Comprehensive study of compressive behavior of CFST columns with confinements and stiffeners

• Published in: Journal of constructional steel research 2023-12, Vol.211, p.108127, Article 108127
• Main Authors: A, Arokiaprakash, S, Senthil Selvan
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Axial compression capacity; Axial-lateral strain pattern; CFST column; External confinements; Light gauge steel; Longitudinal strips
• ISSN: 0143-974X; 1873-5983
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jcsr.2023.108127

This paper presents a performance study of circular-shaped short steel-concrete-filled columns (CFST) with external confinement and internal stiffening under axial loading conditions. Thirty specimens of different types of HST and CFST columns were fabricated and tested. The variables studied included concrete type, inner wall design with/without vertical strips, and shear studs. The failure pattern, deflection, axial strain, hoop strain, types of lateral confinement and their combined effects, and the effect of longitudinal strips were closely examined. The results showed that using external confinement, such as spiral or ring-type steel rods, and internal stiffening, such as vertical strips and shear studs, improved the axial load-carrying capacity and stiffness of the CFST columns. The theoretical and empirical findings of the axial load-carrying ability of CFST columns were found to be in excellent agreement with experimental results. Reliability analysis was carried out, and its results signified that the CFST column specimens with studs and stiffeners were highly reliable. •A structural performance study of externally confined short circular-shaped CFST columns with internal studs and stiffeners.•The CFST column members were made of light-gauge steel tubes infilled with conventional and hybrid fiber reinforced concrete.•The axial load capacity, deformation, strain patterns, stiffness, strengthductility, and confinement effects were studied.•The external confinements limit the lateral deformation of the core concrete and the steel tube.•Ring-type confinements improved the axial loadcapacity and reduced the strength degradation rate compared to spiral-type.