COMPOSITE STEEL-CONCRETE STRUCTURES
COMPOSITE STEEL-
CONCRETE COLUMNS
UNDER SEISMIC LOADS
CBACM Steel-Structures Research Group
Project director: Cristina CAMPIAN
Title and name Associate Professor.Dr.Eng.
Address (street and number) Baritu str, No.25
Address (zip code and town) Cluj-Napoca
Romania
Contact persons Cristina CAMPIAN
Title and name Ass.prof.Dr.Eng.
Phone: 40 (264) 401540
E-Mail: cristinacampian@yahoo.com
Contact persons: Vasile PACURAR
Title and name Prof.Dr. Eng.
Phone: + 40 (264) 401253
E-Mail: pacurarV@bmt.ucluj.ro
Contact persons Catalin MOGA
Title and name Assist Eng.
Phone: 40 (264) 401540
E-Mail: catimog@yahoo.com
Contact persons Gabriel URIAN
Title and name Phd Student.
Phone: 40 (264) 401252
E-Mail: gabrielurian@yahoo.com
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Introduction
Given the fact that Romania is well-
known as a country with a high level
of seismicity; the steel-concrete
composite structures appear
competitive today in this country by
comparison with other types of
structures, for example concrete
structures. Unfortunately, though the
seismic performances of composite
structures are generally recognized as
efficient, the existing design codes are
rather recent and may lack in
technical background for their detailed
rules (from the point of view not only
of scientific knowledge but also of
data base for real composite
structures).
Objectives
• 1. Setting up an experimental
program to complete the data
base with reference to the behav-
ior of composite steel-concrete
structure columns.
• 2. Evaluating the behavior of the
”q” factor for buildings of “in-
verted pendulum” type.
• 3. The proposal of a simplified
design method for this type of
structures, under static and dy-
namic loading (seismic type)
20
H (kN)
15
10
5
0
-250 -200 -150 -100 -50 -5 0
-10
-15
-20
Fig. 1. The behavior diagram of the free end displacement – loading value for cyclic alter-
native stress
Technical Process Chain
- Using the testing method recom-
mended by the ECCS (TWG 1.3)
- The tested elements have the
steel section component fully en-
cased; also columns with semi en-
cased metal sections or tubular
steel sections filled with concrete
will be examined.
- The testing modular stand of the
CBACM, equipped with press and
computerized monitoring and test-
ing control system (HP Data Acqui-
sition Control Unit).
- Computerized data interpretation.
Results
- The study of plastic hinge in the
failure area.
- The decrease of the bearing
capacity due to concrete dete-
rioration in critical zones.
Proposing a simplified relation
for the evaluation of global ri-
gidity diminution, taking into
consideration the evolution of
the concrete component of the
cross-section, based on a plas-
tic rotation concept developed
on a certain critical length.
v (mm)
50 100 150 200 250
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- Development of models to
simulate behavior in seismic
y
Section I12 stress. Concluding remarks
N - Proposing a calculus relation of
H the behavior factor “q” for in- - Adding detailed chapters for the
l
z verted pendulum structures calculus codes regarding the
type (ref. Eurocode 8/2003) steel-concrete composite struc-
based on a cumulated energy tures in seismic areas.
y
dissipation concept - The behavior evaluation of the”q”
z - Systematic study of the ductility factor for the “inverted pendulum“
for composite columns type of building.
Research conducted in collabo- - Extended research of frame
ration with the LSMA Laboratory of nodes made of steel-concrete
Fig. 2 Mechanical model and the cross the Applied Science Institute, Ren- composite elements.
section of composite elements. nes, France. - Structure ductility and rigidity
evaluation based on column re-
search.
30 H (kN)
SI.1
25 Envelope SI.2
H(1)
pl,cycl
Our services
20 SII.1
Envelope SII.2
H(2)
pl,cycl
Developing head consultations across
15
H(3)
pl,cycl Romania.
10
Envelope SIII.2 SIII.1
5

v (mm)
0
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 220

Fig. 3. Comparison between the behav-

ior curves for monotonic stresses and
the envelope of cyclic loading.

Hi+ A
D

H i+ / 2

α0 α i+
v
-vi − vi
α i

- Hi− / 2

- H i−
C B

Fig4. Determination of absorbed energy

during a cycle

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