IRJET- Study on Behavior of CFST Columns under Axial Compression and Analysis by ABAQUS

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STUDY ON BEHAVIOR OF CFST COLUMNS UNDER AXIAL COMPRESSION
AND ANALYSIS BY ABAQUS
VISHWESHWARAYYA1 , Mr. S BHAVANISHANKAR2
1, 2, Dept. of civil Engineering UVCE Bangalore University Bangalore.
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Abstract -This study intended to develop a suitable
constitutive experimental study of behavior of
CFST’s. Composite steel tubes with SCC as infill for
M30 grade concrete for different thickness and
lengths and are tested under for ultimate load
carrying capacity under axial load. And also FEA
analysis of the same is done through ABAQUS 6.10.1.
This paper focuses on study on testing and modeling
of CFST column under axial loading.
Key Words: axial loading, Nonlinear Analysis, self
compacting Concrete, Concrete Filled Steel Tubes,
Abaqus.6.10.1
1. INTRODUCTION
CFST element utilizes the advantages of both steel
and concrete. Utilization of CFST idea can prompt
more % of aggregate sparing in contrast with an
auxiliary steel framework solid center upgrades
higher compressive quality, firmness, damping and
elasticity by external steel tube. In addition, high
quality CFST segments require a less c /s to
withstand load. In cutting edge days, building plan
underlines on improving adaptability of the floor
space by diminishing the cross area of segment size.
CFST’s are utilized for both unbraced and propped
assembling structures. A CFST segment comprisesof
steel tube and solid center inside it.The steeltube go
about as a perpetual structure work consequently
work cost, time utilization is diminished.
1.1 Benefits of Using CFST Column over
Reinforced Column
Composite segment joins the benefits of both basic
steel and cement, to be specific the pace of
development, quality, and light weight steel, and the
characteristic mass, firmness, damping, and economy
of cement. The steel outline serves as the erection
casing to finish the development of whatever remains
of the structure. In this way enhancing pliability.
Furlong reasons that the solid infill delays the
neighborhood clasping of the steel tube.
Notwithstanding, no expansion in solid quality
because of repression by steel tube was watched.
1.2 Brief Description of Materials Used
CFST columns of two different lengths and two
different thicknesses are used and SCC M30
Mortar, and casted and tested after 28days curing,
tested under UTM for axial loading.
1.3 Brief Description of Software Used
Finite element method considers being the best tool
for analyzing the structures lately, many software's
uses this technique for analyzing and creating. For
finite factor evaluation and computer aided design
field one of the program is suitable i. e. Abaqus. The
3D hollow and concrete filled steel conduit columns
are created in Hypermesh-11. 0 software and then
exported to ABAQUS. Because creating model is
difficult in ABAQUS.
1.4 Finite Element Modeling
Self weight concrete filled in the CFST column are
accurately model in finite element software
ABAQUS 6.10.1 and verified with experimental
results and codes of practice. The above figure shows
on cross section of CFST columns.
II. MATERIAL PROPERTIES AND
CONSTITUTIVE MODELS
2.1 Steel
Steel tube is modeled as elastic-perfectly plastic
with von mises yield criterion. Due to steel tube is
subjected to multiple stresses and therefore the
stress-strain curve crosses elastic limit and reaches
in plastic region. The nonlinear behavior of steel
tube is obtained from uniaxial tension test and used
in steel modeling. In this analysis poison’s ratio,

density and young’s modulus are taken as μ=0.3,
fs=7860kg/m3
and Es=210000MPa, respectively.
2.2 Self compacting concrete
A rational mix design method of self compacting
concrete using a variety of materials is necessary.
Coarse aggregate, fine aggregate content in concrete
is fixed at 50% & 40% percent of the mortar volume
2.3 Material casting of CFST
Fig 2.3.1 CASTING of CFST columns
2.4 Design criteria for CFST – for various codes
2.5 Material Model of Concrete
In order to understand concrete behavior in the finite
element model, a nonlinear stress-strain diagram for
confined concrete should be establish. The equivalent
stress-strain curve for confined and unconfined
concrete under compressive loading. This is used in
proposed FE model.
The properties of material shown in figure 2 are used
to define the nonlinear behavior of concrete under
confinement. This is defined as follows:
The stress-strain curve is divided into 3 parts namely
elastic part (Linear), Elasto-Plastic part and Perfectly
Plastic (non linear).
The first part is linear upto 0.5fcc at which stress is
proportional to strain energy given by Hu et al.[10]
the slope of the linear part gives linear whose elastic
young’s of confined concrete Ecc. According to ACI
code [1] the value of Ecc is given by

The poisson’s ratio of unconfined concrete is
assumed to be μcc=0.2. The second part is elasto-
plastic which is nonlinear whose origin starts from
the end of first part that is 0.5fcc and ends at
confined concrete strength fcc as shown in fig 2. This
non linear part can be determined from the following
equations, proposed by Saenz [5]
2.6 Properties of Materials
III. MODELING AND MESHING
3.1 Load Application
A compressive load is uniformly distributed over
the top surface of column nodes as shown in figure
4. The load is applied in Z-direction and is allow to
move freely in Z-direction but restrained in X and
Y-direction.
fig 3.1 Application of load
3.2 Boundary Conditions
Bottom end of the column is fixed in all directions
that is Δx=0, Δy=0, Δz=0. Top surface of the column
is restrained in X and Y-direction (Δx=0, Δy=0) and
allowing displacement in Z-direction as shown in
figure.
fig 3.2 . Boundary conditions.
IV. SOLUTION PROCEDURE
First static analysis is performed and then procedure
is changed to linear buckling analysis, which gives
Eigen values. The first Eigen value is considered as
Buckling load factor or critical load for linear
analysis. First Eigen value because the column will
break at first load and there are less chance to go
second critical load. But a material reaches to
nonlinearity action so therefore nonlinear analysis is
performed. There are several nonlinear methods are
available in ABAQUS. Now job is created and
submitted to run the analysis.
PROPERTIES
OF MATERIAL density
poisons
ratio
young modulus
(E )
Kg / m3
MPa
STEEL 7860 0.3 310000
CONCRETE
(scc) 2400 0.16 25000

