{"title":"Comparative study on collapse behavior of modular steel buildings: Experiment and analysis","authors":"Zhi-Wei Yu , Wei-Lin Ma , Jing-Zhou Zhang , Zhen Tian","doi":"10.1016/j.tws.2024.112695","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tws.2024.112695","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>With the increasing adoption of modular construction technology, understanding the modular steel buildings' collapse mechanisms has become crucial. This study presents comparative collapse tests on two modular steel substructures: specimen in corner column loss (S-CCL) and specimen in side column loss (S-SCL). The failure modes, load-bearing capacities, lateral displacements of modules, relative slips of double-layer beams, and deformation mechanisms of the components were compared. The findings reveal significant buckling at the ends of module beams far from the column loss area in both specimens, with minor buckling near the column loss area. No bolt hole fracture is observed in S-CCL, while S-SCL exhibits clear fractures. S-SCL demonstrates approximately double the load-bearing capacity of S-CCL during the elastic stage, and this increases further in the elastoplastic stage due to catenary action, ultimately reaching three times that of S-CCL. Significant lateral displacement occurs only in the double-span beam direction of S-SCL, towards the column loss area, while in other directions, displacement is minor and directed away. Digital image correlation (DIC) measurements indicate that relative slip in double-layer beams is significantly smaller in S-SCL compared to S-CCL. Strain gauge readings show that both module columns remain within the elastic range, but columns in S-SCL continue to deform in the plastic stage due to tensile forces in the connected beams, with beam ends away from the column loss area experiencing negative bending moments.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49435,"journal":{"name":"Thin-Walled Structures","volume":"206 ","pages":"Article 112695"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142661813","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Local-global buckling interaction in steel I-beams—A European design proposal for the case of fire","authors":"Carlos Couto, Paulo Vila Real, Nuno Lopes","doi":"10.1016/j.tws.2024.112664","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tws.2024.112664","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This paper presents a comprehensive review of the developments leading to the proposal of European fire design rules for steel beams with thin-walled I-sections. Thin-walled beams are favoured in steel construction due to their structural efficiency, however they are prone to buckle when subjected to in-plane loads, phenomenon which requires a thorough investigation. The focus lies on addressing the interaction between local and global buckling in these members. This study discusses modifications to the Effective Width Method at elevated temperatures, aiming to rectify underestimation of section capacity on certain cross-sections. Additionally, an overview of lateral-torsional buckling resistance is provided, being a new Effective Section Factor proposed to account for its interaction with local buckling. The paper revisits the European fire design proposal, comparing the improvements of the existing Eurocode 3 Part 1–2 (EN1993-1-2:2005) relative to the recent second generation of Part 1–2 of Eurocode 3 (FprEN1993-1-2:2023) through an extensive numerical study. Limitations and future research directions are also discussed, such as dependency on the section classification and broadening the application scope of these rules to higher steel grades.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49435,"journal":{"name":"Thin-Walled Structures","volume":"206 ","pages":"Article 112664"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142663883","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Qingbo Guo , Yachen Xie , Mengqi Yuan , Hong Zhang , Tao Wang , Guangyan Huang
{"title":"Impact resistance performance of 3D woven TZ800H plates with different textile architecture","authors":"Qingbo Guo , Yachen Xie , Mengqi Yuan , Hong Zhang , Tao Wang , Guangyan Huang","doi":"10.1016/j.tws.2024.112701","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tws.2024.112701","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Two typical methods commonly used to improve the mechanical properties and impact resistance properties of 3D woven composites are studied, namely weave pattern and layered architectures. The mechanical property and impact resistance performance were studied by utilising the quasi-static compressive test, split Hopkinson pressure bar (SHPB) test and ballistic impact test. The compressive responses in warp and weft directions with different strain rates 0.001, 500 and 1300 s<sup>-1</sup> were presented and analysed, providing strain rate influence on the material strength of different 3D woven composites. The impact resistance performance including damage mode, ballistic limit and specific energy absorption of three structures were discussed through impact tests. The results reveal that as the strain rate increases, the compressive strength and Young's modulus in both directions of 3D woven composites exhibit a significant increase. The compressive strength and modulus in the warp direction of the composites can be enhanced by using shallow interlocking of the warp tow or layered architectures. However, the two methods degrade the failure strain and weaken the strain rate strengthening effect of compressive strength in the weft direction, resulting in a significant decrease in the average strain energy density. For the ballistic impact case, the crimp of warp tows would decrease its load-bearing capacity, while resisting matrix crack growth under the ballistic impact. The significant reduction in the average strain energy density in the weft direction leads to a decrease in ballistic limit and specific energy absorption capacity under ballistic impact.