Influence of horizontal restraints on the behaviour of vertical disproportionate collapse of RC moment frames

M Diao, Y Li, H Guan, X Lu, BP Gilbert - Engineering Failure Analysis, 2020 - Elsevier
Current research studies on progressive collapse of reinforced concrete (RC) moment
frames mainly focus on the RC frames with strong horizontal restraints in which collapse …

Numerical assessment of the nonlinear behavior of continuous prestressed steel-concrete composite beams

T Lou, TL Karavasilis - Engineering Structures, 2019 - Elsevier
This paper evaluates the flexural performance and quantifies the secondary moments in two-
span prestressed steel-concrete composite beams. A nonlinear model capable of simulating …

Composite frame of circular CFST column to steel-concrete composite beam under lateral cyclic loading

F Ding, G Yin, L Jiang, Y Bai - Thin-Walled Structures, 2018 - Elsevier
In this paper we investigate the performance of composite frames composed of circular
concrete-filled steel tubular (CFST) columns connected to steel-concrete composite beams …

Flexural performances of steel–concrete composite section of self-anchored suspension bridge: Experimental and theoretical research

Y Liang, C Zhao, J Luo, F Zhao, C Huai - Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper aims to clarify the flexural performance and the cracking load, the ultimate
bearing capacity calculation theories of the steel–concrete composite section of the self …

Numerical analysis of bonded and unbonded prestressed RC beams using cohesive and non-compatible rod elements

R Durand, JF Vieira, MM Farias - Engineering Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
This research presents a numerical approach to simulate prestressed RC beams. It
combines state-of-the-art finite element models to simulate the concrete (including fracture) …

Slab spatial composite effect in composite frame systems. I: Effective width for ultimate loading capacity

J Nie, M Tao - Engineering structures, 2012 - Elsevier
The slab spatial composite effect plays a significant role in the behavior of composite frame
structural systems subjected to lateral forces. Since the ultimate loading capacity and …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental study of prestressed steel-HFRC composite girders under hogging moment

Y He, H Shen, W Zhao, Q Wu, T Lou - Case Studies in Construction …, 2024 - Elsevier
To alleviate cracks in the hogging region of continuous steel-concrete composite girders, the
hybrid fiber reinforced concrete (HFRC) and prestressing technique were introduced to …

Experimental and numerical investigations of composite frames with innovative composite transfer beams

JG Nie, WH Pan, MX Tao, YZ Zhu - Journal of Structural Engineering, 2017 - ascelibrary.org
Experimental and numerical studies were conducted to investigate the vertical load-carrying
behavior and seismic performance of a composite frame structure with an innovative …

Multi-scale modeling for deformation mechanism analysis of composite joint substructures

MX Tao, JG Nie - Engineering Structures, 2016 - Elsevier
Analyzing the deformation mechanism of composite joint substructures in a concrete filled
steel tubular (CFST) column-composite floor frame structural system is essential to …

Research on application of uplift-restricted slip-permitted (URSP) connectors in steel-concrete composite frames

L Duan, X Nie, R Ding, L Zhuang - Applied Sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
Tensile stresses and cracks in concrete slabs induced by a hogging moment have always
been a disadvantage of steel-concrete composite structures and key issue of concern in the …