Concrete-filled steel tubular columns are structural elements made of a steel tube filled with structural concrete. The main objective of this work was study the global behavior of concrete-filled steel tubular columns. For this, some variables were evaluated: concrete compressive strength (f c), length-to-diameter ratio (L/D), diameterto-thickness ratio (D/t) and the type of load application (on concrete core or on composite cross section). Tests of 64 concrete filled columns were performed. The columns were subjected to axial load. The results of experimental compressive strength were compared to results from three different international codes
ResumoThis paper presents an investigation of the safety of circular concrete-filled steel columns designed according to Brazilian building code NBR 8800:2008. The investigation is based on a comparison of code provisions to column strength obtained in 32 experimental tests, and on a comparison to provisions of the equivalent American and European codes. The modeling error of theoretical code resistance models is evaluated. An analysis of covariance is performed in order to identify tendencies of these models. The study reveals that the resistance model used in the Brazilian code is compatible with foreign codes, in terms of bias and variances. The study reveals an additional safety margin of the order of 10% for the NBR8800 code, when partial safety factors are removed. Reliability analysis is performed for 3888 column configurations, resulting in reliability indexes that cover the building codes application spectrum. The study shows that the Brazilian code presents reliability indexes which are compatible with foreign codes.Keywords: Concrete-filled columns, experimental analysis, safety, reliability.Este artigo apresenta uma investigação da segurança de pilares mistos preenchidos de seção circular, dimensionados segundo a norma brasileira NBR 8800:2008. Esta investigação é feita com base na comparação de previsões normativas com a resistência obtida em 32 ensaios experimentais, bem como na comparação com as normas americana e européia correspondentes. O erro de modelo das equações teóricas de resistência destas normas é determinado. Uma análise de covariância é realizada para verificar tendências das equações de resistência. O estudo mostra que o modelo de resistência utilizado na norma brasileira é compatível com as normas estrangeiras, em termos de tendenciosidade e variância. O estudo revela uma margem de segurança adicional da ordem de 10% na NBR8800, quando removidos os coeficientes parciais de segurança. Uma análise de confiabilidade é realizada para 3888 configurações de pilar, resultando em índices de confiabilidade que refletem a segurança do universo de pilares cobertos pelas normas. O estudo mostra que a norma brasileira apresenta índices de confiabilidade compatíveis com as normas estrangeiras.Palavras-chave: NBR 8800, pilares mistos preenchidos, análise experimental, segurança, confiabilidade.
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