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Armend Mujaj
Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Pristina, Pristina, Kosovo.
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Experimental and Numerical Research on the Behavior of Steel Columns with Circular Hollow Cross Sections Florim Grajçevci; Armend Mujaj; Driton Kryeziu; Guxim Rrudhani; Neritan Shkodrani
Civil Engineering Journal Vol 10, No 5 (2024): May
Publisher : Salehan Institute of Higher Education

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.28991/CEJ-2024-010-05-014

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A circular, hollow tubular steel column is introduced for experimental and analytical analysis in this study. A series of axial compression tests for the variation of static schemes are reported in this study. All theoretical, numerical, and experimental analyses are based on the European Standards for the steel structure, respectively EN 1993-1-1. The experimental models of steel columns are conducted on actual steel columns with a length of 3000 mm and a circular hollow section of 114.3/2.8 mm. To assess the behavior and stress values of the columns, various schematically supported systems are modeled, starting from the axial-centered columns to the symmetrical eccentric load and asymmetrical loaded columns. 3D modeling of the steel columns using the finite element program SEISMOSOFT is also developed for such elements. The accuracy of the model is compared with the experimental results using numerical analysis by the finite element method. Finally, the numerical comparison of the results provides a recommendation for the engineers regarding the design and construction of such columns. Doi: 10.28991/CEJ-2024-010-05-014 Full Text: PDF
Experimental and Numerical Analysis of Concrete Columns under Axial Load Based on European Design Norms Florim Grajçevci; Armend Mujaj; Driton Kryeziu; Elfrida Shehu
Civil Engineering Journal Vol 10, No 2 (2024): February
Publisher : Salehan Institute of Higher Education

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.28991/CEJ-2024-010-02-05

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This study presents a comparison between numerical and experimental results for reinforced concrete columns subjected to axial compression. Depending on the columns support and their organization within the structure, columns primarily work under either concentric or eccentric compression, respectively, bending in situations where horizontal actions such as wind or/and earthquakes are present in the structure. Different countries have specific design codes, and in this study, the calculation of columns is based on the European design codes, specifically EN 1992-1-1. As a common practice in most cases during research, tests are conducted using computational models, and based on the obtained results through the application of similarity theory, an attempt is made to transition to the actual behavior of structural elements. Therefore, this paper applies a logic of "almost real" testing, where two columns with square cross-sections were produced and tested. The columns had a rectangular base with cross-section dimensions of 20/20 cm and a height (L) of 300 cm, with a concrete strength of fcm,cube=61.80 MPa. They were reinforced with longitudinal reinforcement (4Ø12 mm) and had a tensile strength of ftm=588.10 MPa. Additionally, stirrups of Ø8 mm were placed at every sw=25 cm. Experimental results show a closer alignment with software calculations using SEISMOSOFT with an accuracy of 96%, while results according to EN 1992-1-1, based on simplified methods, show 64% for the Nominal Stiffness Method and 59% for the Curvature Method. Doi: 10.28991/CEJ-2024-010-02-05 Full Text: PDF
Co-Authors Driton Kryeziu Driton Kryeziu Elfrida Shehu Florim Grajçevci Guxim Rrudhani Neritan Shkodrani