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ABSTRACT
COMPOSITE COLUMNS
by
Magnar Berge
columns. The design methods according to AISC and Eurocode 4 are summarized and
by
Magnar Berge
A Thesis
Submitted to the Faculty of
New Jersey Institute of Technology
in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of
Master of Science in Civil Engineering
August 1998
APPROVAL PAGE
COMPOSITE COLUMNS
Magnar Berge
Edward G. Dauenheimer, Thesis Advisor Date
Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, NJIT
Walter Konon, Committee Member Date
Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, NJIT
John R. Schuring, Committee Member Date
Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, NJIT
BIOGRAPHIC SKETCH
only served as my thesis advisor, providing valuable resources, insight, and intuition,
but also gave me support, encouragement, and reassurance. Special thanks are given to
Walter Konon and Dr. John R. Schuring for actively participating in my committee.
I also wish to thank Dr. Jinan Jaber for her assistance and support.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter Page
1. INTRODUCTION 1
2.1 General 2
2.1.1 Limitations 2
2.2 Design 4
2.2.1 Compression 4
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
(Continued)
Chapter Page
4.2 Interaction 21
APPENDIX A 22
REFERENCES 60
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LIST OF TABLES
Table Page
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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure Page
INTRODUCTION
concrete in a compression member. The two main types are concrete-encased (either
encasement is to stiffen the steel section, making it more effective against both local
and global buckling. In addition the encasement functions as a fireproofing. The main
disadvantage is that full formwork is required. In the case of concrete filled tubes or
pipes the steel section is not protected against fire, but no formwork is required.
In Chapter 2 the design of composite columns according to the AISC manual is given.
Chapter 3 shows the design according to Eurocode 4. The two methods are compared
flexural strength.
CHAPTER 2
2.1 General
2.1.1 Limitations
The cross-sectional area of the steel shape, pipe, or tubing shall comprise at least four
Concrete encasement of a steel core shall be reinforced with longitudinal load carrying
bars, longitudinal bars to restrain concrete, and lateral ties. Longitudinal load carrying
interrupted at framed levels. The spacing of ties shall be not greater than two-thirds of
the least dimension of the composite cross section. The cross-sectional area of the
transverse and longitudinal reinforcement shall be at least 0.007 sq. in. per inch of bar
spacing. The encasement shall provide at least 1.5 in. of clear cover outside of both
Concrete shall have a specified compressive strength f c 'of not less than 3 ksi nor more
than 8 ksi for normal weight concrete and not less than 4 ksi for light weight concrete.
The specified minimum yield stress of structural steel and reinforcing bars used in
2
The minimu m wall thickness of structural steel pipe or tubing filled with concrete
shall be equal to bFy / 13E for each face of width b in rectangular sections and
If the composite cross section includes two or more steel shapes, the shapes shall be
interconnected with lacing, tie plates, or batten plates to prevent buckling individual
The portion of the design strength of axial loaded composite columns resisted by
concrete area is wider than the loaded area on one or more sides and otherwise
restrained against lateral expansion on the remaining sides, the maximum design
= 0.6
2.2 Design
2.2.1 Compression
where
(2.2)
(2.3)
(2.4)
(2.5)
(2_6)
(2.7)
E = 29,000 ksi
An approximate formula for the nominal flexural strength /14, is given in Galambos
= 0.85
Фb= 0.9
A i,= web area of encased steel shape; for concrete filled tubes, A % = 0, in. 2
face and distance from tension face to longitudinal reinforcement in that face, in.
necessary.
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1. The cross-section must be double symmetric and be constant over the length.
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4. For concrete encased steel shapes the following reinforcement cover must be
provided:
• in y-direction: 40 mm cy 0.4 b,
• in z-direction: 40 mm cy 5_ 0.3 h,
calculations and the environmental influences are according to EC2 Table 4.1 Line 1 ,
mm,
A proof against local buckling of fully encased steel shapes is not necessary. This is
also valid for other cross sections if the following limitations are fulfilled:
where:
c V235 / fy (3.2)
• The cover of the flanges of fully encased I-beams should not be less than 40 rum or
considered.
• For concrete filled tubes there is usually no need for longitudinal reinforcement.
effective length
The influence of the long-term behavior of the concrete on the elastic modulus of
and
• e/d < 2
N G Sd
Ec = E d 1 — 0.5• (3.8)
N sd
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N
• IC. 0.1 or
cr
crit
• <λ
where:
= 0.2(2 — r) (3.9)
The moment to the second order can be simply calculated by multiplying the
where
Curve b for fully or partially encased I-Beams with bending about the strong
axis.
Curve c for fully or partially encased I-Beams with bending about the weak axis.
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where
(3.17)
(3.18)
(3.19)
(3.20)
(3.21)
(3.22)
(3.23)
(3.24)
(3.25)
(3.26)
(3.27)
(3.28)
For concrete encased I-Beams with bending about the y-axis and 6 > 0.6, it could
happen that for x > χ c . the above equation yields too small μ-values. The following
equation should be checked to see if it yields greater values and therefore controls:
endangered for failure, i.e. for the check of the axis that is less endangered Ltd can be
used instead of .
Load Transfer:
• The load transfer has to formed so that the slip in the bonding due to force
• The length of the transmission should not be greater than two times the
• For I-Beams with concrete filled flanges stirrups must be used to provide a transfer
between steel shape and concrete (Stirrups welded or continuing through the web).
If the shear stresses exceed the figures in Table 3.3, studs must be used.
where
f r
yd- A la
Lk
f cd
γc
f sk
fsd=
fy fck and fsk characteristic strength in accordance with EC3 and EC2
For concrete filed pipes the positive effect of tying can be considered, if:
d
• M NSd10
where
N pm,Rd = A c f cd (3.40)
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(3.41)
(3.42)
(3.43)
where
Wpa, Wps and W pc plastic section modulus of steel shape, reinforcement, and
uncracked concrete.
