Steel tube slab (STS) structure, a novel pipe-roof structure, of which steel tubes are connected with flange plates, bolts and concrete, is an increasingly popular supporting structure for underground space developmen...Steel tube slab (STS) structure, a novel pipe-roof structure, of which steel tubes are connected with flange plates, bolts and concrete, is an increasingly popular supporting structure for underground space development. Whilst the load-bearing of pipe-roof structures has been the subject of much research, uncertainties of deformation mechanism and the derivation of reliable calculation methods remain a challenge. For efficient design and wider deployment, this paper presents a bidirectional bending test to investigate the bending stiffnesses, load capacities and deformation mechanisms. The results show that the STS specimens exhibit good ductility and experience bending failure, and their deformation curves follow a half-sine wave upon loading. On this basis, the development of an STS composite slab deformation prediction model is proposed, along with the estimation for its bending stiffness. Theoretical predictions are shown to be in good agreement with the experimental measurements, with a maximum error of less than 15%. The outcomes of this investigation can provide references for the design and application of STS structures.展开更多
基金Project(BK20210721) supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province,ChinaProjects(52108380,52078506) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2023A1515012159) supported by the Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation,China。
文摘Steel tube slab (STS) structure, a novel pipe-roof structure, of which steel tubes are connected with flange plates, bolts and concrete, is an increasingly popular supporting structure for underground space development. Whilst the load-bearing of pipe-roof structures has been the subject of much research, uncertainties of deformation mechanism and the derivation of reliable calculation methods remain a challenge. For efficient design and wider deployment, this paper presents a bidirectional bending test to investigate the bending stiffnesses, load capacities and deformation mechanisms. The results show that the STS specimens exhibit good ductility and experience bending failure, and their deformation curves follow a half-sine wave upon loading. On this basis, the development of an STS composite slab deformation prediction model is proposed, along with the estimation for its bending stiffness. Theoretical predictions are shown to be in good agreement with the experimental measurements, with a maximum error of less than 15%. The outcomes of this investigation can provide references for the design and application of STS structures.
