffeners with various thicknesses of cold-formed steel sheets and their effects on the behaviour and ultimate axial load capacity of the columns. The results are presented in the form of axial load-normalized axial shortening plots. It is demonstrated that the ultimate axial load capacity of the slender concrete-filled steel composite columns can be accurately predicted by proposed finite element modelling. Obtained results from the study show that various thicknesses of cold-formed steel sheets, and different shapes and number of stiffeners influence the ultimate axial load capacity and behaviour of the columns. Also, the ultimate axial load capacity of the columns is improved by increase of number of stiffeners. Moreover, increase of thickness of cold-formed steel sheet enhances the ultimate axial load capacity.

Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:

    1. Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
    2. Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.
    3. Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access).