Numerical investigation on prestressed shear key splice connections for onshore wind turbine foundations - Details

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Prestressed　shear　key　splice　connections　are　used　for　the　assembly　of　prefabricated　foundation　modules　in　wind　turbine　towers.　This　study　proposed　a　simplified　section　analysis　to　estimate　the　flexural　moment　strength　of　the　shear　key　splice　connections.　The　proposed　method　considered　the　structural　deformation　and　unbonded　prestressing　tendon　effect.　Further,　to　investigate　the　effects　of　loading　type,　initial　prestressing　force,　and　shear　span-to-depth　ratio　on　the　structural　performance　of　the　shear　key　splice　connections,　finite　element　analysis　was　performed　on　the　precast　segmental　beams　using　the　shear　key　splice　connections.　The　section　analysis　results　were　compared　to　the　finite　element　analysis　results　of　the　precast　segmental　beams　under　various　initial　prestressing　forces,　and　the　section　analysis　results　agreed　with　the　finite　element　analysis　results.　The　shear　span-to-depth　ratio　significantly　affected　the　structural　performance　of　the　shear　key　splice　connections.　As　the　shear　span-to-depth　ratio　decreased,　the　shear　resistance　increased　because　the　failure　mode　changed　from　flexural　failure　due　to　the　separated　shear　keys　to　direct　shear　failure　of　the　shear　keys.　©　2025　Elsevier　Ltd

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Structural dynamics

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[ 1 ] [Zhang, Dongliang]PowerChina Huadong Engineering Corporation Limited, Hangzhou; 311122, China
[ 2 ] [Liu, Wantong]School of Civil Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin; 150090, China
[ 3 ] [Wang, Fei]PowerChina Huadong Engineering Corporation Limited, Hangzhou; 311122, China
[ 4 ] [Yu, Zhe]Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong; 999077, Hong Kong
[ 5 ] [Wu, Xiangguo]College of Civil Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou; 350108, China
[ 6 ] [Wu, Xiangguo]Key Lab of Structures Dynamic Behavior and Control of the Ministry of Education, Key Lab of Smart Prevention and Mitigation of Civil Engineering Disasters of the Ministry of the Industry and Information Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin; 150090, China
[ 7 ] [Li, Tianhao]PowerChina Huadong Engineering Corporation Limited, Hangzhou; 311122, China
[ 8 ] [Fu, Kun]PowerChina Huadong Engineering Corporation Limited, Hangzhou; 311122, China
[ 9 ] [Magar, Anish Thapa]School of Civil Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin; 150090, China
[ 10 ] [Hwang, Hyeon-Jong]School of Architecture, Konkuk University, Seoul; 05029, Korea, Republic of
[ 11 ] [Xian, Xiangping]Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong; 999077, Hong Kong

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吴香国
[wu, xiangguo]key lab of structures dynamic behavior and control of the ministry of education, key lab of smart prevention and mitigation of civil engineering disasters of the ministry of the industry and information technology, harbin institute of technology, harbin; 150090, china;;[wu, xiangguo]college of civil engineering, fuzhou university, fuzhou; 350108, china

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wuxiangguo@hit.edu.cnxiangping.xian@cityu.edu.hk

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