The accuracy and effi ciency of the modelling techniques utilized to model the nonlinear behavior of structural components is a signifi cant issue in earthquake engineering. In this study, the suffi ciency of three di...The accuracy and effi ciency of the modelling techniques utilized to model the nonlinear behavior of structural components is a signifi cant issue in earthquake engineering. In this study, the suffi ciency of three diff erent modelling techniques that can be employed to simulate the structural behavior of columns is investigated. A fi ber-based fi nite length plastic hinge (FB-FLPH) model is calibrated in this study. In order to calibrate the FB-FLPH model, a novel database of the cyclic behavior of hollow steel columns under simultaneous axial and lateral loading cycles with varying amplitudes is used. By employing the FB-FLPH model calibrated in this study, the interaction of the axial force and the bending moment in columns is directly taken into account, and the deterioration in the cyclic behavior of these members is implicitly considered. The superiority of the calibrated FB-FLPH modelling approach is examined compared with the cases in which conventional fi ber-based distributed plasticity and concentrated plasticity models are utilized. The effi ciency of the enumerated modelling techniques is probed when they are implemented to model the columns of a typical special moment frame in order to prove the advantage of the FB-FLPH modelling approach.展开更多
A multiplicative hardening function and a unified evolution rule of the hardening factors are proposed.The hardening factor f_1 is introduced to describe cyclic hardening with respect to the plastic strain range,while...A multiplicative hardening function and a unified evolution rule of the hardening factors are proposed.The hardening factor f_1 is introduced to describe cyclic hardening with respect to the plastic strain range,while f_2 and f_3 describe,respectively,instantaneous and hereditary additional hardening with respect to the nonproportionality of the plastic strain path.Two material dependent memory parameters α_1 and α_3 are introduced to keep the memory of the largest cyclic and additional hardening in the previous plastic deformation history.Different hardening mechanisms are then embedded into a thermomechanically consistent constitutive equation through the hardening function.The constitutive response of 304 and 316 stainless steels subjected to biaxial nonproportional cyclic loading is analyzed and the proposed model is critically verified by comparing the results with experimental results obtained by Tanaka et al.,and Ohashi et al.展开更多
文摘The accuracy and effi ciency of the modelling techniques utilized to model the nonlinear behavior of structural components is a signifi cant issue in earthquake engineering. In this study, the suffi ciency of three diff erent modelling techniques that can be employed to simulate the structural behavior of columns is investigated. A fi ber-based fi nite length plastic hinge (FB-FLPH) model is calibrated in this study. In order to calibrate the FB-FLPH model, a novel database of the cyclic behavior of hollow steel columns under simultaneous axial and lateral loading cycles with varying amplitudes is used. By employing the FB-FLPH model calibrated in this study, the interaction of the axial force and the bending moment in columns is directly taken into account, and the deterioration in the cyclic behavior of these members is implicitly considered. The superiority of the calibrated FB-FLPH modelling approach is examined compared with the cases in which conventional fi ber-based distributed plasticity and concentrated plasticity models are utilized. The effi ciency of the enumerated modelling techniques is probed when they are implemented to model the columns of a typical special moment frame in order to prove the advantage of the FB-FLPH modelling approach.
基金The project supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘A multiplicative hardening function and a unified evolution rule of the hardening factors are proposed.The hardening factor f_1 is introduced to describe cyclic hardening with respect to the plastic strain range,while f_2 and f_3 describe,respectively,instantaneous and hereditary additional hardening with respect to the nonproportionality of the plastic strain path.Two material dependent memory parameters α_1 and α_3 are introduced to keep the memory of the largest cyclic and additional hardening in the previous plastic deformation history.Different hardening mechanisms are then embedded into a thermomechanically consistent constitutive equation through the hardening function.The constitutive response of 304 and 316 stainless steels subjected to biaxial nonproportional cyclic loading is analyzed and the proposed model is critically verified by comparing the results with experimental results obtained by Tanaka et al.,and Ohashi et al.