Wpan, Wpsn und Wpcn plastic section modulus of steel shape, reinforcement, and
The equations to determine the location of the neutral axis h„ and the plastic section
AISC gives a very simplified equation to determine the nominal flexural strength
according to Galambos and Chapuis (1980), whereas the Eurocode 4 provides a more
exact approach. For the determination of the nominal flexural strength according to
Eurocode 4 the actual neutral axis is computed and gives the base to compute the
nominal flexural strength. In the following example the nominal flexural strength for a
typical cross-section is computed according to both methods. Only bending about the
Section Properties
A s = 96.4 in ²
A„ = 36.4 in 2
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The results show that the ultimate moment is the same for both methods. The ultimate
moment resistance occurs when the concrete is cracked to half height, i.e. the tension
stresses due to bending are overpressed by compression due to the axial force so that
4.2. Interaction
AISC takes combined flexure and bending into account by a linear interaction between
axial strength and flexural strength. Thus, the positive effect of the axial force on the
resisting moment is not taken into account like it is in Eurocode 4. This results in over-
determine the moment capacity corresponding to the actual axial force (Figure 3.1).
In the case of concrete-filled circular tubes the compressive strength of the concrete is
enhanced by the containment through the circular tube. Eurocode 4 takes this into
account by increasing the ultimate axial strength. The hoop stresses in the steel tube
cause a reduction of the yield strength of the steel, but are not accounted for in
Eurocode 4.
APPENDIX A
Cross-Section A.1
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(A.5)
(A.6)
(A.7)
(A.8)
(A.9)
(A.10)
(A.11)
(A.12)
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(b) Neutral axis in the flange of the steel shape: r. 12 hnz <= b I 2
Cross-Section A.2
(A.17)
(A.18)
(a) Neutral axis in the web of the steel shape 2: h„, 5. t„, / 2
(A.19)
Wypan=(h,+tw1)•h,2„ (A.20)
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(b) Neutral axis in the flange of the steel shape 2: t w, / 2 < h ny, < h, / 2
(A.23)
(A24)
(A.25)
(A.26)
(A.27)
(A.28)
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(A33)
(c) Neutral axis in the web of steel shape 2: b 1 / 2 hnz <= h 2 / 2 - tf2
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(A.35)
(A.36)
(A.37)
(A.43)
(A.44)
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Cross-Section A3
11
(A.49)
sou
(A.50)
(A.51)
(A.52)
(A.53)
(A.54)
(A.55)
(A.56)
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Cross-Section A.4
(A.57)
(A.58)
(A.59)
(A.60)
(b) Neutral axis in the flange of the steel shape: t w / 2 < h„_< b / 2
(A.69)
Cross-Section A.5
(A.78)
(c) Neutral axis in the Feb of the steel shape 1: b, 1 2 :5_ h„, S h,12 -
(A.79)
(A.80)
(d) Neutral axis in the flange of the steel shape 1: 1'2 1 / 2 - tfl <= 5 h„),15_ hl
(A.81)
(A.82)
(A.83)
(A.84)
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(A.85)
(A.86)
(A.87)
(A.88)
Ifb +
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(A.97)
(e) Neutral axis outside of steel shape 1 and 2: h, I 2 bl I
(A.99)
(A.100)
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Cross-Section A.6
(A.101)
(A.102)
(A.103)
(A.104)
(A.105)
(A.106)
(A.107)
(A.108)
(A.109)
(A.1 10)
(A.111)
(A.112)
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Cross-Section A.7
h
y
t „ • (h — 2 .1 f )
+b•tf• (A.113)
(A.114)
(A.1I5)
(AA 16)
fly
(A.117)
(A.118)
(A.I2I)
(A.124)
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Cross-Section A.8
(A.125)
(A.126)
(A.127)
(A.128)
(b) Neutral axis in the flange of the steel shape 2: tw2 / 2 < hny < b, / 2
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2'b, • a c - + 2 (2t f2 t wl ) • (2 • —
a, fed)
(A.129)
(A.130)
(A.131)
(A.132)
(A.133)
(A.134)
(A.135)
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(A.136)
(A.137)
(A.138)
(A.139)
(A.140)
A.I4I)
',A.142)
Cross-Section A.9
(A.145)
(A.146)
(A.147)
(A.148)
(A.I51)
Iterative Solution:
(A.157)
(A.158)
(A.159)
(A.160)
(A.161)
(A.162)
Iterative Solution:
zo
Cross-Section A.10
vz
Cross-Section A.11
*z
(A.171)
(A.172)
(A.173)
(A.174)
(A.175)
(A.176)
(A.177)
(A.178)
(A.179)
(A.180)
(A.181)
(A.182)
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Cross-Section A.12
(A.183)
(A.184)
(a) Neutral axis in the web of the steel shape: hn, LC. h / 2 -
(A.185)
= (t . + 2• t) •
i (A.186)
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(A.188)
(A.189)
Jr at + 2 h2 (A.190)
(a) Neutral axis in the web of the steel shape: hn, t„. / 2
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(b) Neutral axis in the flange of the steel shape: t w / 2 <= h,,< b / 2
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Cross-Section A.13
(A.199)
(A.200)
(A.201)
(A.202)
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(A.203)
(A.204)
(A.205)
(A.206)
REFE RENCES
3. DIN, Eurocode 4 Teil 1-1 - DIN V ENV 1994-1-1, Beuth Verlag Berlin, Germany,
1994
5. P. Johnson, Composite Structures of Steel and Concrete, John Wiley & Sons, New
York, 1975
7. Charles W. Roeder, Composite and Mixed Construction, ASCE, New York, 1984
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