Axial compressive behaviour and design of concrete-filled wire arc additively manufactured steel tubes
Author(s)
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
The axial compressive behaviour of concrete-filled wire arc additively manufactured (WAAM) steel tubular columns is investigated experimentally in this paper. Firstly, the manufacture of a series of WAAM steel plates and tubes is described. The results of tensile testing performed on coupons cut from the WAAM plates, to obtain the mechanical properties of the printed material, are summarised. 3D laser scanning was employed to generate digital models and to capture the geometric features of the WAAM steel test specimens. Concrete was then cast into the WAAM steel tubes, creating a total of nine concrete-filled steel tubular (CFST) specimens of different diameters, thicknesses and lengths that were subjected to compressive loading. The axial compressive load-deformation responses and ultimate loads of the specimens were obtained and the influence of the as-built surface undulations of the WAAM sections was assessed. Comparisons of the test results against existing structural design provisions highlight the need to consider the influence of the weakening effect of the geometric undulations that are inherent to the WAAM process on the structural response of CFST sections, in order to achieve safe-sided strength predictions.
Date Issued
2024-12
Date Acceptance
2024-10-06
Citation
Structures, 2024, 70
ISSN
2352-0124
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Journal / Book Title
Structures
Volume
70
Copyright Statement
Copyright © 2024 Institution of Structural Engineers. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is the author’s accepted manuscript made available under a CC-BY licence in accordance with Imperial’s Research Publications Open Access policy (www.imperial.ac.uk/oa-policy)
License URL
Identifier
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2024.107495
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
107495
Date Publish Online
2024-10-26