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49435,"journal":{"name":"Thin-Walled Structures","volume":"206 ","pages":"Article 112701"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142661815","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Haichao An , Yao Zhang , Qinyun Deng , Teng Long , Byeng D. Youn , Heung Soo Kim
{"title":"Integrated optimization of ply number, layer thickness, and fiber angle for variable-stiffness composites using dynamic multi-fidelity surrogate model","authors":"Haichao An , Yao Zhang , Qinyun Deng , Teng Long , Byeng D. Youn , Heung Soo Kim","doi":"10.1016/j.tws.2024.112392","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tws.2024.112392","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>To fully exploit the efficiency of variable-stiffness composite laminates with spatially varied fiber orientation angles, this paper aims at presenting a novel optimization framework for integrated design of ply number, layer thickness, and fiber angle. The optimization problem is innovatively formulated based on the definition of a ground laminate with redundant layers. The basic optimization idea is to seek both unnecessary and necessary layers in this ground laminate. For unnecessary layers, they can be removed and assigned with small-value ply thicknesses, while necessary layers are retained in the ground laminate and corresponding ply thicknesses and fiber angles are optimally determined using discrete and continuous variables, respectively. Since variable-stiffness composite laminates always require high-fidelity analysis models to accurately capture the spatial characteristics of varying fibers, this results in a time-consuming process. To alleviate this problem, a multi-fidelity surrogate model with an exponent-based comprehensive correction is originally proposed based on Gaussian process regression, generating an approximate problem to replace the original one. The genetic algorithm and sequential quadratic programming method are sequentially employed to solve this approximate problem with mixed design variables. The solution from this procedure is dynamically added to the sampling dataset to update the constructed surrogate model. Numerical benchmark problems and cases studies of a composite plate and a solar wing structure are addressed, demonstrating the efficacy of the newly proposed optimization strategy.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49435,"journal":{"name":"Thin-Walled Structures","volume":"206 ","pages":"Article 112392"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142663881","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Developing lightweight steel profile and lattice polymeric core composite for structural use","authors":"Ieva Misiūnaitė, Arvydas Rimkus, Viktor Gribniak","doi":"10.1016/j.tws.2024.112697","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tws.2024.112697","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Embracing modular construction, advanced materials, and digital technologies can drive innovation in the building industry, address global material consumption challenges, and foster a sustainable future. This paper presents the innovative concept of the lightweight hybrid lattice-filled profile (HLFP) for modular engineering, which combines a thin-walled steel tubular shell and additively manufactured lattice structure (AMLS) as a lightweight core. The AMLS achieves precise shape, internal structure, and stiffness, ensuring the decided structural performance with minimum materials. This study provides a theoretical model of HLFP, focusing on adhesively bonded AMLS. The experimental verification demonstrates that the adhesively bonded AMLS ensures an additional 130 % during the elastic stage and, even after partial debonding, maintains 50 % of the mechanical resistance compared to the theoretical sum of the HLFP components. Reducing the infill density does not severely affect the load-bearing capacity of the HLFP—a fourfold decrease of the ALMS density (from 10 % to 2.5 %) results in a 20 % decrease in the ultimate load. However, the sparse lattice structure alters the failure mechanism of ALMS, changing it from favorable ductile to dangerous brittle and determining the object for further optimization. The parametric study reveals the efficiency of the theoretical model for predicting the load-bearing capacity of HLFP. However, the finite element model developed in this study should be used for a more detailed analysis of the HLFP's structural behavior.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49435,"journal":{"name":"Thin-Walled Structures","volume":"206 ","pages":"Article 112697"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142663925","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Peng Shi , Vu Ngoc Viet Hoang , Jian Yang , Haoge Shou , Qi Li , Ferruh Turan
