Aluminum alloy tubular columns-Part I: Finite element modeling and test verification

Thin-Walled Structures

Volumn 44, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 961-968

  Zhu, Ji Hua ^a   Young, Ben ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Aluminum alloys; Buckling; Column; Experimental investigation; Finite element analysis; Heat affected zone; Transverse welds

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM ALLOYS; BUCKLING; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GAS WELDING; HEAT AFFECTED ZONE; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); TUNGSTEN;

ALUMINUM ALLOY TUBULAR COLUMNS; GEOMETRIC IMPERFECTIONS; LOAD SHORTENING CURVES; TRANSVERSE WELDS;

COLUMNS (STRUCTURAL);

EID: 33750832120     PISSN: 02638231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tws.2006.08.011     Document Type: Article

References (9)

1. AA. Aluminum design manual (2005), The Aluminum Association, Washington, DC
2. Mazzolani F.M. Aluminum alloy structures. 2nd ed (1995), E & FN Spon, London
3. Kissell J.R., and Ferry R.L. Aluminum structures-a guide to their specifications and design. 2nd ed (2002), Wiley, New York
4. Zhu J.H., and Young B. Test and design of aluminum alloys compression members. J Struct Eng 132 7 (2006) 1095-1107
5. ABAQUS analysis user's manual, Version 6.5. ABAQUS, Inc., 2004.
6. Yan J., and Young B. Numerical investigation of channel columns with complex stiffeners-Part I: Tests verification. Thin-Walled Struct 42 6 (2004) 883-893
7. Ellobody E., and Young B. Structural performance of cold-formed high strength stainless steel columns. J Construct Steel Res 61 12 (2005) 1631-1649
8. AS/ N.Z.S. Aluminum structures Part 1: Limit state design, Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 1664.1:1997 (1997), Standards Australia, Sydney, Australia
9. EC9. Eurocode 9: Design of aluminum structures-Part 1-1: General rules-General rules and rules for buildings, DD ENV 1999-1-1:2000, Final Draft October 2000. European Committee for Standardization, 2000.