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Experimental research of three concrete filled steel tubular (CFST) composite spatial trusses with parallel chord under symmetrical loading at quarter span is presented. The influence of web member's layout on global behavior of three CFST trusses was studied. It was shown from test results that the ultimate bearing capacities and deformation capabilities of the trusses with different web layout ranking from largest to smallest were Modified Warren, Pratt and Warren type. Joint failure modes for CFST trusses with different web member layout were not the same. Both joint failure modes of Modified Warren truss and Pratt truss were tear-out failure of chord tube, while local buckling of web member's connection was seen in Warren truss. Using strength formulae of circular hollow steel section (CHSS) and measured web member forces, method of checking joint strength without taking web member's bending moment into account for CFST trusses was explored. It was shown from the analysis that joint strength of CFST trusses could be predicted by CHSS joint strength formulae for tear-out failure mode, and that global bearing capacity of CFST truss could be derived by its joint strength. Comparing analysis of load and deformation relation curves obtained from test and finite element method (FEM), it was found that the difference of the calculated global bearing capacity and test one was very small. When the effect of nonlinear characteristics of interface between chord tube and concrete infill on rigidity of joint was not modeled in FEM, calculated global flexural rigidity of CFST truss would be greater than that from test.
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Journal of Building Structures
ISSN: 1000-6869
CN: 11-1931/TU
Year: 2009
Issue: 1
Volume: 30
Page: 55-61
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