X-joints are one of the fundamental joint configurations used in a wide range of transmission tubular structures.Experimental investigation of four tubular X-joints with bolted connection was conducted in this study,a...X-joints are one of the fundamental joint configurations used in a wide range of transmission tubular structures.Experimental investigation of four tubular X-joints with bolted connection was conducted in this study,and it was found that the annular plate was the main yielding control member of such X-joints.Moreover,the portion outside the effective width of the chord member still had a restriction effect on the annular plate,which led to reducing the yielding strength of the joint,while the gusset plate could help to improve the yield strength capacity.In the current design code of steel structures,the contribution to the strength capacity of the gusset plate has not been taken into account.Therefore,based on some mechanical assumptions,a general mechanical model was proposed.After the introduction of the gusset plate strength capacity factor,the yield capacity simplified calculation method of such X-joints was derived.Through the analyses of such X-joints with various diameters and thicknesses,it was concluded that a simple mechanical model could predict test results very well and that the contribution of the gusset plate was also taken into account.展开更多
In engineering practice, tubular X-joints have been widely used in offshore structures. The fatigue failure of tubular X-joints in offshore engineering is mainly caused by axial tensile stress. In this study, the stre...In engineering practice, tubular X-joints have been widely used in offshore structures. The fatigue failure of tubular X-joints in offshore engineering is mainly caused by axial tensile stress. In this study, the stress concentration factor distribution along the weld toe in the hot spot stress region for tubular X-joints subject to axial loads have been analyzed by use of finite element method. Through numerical analysis, it has been found that the peak stress concentration factor is located at the saddle position. Thereafter, 80 models have been analyzed, and the effect of the geometric parameters of a tubular X-joint on the stress concentration factor has been investigated. Based on the experimental values of the numerical stress concentration factor, a parametric equation to calculate the stress concentration factor of tubular X-joints has been proposed. The accuracy of this equation has been verified against the requirement of the Fatigue Guidance Review Panel, and the proposed equation is found capable of producing reasonably accurate stress concentration factor values for tubular X-joints subject to axial loads.展开更多
This paper introduces the influence factors of axial stiffness of tubular X-joints. The analysis model of tubular joints using plate and shell finite element method is also made. Systematic single-parameter analysis o...This paper introduces the influence factors of axial stiffness of tubular X-joints. The analysis model of tubular joints using plate and shell finite element method is also made. Systematic single-parameter analysis of tubular X-joints is performed using Ansys program. The influences of those factors, including ratio of brace diameter to chord diameter （β）, ratio of chord diameter to twice chord thickness （γ）, ratio of brace wall thickness to that of chord （τ）, brace-to-chord intersection angle （θ）, and chord stress ratio, ratio of another brace diameter to chord diameter, in-plane and out-of-plane moment of braces, etc., on stiffness of tubular X-joints are analyzed. Two non-dimensional parameters-joint axial stiffness factor ηN and axial force capacity factor ωN are proposed, and the relationship curve of the two factors is determined. Computational formulas of tubular X-joint axial stiffness are obtained by multi-element regression technology. The formulas can be used in design and analysis of steel tubular structures.展开更多
The static test of 13 square hollow section(SHS) X-joints with different β and different types of plate reinforcement under in-plane moment in brace was carried out. Experimental test schemes, failure modes of specim...The static test of 13 square hollow section(SHS) X-joints with different β and different types of plate reinforcement under in-plane moment in brace was carried out. Experimental test schemes, failure modes of specimens, moment-vertical displacement curves, moment-deformation of the chord, and strain strength distribution curves were presented. The effect of β and plate reinforcement types on in-plane flexural property of SHS X-joints was studied. Results show that punching shear of chord face disappears, brace material fracture appears and concave and convex deformation of chord decrease when either collar plates or doubler plates were welded on chord face. Moment-vertical displacement curves of all specimens have obvious elastic, elastic-plastic and plastic stages. As β increases, the in-plane flexural ultimate capacity and initial stiffness of joints of the same plate reinforcement type increase, but ductility of joints decreases. With the same β, the in-plane flexural initial stiffness and ultimate capacity of doubler plate reinforced joints, collar plate reinforced joints, and unreinforced joints decrease progressively. Thickness of reinforcement plate has no obvious effect on in-plane flexural initial stiffness and ultimate capacity of joints. As thickness of reinforcement plate increases, the ductility of reinforced X-joints decreases. The concave and convex deformation of every specimen has good symmetry;as β increases, the yield and ultimate deformation of chord decrease.展开更多
