Abstract
Recycled aggregate concrete-filled steel tubular (RACFST) columns are widely recognized as efficient structural members that can reduce the environmental impact of the building industry and improve the mechanical behavior of recycled aggregate concrete (RAC). The objective of this study is to investigate the behavior of recycled aggregate concrete-filled circular steel tubular (RACFCST) stub columns subjected to the axial loading. Three-dimensional finite element (FE) models were established using a triaxial plastic-damage constitutive model of RAC considering the replacement ratio of recycled aggregates. The FE analytical results revealed that the decreased ultimate bearing capacity of RACFCST stub columns compared with conventional concrete infilled steel tubular (CFST) columns was mainly due to the weakened confinement effect and efficiency. This trend will become more apparent with the larger replacement ratio of recycled aggregates. A practical design formula of the ultimate bearing capacity of RACFCST stub columns subjected to axial load was proposed on the basis of the reasonably simplified cross-sectional stress nephogram at the ultimate state. The derivation process incorporated the equilibrium condition and the superposition theory. The proposed equation was evaluated by comparing its accuracy and accessibility to some well-known design formulae proposed by other researchers and some widely used design codes.
Highlights
Received: 3 November 2021The past several decades have witnessed the rapid progress of engineering construction technology and worldwide expedite urbanization, which leads to a continuous updating of design codes to meet the changing requirements of society
The results showed that the source and the replacement ratio of recycled aggregates slightly affect the static responses and collapse process of the Recycled aggregate concrete-filled steel tubular (RACFST)
On the basis of past research of concrete infilled steel tubular (CFST) stub columns under axial loading [26], this study investigated the confinement effect and efficiency of recycled aggregate concrete-filled circular steel tubular (RACFCST) stub columns and proposed a practical design formula with concise physical sense for the calculation of their axial-bearing capacity
Summary
Received: 3 November 2021The past several decades have witnessed the rapid progress of engineering construction technology and worldwide expedite urbanization, which leads to a continuous updating of design codes to meet the changing requirements of society. The Construction & Demolition (C&D) waste is becoming an inevitable problem due to the upgrading of existing engineering structures. As the most commonly used engineering materials by far, concrete has the merits of low price and high compressive strength. Social concerns were raised about environmental issues such as carbon dioxide emission, waste of fresh water resources, and energy consumption. The recycled aggregate concrete (RAC), as a new type of green building material that emerged in past two decades, can reasonably dispose of and effectively utilize demolished concrete. The waste concrete demolished from existing engineering structures is recycled and crushed as coarse aggregate to produce new concrete. This recycled material has been widely recognized
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