Abstract
Multi-cellular L-shaped concrete-filled steel tubular (MCL-CFST) column is an improved L-shaped CFST column, which is composed of multiple rectangular steel tubes welded by U-shaped steel plates and then filled with concrete. The global stability capacity of MCL-CFST slender columns is vital for engineering applications. However, few investigations have been carried out on the stability performance of the MCL-CFST slender columns. This paper mainly focuses on the global stability performance of MCL-CFST slender columns. Firstly, six hinged supported MCL-CFST slender columns were designed and tested under biaxial eccentric loading. The load-displacement curves, failure modes, strain development and second-order effects of MCL-CFST slender columns were reported. Then, a refined finite element (FE) model of the MCL-CFSTs was established and verified by experimental results. Moreover, based on the validated FE model, the effects of eccentricity, column height and sectional dimension on the stability performance of MCL-CFSTs under eccentric loading were investigated, and the bending resistance curves Mx/Mxu-My/Myu in two directions under various parameters were obtained. These results can provide valuable references for engineering practice.
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