{"title":"Free vibration and nonlinear transient analysis of blast-loaded FGM sandwich plates with stepped face sheets: Analytical and artificial neural network approaches","authors":"Peng Shi , Vu Ngoc Viet Hoang , Jian Yang , Haoge Shou , Qi Li , Ferruh Turan","doi":"10.1016/j.tws.2024.112667","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tws.2024.112667","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study investigates the free vibration and transient dynamic response of functionally graded material (FGM) sandwich plates with stepped face sheets (FGM-SPSFS) supported by viscoelastic foundation under blast loading. The research focuses on the effects of geometric configurations and material property variations across segments. Each plate comprises three layers: a homogeneous hard core and two FGM face sheets, divided horizontally into two segments with differing face sheet thicknesses, which enhance structural stiffness while maintaining a consistent total thickness. The material properties of the sandwich plates follow a power-law distribution. The formulations are based on higher-order shear deformation plate theory and von Kármán geometric nonlinearity, and are solved using Galerkin’s method. Validation is achieved by comparing the results with published literature and finite element analysis (FEA). Artificial neural network (ANN) models are developed to predict natural frequencies without extensive computational runs, employing Bayesian Regularization (BR) and Levenberg–Marquardt (LM) algorithms in MATLAB. A new graphical user interface (GUI) tool facilitates frequency predictions using the proposed ANN model. Key findings indicate that modifications to the stepped face sheets and core layers affect stiffness, natural frequency, and vibration amplitudes. Increasing the core-to-total thickness ratio enhances stiffness, resulting in higher frequencies and reduced displacement amplitudes. The LM algorithm outperforms the BR algorithm, with errors generally below 1%, compared to 2% to 4% for BR with the log-sigmoid function. This study offers valuable insights into the design and analysis of FGM sandwich structures for engineering applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49435,"journal":{"name":"Thin-Walled Structures","volume":"206 ","pages":"Article 112667"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142661811","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pinkui Ma , Can Wang , Hailong Jia , Yihang Yang , Min Zha
{"title":"Simultaneous enhancement in deposition efficiency and nano-scale precipitation of high-strength AZ31 Mg alloy via water cooling assisted wire-arc directed energy deposition","authors":"Pinkui Ma , Can Wang , Hailong Jia , Yihang Yang , Min Zha","doi":"10.1016/j.tws.2024.112689","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tws.2024.112689","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The inter-layer cooling is crucial for adjusting microstructures and mechanical properties of wire-arc directed energy deposition (WA-DED) Mg alloys. In this study, AZ31 Mg alloy thin-wall components have been fabricated via WA-DED under different cooling modes: natural air cooling (AC) and side wall water cooling (WC) by an innovative WC equipment that provides water cooling on both sides of thin-wall components. The temperature variation during deposition process, microstructures and mechanical properties of AZ31 thin-wall components under different cooling modes (AC and WC components) have been systematically compared and analyzed. It shows that for thin-wall components with the same total deposition layers, the deposition time for the WC component is significantly reduced, i.e., the deposition efficiency of the WC mode has been much improved. Compared with the AC component, the size of both equiaxed and columnar grains in the WC component is finer, i.e., the average grain sizes of top regions in AC and WC components are ∼106.8 μm and ∼74.3 μm, respectively. Apart from (sub)micro-scale secondary phase particles formed during the solidification stage of molten pool, a large number of nano-sized precipitates have formed in the WC component because the cooling rate of molten pool of WC component is large enough in the post-solidification stage, while the AC component contains almost no nano-scale precipitates. Accordingly, the WC component exhibits excellent tensile properties, i.e., the yield strength and ultimate tensile strength along the build direction are ∼170 MPa and ∼250 MPa, respectively. At the same time, the elongation reaches 9.3 %. This study provides references for enhancing the deposition efficiency and improving mechanical properties of Mg alloy components.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49435,"journal":{"name":"Thin-Walled Structures","volume":"206 ","pages":"Article 112689"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142663931","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A systematical investigation on the impact of coupling crystal orientations on vibration characteristics of a single crystal superalloy cooling turbine blade","authors":"H.T. Li, X.M. Wang, H. Cheng, S.Y. Sun, W.Z. Yang","doi":"10.1016/j.tws.2024.112690","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tws.2024.112690","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Revealing the dispersion mechanism of vibration characteristic is significant for turbine blade that is one of the most important hot components of aero-engine. Thus, the aim of this article is to systematically address the influence of primary and secondary orientation deviations on the dynamic responses of a single crystal blade by