Testing, numerical analysis and design of CFDST cross-sections with square stainless steel outer tubes in bending (2023)
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Wang, F., Young, B., & Gardner, L. (2023). Testing, numerical analysis and design of CFDST cross-sections with square stainless steel outer tubes in bending. Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 211, Article 108125. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcsr.2023.108125

The structural performance and design of concrete-filled double skin tubular (CFDST) cross-sections with square stainless steel outer tubes are studied herein. A total of 17 four-point bending tests on CFDST cross-sections with varying concrete grade... Read More about Testing, numerical analysis and design of CFDST cross-sections with square stainless steel outer tubes in bending.

Bond behavior between section steel and concrete in partially encased composite structural members (2023)
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Wang, C., Zhou, Y., Cao, F., Su, T., & Wang, F. (2023). Bond behavior between section steel and concrete in partially encased composite structural members. Construction and Building Materials, 400, Article 132521. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2023.132521

In this paper, the bond behavior between the section steel and concrete in partially encased composite structural members (PEC) is investigated, and the concrete strength, anchorage length, and amount of expansion agent are considered. The results sh... Read More about Bond behavior between section steel and concrete in partially encased composite structural members.

Load introduction and transfer mechanism of K-type CFST circular section connections (2023)
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Song, S., Chen, J., Liu, J., & Wang, F. (2023). Load introduction and transfer mechanism of K-type CFST circular section connections. Journal of Building Engineering, 75, Article 106954. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2023.106954

This paper investigates the mechanism of load introduction and transfers for K-type concrete-filled steel tubular (CFST) circular section connections experimentally and numerically. Six K-type CFST connections were tested. Three-dimensional finite el... Read More about Load introduction and transfer mechanism of K-type CFST circular section connections.

Testing of precast recycled aggregate concrete shear wall with pressed sleeve connection subjected to cyclic loading (2023)
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Yuan, C., Cai, J., Wang, F., He, A., He, B., Chen, Q., & Zuo, Z. (2023). Testing of precast recycled aggregate concrete shear wall with pressed sleeve connection subjected to cyclic loading. Structural Concrete, https://doi.org/10.1002/suco.202200982

The pressed sleeve connection is a new type of connection technique reported in China recently. To explore the possibility of combining the advantages of pressed sleeve connections and recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) in precast concrete, the seismi... Read More about Testing of precast recycled aggregate concrete shear wall with pressed sleeve connection subjected to cyclic loading.

Cold-formed austenitic stainless steel SHS brace members under cyclic loading: Finite element modelling, design considerations (2023)
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Cho, Y. H., Wang, F., & Kim, T. S. (2023). Cold-formed austenitic stainless steel SHS brace members under cyclic loading: Finite element modelling, design considerations. Steel and Composite Structures, 47(1), 135-145. https://doi.org/10.12989/scs.2023.47.1.135

This study presents a numerical investigation into the hysteretic behavior of cold-formed austenitic stainless steel square hollow section (SHS) brace members using a commercial finite element (FE) analysis software ABAQUS/Standard. The initial/post... Read More about Cold-formed austenitic stainless steel SHS brace members under cyclic loading: Finite element modelling, design considerations.

Seismic performance of circular concrete-filled steel tube columns reinforced with inner latticed steel angles (2023)
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Yang, Z. M., Chen, J., Wang, F., & Wang, J. (2023). Seismic performance of circular concrete-filled steel tube columns reinforced with inner latticed steel angles. Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 205, Article 107908. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcsr.2023.107908

The seismic behavior of circular concrete-filled steel tube (CFST) columns with inner latticed steel angles under combined axial load and reversed cyclic horizontal load was studied in this paper. A total of 8 specimens was tested, including two CFST... Read More about Seismic performance of circular concrete-filled steel tube columns reinforced with inner latticed steel angles.

Experimental analysis of corroded RC continuous beams rehabilitated by ICCP-SS under unsymmetrical loading (2022)
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Feng, R., He, X., Wang, F., Zeng, J. J., & Zhu, J. H. (2022). Experimental analysis of corroded RC continuous beams rehabilitated by ICCP-SS under unsymmetrical loading. Structures, 46, 1171-1188. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2022.10.110

In this study, a total of 14 corroded reinforced concrete (RC) continuous beams rehabilitated by a dual function system—Impressed Current Cathodic Protection-Structural Strengthening (ICCP-SS) with carbon-fabric reinforced cementitious matrix (C-FRCM... Read More about Experimental analysis of corroded RC continuous beams rehabilitated by ICCP-SS under unsymmetrical loading.

Behaviour of S960 Ultra‐high Strength Steel Press‐braked Channel Sections (2022)
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Wang, F., Zhao, O., & Young, B. (2022). Behaviour of S960 Ultra‐high Strength Steel Press‐braked Channel Sections. ce/papers, 5(4), 584-591. https://doi.org/10.1002/cepa.1794

This paper reports a comprehensive experimental and numerical study of the cross‐sectional behaviour and resistances of press‐braked S960 ultra‐high strength steel (UHSS) channel section structural members. The experimental study was conducted on eig... Read More about Behaviour of S960 Ultra‐high Strength Steel Press‐braked Channel Sections.

Bending behaviour of corroded RC continuous beams with C-FRCM strengthening system (2022)
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Feng, R., Liu, P., Zhang, J., Wang, F., Xu, Y., & Zhu, J. (2022). Bending behaviour of corroded RC continuous beams with C-FRCM strengthening system. Journal of Building Engineering, 60, Article 105229. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2022.105229

This paper presents a numerical investigation into the bending behaviour of uncorroded and corroded reinforced concrete (RC) continuous beams with a strengthening system. Finite element analysis (FEA) was performed on ten RC beams considering interfa... Read More about Bending behaviour of corroded RC continuous beams with C-FRCM strengthening system.

Fatigue testing of corroded RC continuous beams strengthened with polarized C-FRCM plate under ICCP-SS dual-function retrofitting system (2022)
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Liu, P., Feng, R., Wang, F., Xu, Y., & Zhu, J. H. (2022). Fatigue testing of corroded RC continuous beams strengthened with polarized C-FRCM plate under ICCP-SS dual-function retrofitting system. Structures, 43, 12-27. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2022.06.035

The paper presents an experimental investigation into fatigue behaviour of corroded reinforced concrete (RC) continuous beams strengthened by carbon-fabric reinforced cementitious matrix (C-FRCM) under a typical dual-function retrofitting system. The... Read More about Fatigue testing of corroded RC continuous beams strengthened with polarized C-FRCM plate under ICCP-SS dual-function retrofitting system.