Mechanical Properties of Steel Fiber-Reinforced, Recycled, Concrete-Filled Intersecting Nodes in an Oblique Grid

Abstract

The construction of high-rise oblique grid buildings requires a large amount of concrete. To save resources, an oblique grid of intersecting nodes composed of steel outer tubes and steel fiber, recycled concrete inner tubes (OGSFRCIN) has been proposed. ABAQUS is used to study the mechanical properties of the nodes under axial pressure, accounting for the effects of six parameters: the oblique angle, the thickness of the stiffening ring, the thickness of the connecting plate, the concrete strength, the recycled aggregate replacement rate, and the steel fiber content. The results show that the oblique angle, connecting plate thickness, concrete strength, and steel fiber content significantly affect the ultimate bearing capacity of specimens. The reinforcing ring thickness has a significant effect on the evolution of lateral displacement. It is not advisable to use components with a replacement rate of 100% recycled aggregate in engineering practice because of insufficient lateral stiffness and ultimate strength. The specimen’s out-of-plane displacement is tightly restricted when the connecting plate’s thickness is greater than or equal to 10 mm. In practical engineering, the connecting plate and reinforcing ring thickness should not be less than 10 mm, and the recommended steel fiber content is 1.0% to 2.0%. Through the analysis of the mechanical properties of the OGSFRCIN under monotonic axial compression and reciprocating axial tension and compression loads, it can be seen that OGSFRCIN have good mechanical properties and can be applied in engineering practice. Here, the modified formulas for calculating the bearing capacity of OGSFRCIN are put forward.