The aim of this paper is to explore the effect of geometrical parameters on ultimate load-carrying capacity of a circular hollow section(CHS)X-joint under axial compression of the brace end.First of all,finite element...The aim of this paper is to explore the effect of geometrical parameters on ultimate load-carrying capacity of a circular hollow section(CHS)X-joint under axial compression of the brace end.First of all,finite element(FE)model to calculate ultimate load-carrying capacity of the CHS X-joint subjected to uniaxial load of the brace is constructed,and the calculated load–displacement curves are compared to the experimental ones.After validation of the FE model,46080 groups of FE calculation models with different geometrical parameters are generated by means of parametric modeling.Subsequently,eight variables including gusset thickness and chord thickness are set as input to predict load-carrying capacity of the CHS X-joint by four machine learning(ML)algorithms,i.e.,Generalized Regression Neural Network,Support Vector Machine,random forest(RF),and Extreme Gradient Boosting(XGBoost).Finally,the constructed ML prediction models are interpreted by SHapley Additive exPlanations,to explore the impact weight of each factor on ultimate load-carrying capacity of the joint.The results show that all the four models can predict the load-carrying capacity of the subject accurately,with all the R2 values greater than 0.97.In addition,RF model yields the minimum mean-square error,Root Mean Squared Error,Mean Absolute Error,and Mean Absolute Percentage Error values,and the greatest R2 value,while the prediction accuracy of XGBoost is relatively worse.Among all the eight considered geometrical parameters,brace diameter has the strongest impact on load-carrying capacity of the joint,followed by chord thickness,chord ring width,chord ring thickness,brace ring width,and brace thickness,while the thicknesses of the gusset plate and brace have marginal influence on load-carrying capacity.The study of the current paper can provide guidelines for dimension design of CHS X-joints.展开更多
基金Project(No.ZDK023-2011) supported by the Scientific and Technical Project of Zhejiang Electric Power Company,China
文摘X-joints are one of the fundamental joint configurations used in a wide range of transmission tubular structures.Experimental investigation of four tubular X-joints with bolted connection was conducted in this study,and it was found that the annular plate was the main yielding control member of such X-joints.Moreover,the portion outside the effective width of the chord member still had a restriction effect on the annular plate,which led to reducing the yielding strength of the joint,while the gusset plate could help to improve the yield strength capacity.In the current design code of steel structures,the contribution to the strength capacity of the gusset plate has not been taken into account.Therefore,based on some mechanical assumptions,a general mechanical model was proposed.After the introduction of the gusset plate strength capacity factor,the yield capacity simplified calculation method of such X-joints was derived.Through the analyses of such X-joints with various diameters and thicknesses,it was concluded that a simple mechanical model could predict test results very well and that the contribution of the gusset plate was also taken into account.
基金The research work was financially supported by the National Natural Scientice Foundation of China(Grant No.10142001)by the Shandong Provincial Natural Scientice Foundation(Grant No.Y2006F46)
文摘In engineering practice, tubular X-joints have been widely used in offshore structures. The fatigue failure of tubular X-joints in offshore engineering is mainly caused by axial tensile stress. In this study, the stress concentration factor distribution along the weld toe in the hot spot stress region for tubular X-joints subject to axial loads have been analyzed by use of finite element method. Through numerical analysis, it has been found that the peak stress concentration factor is located at the saddle position. Thereafter, 80 models have been analyzed, and the effect of the geometric parameters of a tubular X-joint on the stress concentration factor has been investigated. Based on the experimental values of the numerical stress concentration factor, a parametric equation to calculate the stress concentration factor of tubular X-joints has been proposed. The accuracy of this equation has been verified against the requirement of the Fatigue Guidance Review Panel, and the proposed equation is found capable of producing reasonably accurate stress concentration factor values for tubular X-joints subject to axial loads.
