K. Luo1, Y. L. Pi1, W. Gao1, M. A. Bradford1
CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.95, No.1, pp. 31-58, 2013, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2013.095.031
Abstract This paper presents a theoretical analysis for the time-dependent nonlinear behaviour and buckling of shallow concrete-filled steel tubular (CFST) arches under a sustained central concentrated load. The virtual work method is used to establish the differential equations of equilibrium for the time-dependent behaviour and buckling analyses of shallow CFST arches, and the age-adjusted effective modulus method is adopted to model the creep behaviour of the concrete core. Analytical solutions of time-dependent displacements and internal forces of shallow CFST arches are derived. It has been found that under a sustained central concentrated load, the deformations and… More >