theoretical analysis in combination with finite element numerical calculation. Besides, the relationship between the crystal orientation in engineering and material science is clarified by a mathematical approach. Primary orientations characterized by two deviation angles, each having 16 directions and secondary orientations with 11 deviation angles are defined by three angles measured by the Laue method. Good agreement on variation of structural eigenfrequency for the first bending or torsional mode is attained between theory analysis and numerical calculation. Numerical results show that the primary orientation deviation direction could cause significant dispersion of the natural frequencies for low and high order modes. The increasing deviation angle widens the dispersion, with the maximum variation ratio of 5.62% for the torsional mode. Importantly, the conjunction with the secondary orientation could further changes the dispersion of the natural frequencies, and the maximum variation of 6.5% is achieved for the torsional mode. This research may provide new perspectives for substantially improving the resonance margin of single crystal turbine blades, with potential applications in preventing high cycle fatigue failure, which is very meaningful to guide the design of the aero-engine.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49435,"journal":{"name":"Thin-Walled Structures","volume":"206 ","pages":"Article 112690"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142663885","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Plastic mechanism models for use in DSM localised loading design of hat sections","authors":"Zhehang Chen, Cao Hung Pham, Gregory J. Hancock","doi":"10.1016/j.tws.2024.112683","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tws.2024.112683","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The Direct Strength Method (DSM) of design has been recently developed for the design of cold-formed steel members under localised loading. The method requires a yield load (P<sub>y</sub>) and an elastic buckling load (P<sub>cr</sub>) as input variables to the DSM design equations. This paper summarises test results used to develop plastic mechanism models for calculating P<sub>y</sub> for hat sections subject to practical loading cases. All four loading cases, including Interior Two Flange (ITF), End Two Flange (ETF), Interior One Flange (IOF) and End One Flange (EOF) loading cases were investigated. The yield/plastic mechanism behaviour of multiple web sections is not yet fully understood, while several publications in the literature have discussed the mechanical behaviour of hat sections under localised loading. Hence, this paper explains and proposes a plastic mechanism model based on the experimental data for calculating the yield load (P<sub>y</sub>) to be used in the DSM for localised loading design of hat sections in conjunction with the elastic buckling load P<sub>cr</sub>.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49435,"journal":{"name":"Thin-Walled Structures","volume":"206 ","pages":"Article 112683"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142661809","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Vibration suppressing study of a simplified floating raft system by mixing using a nonlinear connecting intercalary plate and connecting nonlinear oscillators","authors":"Qingchuan Zhan , Yilin Chen , Yuhao Zhao , Mingfei Chen , Rongshen Guo","doi":"10.1016/j.tws.2024.112686","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tws.2024.112686","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>To study the potential application of the mixing nonlinear vibration suppression of the floating raft system, a hybrid vibration control model of the simplified floating raft system with the nonlinear connecting intercalary plate (NCIP) and connecting nonlinear oscillators (CNOs) is established. Based on the correct dynamic behavior of the simplified floating raft system with the NCIP and CNOs, the vibration-suppressing characteristics and vibration-suppressing effect of the simplified floating raft system by mixing using the NCIP and CNOs are deeply studied and discussed. It can be found that the mixing use of the NCIP and CNOs can combine their advantages in an attractive way. The working states of the mixing use of the NCIP and CNOs are divided into linear and non-linear multiple frequency bands synchronously suppressing states, where the vibration island phenomenon is a sign of the NCIP and CNOs work on the non-linear state. Besides, the vibration of the simplified floating raft system under resonance regions can be suppressed at an attractive level, where the best vibration-suppressing ratios for single resonance regions and multiple resonance regions of the simplified floating raft system can be reached by selecting suitable stiffness parameter combinations of the NCIP and CNOs. Overall, the global vibration of the simplified floating raft system within a targeted frequency band can be suppressed synchronously and effectively by reasonable mixing use of the NCIP and CNOs, which play a potential role in the engineering application of strengthening the vibration-suppressing effect of floating raft systems in marine engineering.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49435,"journal":{"name":"Thin-Walled Structures","volume":"206 ","pages":"Article 112686"},"PeriodicalIF":5.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142663934","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}