4.1 Analytical Study by using Euro code 4
EC4 [3] is the most recently completed international
standard code for composite construction. It covers
CFST columns with or without reinforcement. EC4
consider the confinement effect for composite column
when relative slenderness ratio(λ) has value less than
0.5. the ultimate axial force for square column is
given by
Pu =Ac fc + As fs
Where ; Ac=Area of concrete As= Area of steel, and
fc and fs are the yield strength of concrete and steel
respectively.
V. VERIFICATION OF FINITE
ELEMENT MODEL
5.1 Experimental Results
In order to check the accuracy of the finite element
model, the modeling results were compared with
experimental tests results which is carried out by
using Universal Testing Machine (UTM). The
Ultimate loads obtained from finite element analysis
is PFE and that for experimental test is Pexpt. CFST
columns obtained Experimentally and numerically
using the FEM. It was found that the non linear finite
element simulations are in a good agreement with the
experimental results
VI.TEST RESULTS:
FOR RECTANGULAR SECTION
size t L
Pu
(ABA)
Pu
(expt)
Pu
(EC4)
mm mm KN KN KN
50.8x50.8 1.2 400 108.5 102.5 104.2
50.8x50.8 1.6 400 128.5 118 116.2
50.8x50.8 1.2 600 115 108.5 110.5
50.8x50.8 1.6 600 135.2 128 125.3
FOR CIRCULAR SECTION
size t L
Pu
(ABA)
Pu
(expt)
Pu
(EC4)
mm mm mm KN KN KN
38.1 1.2 400 90.6 88.5 84.2
38.1 1.6 400 94.3 92.5 90.5
38.1 1.2 600 118.5 114.5 112.8
38.1 1.6 600 120.3 110.5 112.5
size t L
Pu
(ABA)
Pu
(expt)
Pu
(EC4)
mm mm mm KN KN KN
50.8 1.2 400 108.5 106 102.5
50.8 1.6 400 125.12 110.5 118.23
50.8 1.2 600 112 108 108.6
50.8 1.6 600 130.5 120 128.76
Graphical Representation
FOR RECTANGULAR SECTION
size t L
Pu
(ABA)
Pu
(expt)
Pu
(EC4)
mm mm KN KN KN
38.1x38.1 1.2 400 94.5 90.5 92.5
38.1x38.1 1.6 400 94.5 92 90.5
38.1x38.1 1.2 600 120.3 113.5 115.4
38.1x38.1 1.6 600 122.6 110.5 112.5

FOR CIRCULAR SECTION
VII.STATICAL ANALYSIS
STANDARD DEVIATION
OF ALL RESULTS:
FOR RECTANGULAR SECTION :
size t L
Pu
(ABA)
Pu
(expt)
Pu
(EC4)
mm mm mm
38.1x38.1 1.2 400 1.414 1.414 0
38.1x38.1 1.2 600 1.58 1.59 0.02
38.1x38.1 1.6 400 2.75 2.05 0.707
38.1x38.1 1.6 600 4.29 4.26 0.021
50.8x50.8 1.2 400 2.42 1.81 0.613
50.8x50.8 1.2 600 5.37 2.05 3.32
50.8x50.8 1.6 400 2.59 2 0.586
50.8x50.8 1.6 600 4.03 1.06 2.96
FOR CIRCULAR SECTION :
size t L
Pu
(ABA)
Pu
(expt)
Pu
(EC4)
mm mm mm
38.1 1.2 400 2 0.52 2.51
38.1 1.2 600 1.32 0.049 1.36
38.1 1.6 400 2.29 0.53 1.73
38.1 1.6 600 3.67 3.25 0.424
50.8 1.2 400 2 0.24 2.23
50.8 1.2 600 5.06 5.26 0.197
50.8 1.6 400 1.74 1.08 0.65
50.8 1.6 600 2.88 4.53 1.65
VIII.CONCLUSIONS
A nonlinear finite element analysis was also carried
out to study the effects of cross-sectional shape and
stiffener on axial stress distribution at a typical cross
section. Several interesting points were noted:
1. The stiffness computed by directly
superposing the stiffness of the steel tube and
the core concrete is significantly
overestimated, sometimes by over 40%.
2. Increase in thickness of steel tube enhance
the capacity (Pu) of both Hollow and
composite column due to confinement
pressure increases with increase in thickness
of steel tube

3. Ultimate load obtained from ABAQUS
non-linear Modelling varied by 4% to 8%
when compared with experimental values.
4. Ultimate load values obtain, eurocode-4
varied by 2% to 9% when compared with
ABAQUS values.
5. Finite element model results are obtained
from ABAQUS 6.10-1 and compare with
Experimental results of hollow and composite
column with different grade, thickness and
number of stiffeners results in predicting the
column behaviour.
6. As concrete strength is increase, the
stiffness of column increases but column fails
due to crushing of concrete which shows
brittle failure behaviour when filled with high
grade of concrete.
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[1] American Concrete Institute (ACI), Building
code requirements for structural concrete and
commentary, ACI 318-95 .
[2] ABAQUS Documentation. Version 6.10-1
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