Finite Element Analysis on the Fire Resistance of the Effect of Thickness of Elliptical Steel Tubular Columns Filled with Concrete at Elevated Temperature

Abstract

elliptical Concrete-filled steel tubular (ECFT) columns are often used as the main supporting columns for high-rise buildings and has become a topic of academic concern. The past research about ECFT most focused on its ultimate strength and mechanical behavior. The experiment method which is usually expensive and time-consuming. Other research methods include combining experimental data with appropriate theory to design or calculate the structural properties, and these methods tend to have a conservative assessment of the results. Therefore, some researches have been developing finite element model to simulate and analyze the ultimate strength and buckling condition of ECFT and its component behavior. In this paper, finite element analysis is used to explore the mechanical behavior of ECFT during exerting axial compression load. Contact pair settings and friction coefficient settings were compared with different pattern to investigate the accuracy of simulation and the mechanical behavior of ECFT columns. Study found that the ultimate strength for ECFT columns obtained by finite element analysis can achieve good accuracy, and in the meantime the mechanical behavior simulation of ECFT columns with proper finite element settings could be achieved.