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T1 - Experimental study on the high temperature performance of UHPCFST stub columns at different concrete age
AU - Wang, Zhonghui
AU - Yu, Min
AU - Wang, Tan
AU - Sun, Zewen
AU - Ye, Jianqiao
PY - 2024/12/27
Y1 - 2024/12/27
N2 - Fire is one of the serious incidents occurring in the construction phase of Ultra-High Performance Concrete filled steel tubes (UHPCFST) columns, which may cause damage to materials, delays to construction and risk to life. This paper investigates the high temperature performance of UHPCFST columns at different concrete ages to simulate the occurrence of fire at construction phase. Axial compression experiments on 24 stub columns are conducted to investigate the effect of temperature levels, age of UHPC on the mechanical response of the UHPCFST columns at different construction stages. The findings reveal that the bearing capacity of the UHPCFST stub columns shows an increase and then a decrease with rising temperatures, and columns of earlier age exhibit a greater increase in fire-resistance bearing capacity. Notably, the load-bearing capacity at room temperature increase with the age of UHPC. At 300 ℃, a marginal increment in capacity correlating with age is observed, whereas at 700 ℃, there is a slight decline. Furthermore, the incorporation of coarse aggregate substantially contributes to the augmentation of load-bearing capabilities across diverse conditions. Meanwhile, a formula for calculating the load bearing capacity and equivalent stress-strain curve of UHPCFST stub columns under elevated temperature at different concrete ages is proposed and validated. This research is expected to provide valuable insights for assessing fire safety and reliability of UHPCFST structure in construction settings.
AB - Fire is one of the serious incidents occurring in the construction phase of Ultra-High Performance Concrete filled steel tubes (UHPCFST) columns, which may cause damage to materials, delays to construction and risk to life. This paper investigates the high temperature performance of UHPCFST columns at different concrete ages to simulate the occurrence of fire at construction phase. Axial compression experiments on 24 stub columns are conducted to investigate the effect of temperature levels, age of UHPC on the mechanical response of the UHPCFST columns at different construction stages. The findings reveal that the bearing capacity of the UHPCFST stub columns shows an increase and then a decrease with rising temperatures, and columns of earlier age exhibit a greater increase in fire-resistance bearing capacity. Notably, the load-bearing capacity at room temperature increase with the age of UHPC. At 300 ℃, a marginal increment in capacity correlating with age is observed, whereas at 700 ℃, there is a slight decline. Furthermore, the incorporation of coarse aggregate substantially contributes to the augmentation of load-bearing capabilities across diverse conditions. Meanwhile, a formula for calculating the load bearing capacity and equivalent stress-strain curve of UHPCFST stub columns under elevated temperature at different concrete ages is proposed and validated. This research is expected to provide valuable insights for assessing fire safety and reliability of UHPCFST structure in construction settings.
U2 - 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.139232
DO - 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.139232
M3 - Journal article
VL - 457
JO - Construction and Building Materials
JF - Construction and Building Materials
SN - 0950-0618
M1 - 139232
ER -