文摘This paper introduces the influence factors of axial stiffness of tubular X-joints. The analysis model of tubular joints using plate and shell finite element method is also made. Systematic single-parameter analysis of tubular X-joints is performed using Ansys program. The influences of those factors, including ratio of brace diameter to chord diameter （β）, ratio of chord diameter to twice chord thickness （γ）, ratio of brace wall thickness to that of chord （τ）, brace-to-chord intersection angle （θ）, and chord stress ratio, ratio of another brace diameter to chord diameter, in-plane and out-of-plane moment of braces, etc., on stiffness of tubular X-joints are analyzed. Two non-dimensional parameters-joint axial stiffness factor ηN and axial force capacity factor ωN are proposed, and the relationship curve of the two factors is determined. Computational formulas of tubular X-joint axial stiffness are obtained by multi-element regression technology. The formulas can be used in design and analysis of steel tubular structures.
基金Projects(51278209 and 51478047) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(ZQN-PY110) supported by Promotion Program for Young and Middle-aged Teacher in Science and Technology Research of Huaqiao University,China+1 种基金Project(2014FJ-NCET-ZR03) supported by Program for New Century Excellent Talents in Fujian Province University,ChinaProject(JA13005) supported by Incubation Programme for Excellent Young Science and Technology Talents in Fujian Province Universities,China
文摘The static test of 13 square hollow section(SHS) X-joints with different β and different types of plate reinforcement under in-plane moment in brace was carried out. Experimental test schemes, failure modes of specimens, moment-vertical displacement curves, moment-deformation of the chord, and strain strength distribution curves were presented. The effect of β and plate reinforcement types on in-plane flexural property of SHS X-joints was studied. Results show that punching shear of chord face disappears, brace material fracture appears and concave and convex deformation of chord decrease when either collar plates or doubler plates were welded on chord face. Moment-vertical displacement curves of all specimens have obvious elastic, elastic-plastic and plastic stages. As β increases, the in-plane flexural ultimate capacity and initial stiffness of joints of the same plate reinforcement type increase, but ductility of joints decreases. With the same β, the in-plane flexural initial stiffness and ultimate capacity of doubler plate reinforced joints, collar plate reinforced joints, and unreinforced joints decrease progressively. Thickness of reinforcement plate has no obvious effect on in-plane flexural initial stiffness and ultimate capacity of joints. As thickness of reinforcement plate increases, the ductility of reinforced X-joints decreases. The concave and convex deformation of every specimen has good symmetry;as β increases, the yield and ultimate deformation of chord decrease.
文摘The aim of this paper is to explore the effect of geometrical parameters on ultimate load-carrying capacity of a circular hollow section(CHS)X-joint under axial compression of the brace end.First of all,finite element(FE)model to calculate ultimate load-carrying capacity of the CHS X-joint subjected to uniaxial load of the brace is constructed,and the calculated load–displacement curves are compared to the experimental ones.After validation of the FE model,46080 groups of FE calculation models with different geometrical parameters are generated by means of parametric modeling.Subsequently,eight variables including gusset thickness and chord thickness are set as input to predict load-carrying capacity of the CHS X-joint by four machine learning(ML)algorithms,i.e.,Generalized Regression Neural Network,Support Vector Machine,random forest(RF),and Extreme Gradient Boosting(XGBoost).Finally,the constructed ML prediction models are interpreted by SHapley Additive exPlanations,to explore the impact weight of each factor on ultimate load-carrying capacity of the joint.The results show that all the four models can predict the load-carrying capacity of the subject accurately,with all the R2 values greater than 0.97.In addition,RF model yields the minimum mean-square error,Root Mean Squared Error,Mean Absolute Error,and Mean Absolute Percentage Error values,and the greatest R2 value,while the prediction accuracy of XGBoost is relatively worse.Among all the eight considered geometrical parameters,brace diameter has the strongest impact on load-carrying capacity of the joint,followed by chord thickness,chord ring width,chord ring thickness,brace ring width,and brace thickness,while the thicknesses of the gusset plate and brace have marginal influence on load-carrying capacity.The study of the current paper can provide guidelines for dimension design of CHS X-joints.
