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Experimental research on three truss girders made with steel circular hollow sections (CHS) under static point loading at quarter span from either end is presented in this paper. The first specimen was a CHS truss girder, the second one was a circular hollow section (CHS) truss girder with concrete filled in the upper chord, and the third one was a CHS truss girder with concrete filled in both the upper and the bottom chord members, forming a concrete filled steel tubular (CFST) truss girder. The test results revealed that filling concrete in the chord members could enhance chord member s axial, flexural and radial rigidities, change the failure mode of joints as well as improve joint performance. However, similar to CHS truss girder specimen, CFST truss girder specimen collapsed due to joint failure. Because filled concrete enhanced joints, not only the truss with concrete filled in the upper chord but also that with CFST bottom chord increased the load-carrying capacity. The strength -of CHS and CFST joints as well as load-carrying capacity of truss girders was discussed.
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Journal of Building Structures
ISSN: 1000-6869
Year: 2007
Issue: 3
Volume: 28
Page: 31-36
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