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Reliability calibration for the design of multiple-chord CFST trusses by advanced analysis
Highlights Stochastic finite element analyses are presented on multiple-chord CFST trusses. Reliability calibrations are conducted for multiple-chord CFST trusses. Weighted system resistance factors with respect to target reliability are proposed.
Abstract Concrete-filled steel tubular (CFST) truss with complex configurations are now widely used in practice, especially in large-scale bridge constructions. For such complex composite trusses, traditional structural analysis approaches are readily applied for the safety checks of individual members and connections, whilst inelastic analysis and reliability calibration are very limited. Recently, the development of advanced system-level analysis that takes into account various nonlinearities and uncertainties allows a rational reliability calibration for CFST trusses to assess their structural reliability. This paper aims to present reliability calibrations on three typical CFST trusses (two-chord, three-chord and four-chord) by advanced finite element models implemented with random uncertainties. The established finite element models are validated against experimental results. Afterwards, stochastic finite element analyses (FEA) are conducted taking into account the material and geometric nonlinearities, the random initial imperfections and the potential model errors. Using the obtained statistics of resistance, reliability calibration is then undertaken to calculate the reliability indexes of the three typical CFST trusses in respect of resistance factors under various load conditions, with the target reliability discussed in accordance with AASHTO and ANSI/AISC 360–16. The proposed novel computational approach and the reliability calibration contribute to both the practical design and the standard drafting for CFST trusses.
Reliability calibration for the design of multiple-chord CFST trusses by advanced analysis
Highlights Stochastic finite element analyses are presented on multiple-chord CFST trusses. Reliability calibrations are conducted for multiple-chord CFST trusses. Weighted system resistance factors with respect to target reliability are proposed.
Abstract Concrete-filled steel tubular (CFST) truss with complex configurations are now widely used in practice, especially in large-scale bridge constructions. For such complex composite trusses, traditional structural analysis approaches are readily applied for the safety checks of individual members and connections, whilst inelastic analysis and reliability calibration are very limited. Recently, the development of advanced system-level analysis that takes into account various nonlinearities and uncertainties allows a rational reliability calibration for CFST trusses to assess their structural reliability. This paper aims to present reliability calibrations on three typical CFST trusses (two-chord, three-chord and four-chord) by advanced finite element models implemented with random uncertainties. The established finite element models are validated against experimental results. Afterwards, stochastic finite element analyses (FEA) are conducted taking into account the material and geometric nonlinearities, the random initial imperfections and the potential model errors. Using the obtained statistics of resistance, reliability calibration is then undertaken to calculate the reliability indexes of the three typical CFST trusses in respect of resistance factors under various load conditions, with the target reliability discussed in accordance with AASHTO and ANSI/AISC 360–16. The proposed novel computational approach and the reliability calibration contribute to both the practical design and the standard drafting for CFST trusses.
Reliability calibration for the design of multiple-chord CFST trusses by advanced analysis
Chen, Silin (author) / Zhang, Hao (author) / Hou, Chao (author) / Han, Lin-Hai (author) / Mu, Ting-Min (author)
Structural Safety ; 89
2020-11-05
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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