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Seismic behavior of steel tubular bridge columns equipped with low-yield-point steel plates in the root replaceable pier

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To enable rapid recovery of a steel bridge column after an earthquake, a novel tubular-section steel bridge column equipped with low-yield-point (LYP) steel tubular plates in the root replaceable pier is proposed. For the purpose of discussing the seismic behavior of the novel steel bridge column, quasi-static tests and finite element simulation analyses of the specimens were carried out. The effects of parameters such as the axial compression ratio, eccentricity, and thickness and material strength of the tubular plate in the energy-dissipating zone are discussed. Experimental results from seven specimens that were subjected to four failure modes are presented. The damage to the quasi-static specimens is localized to the replaceable energy-dissipating pier. The seismic behavior of the novel steel bridge columns is significantly influenced by the axial compression ratio and eccentricity of specimens. Numerical results show that the high stress area of the specimens is mainly concentrated in the connection zone between the LYP steel tubular plate and the bottom steel plate, which is consistent with the position of the quasi-static specimen when it was prone to fracture. Finally, a calculation formula is proposed to facilitate the capacity prediction of this new steel tubular bridge column under repeated loading.

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Acknowledgement

This research work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51778248), Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province (No. 2018J01075), Education and Science Project for Young and Middle-aged Teacher of Fujian Province (No. JAT200825), and the Research Trained Fund for Outstanding Young Researcher in Higher Education Institutions of Fujian Province. The tests were completed in the Key Laboratory for Structural Engineering and Disaster Prevention of Fujian Province. The support provided by the laboratory staff is gratefully acknowledged.

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  1. College of Civil Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, 361021, China

    Haifeng Li & Kaiping Jiang

  2. Key Laboratory for Intelligent Infrastructure and Monitoring of Fujian Province (Huaqiao University), Xiamen, 361021, China

    Haifeng Li

  3. The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia

    Yisu Chen

  4. Xiamen Institute of Technology, Xiamen, 361021, China

    Xue Han

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Supported by: National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No. 51778248, Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province under Grant No. 2018J01075, Education and Science Project for Young and Middle-aged Teacher of Fujian Province under Grant No. JAT200825, and Research Trained Fund for Outstanding Young Researcher in Higher Education Institutions of Fujian Province

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Li, H., Jiang, K., Chen, Y. et al. Seismic behavior of steel tubular bridge columns equipped with low-yield-point steel plates in the root replaceable pier. Earthq. Eng. Eng. Vib. 22, 527–548 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11803-023-2182-z

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