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Behaviour of different types of columns under vehicle impact

  • M. Yu*
  • , X. X. Zha
  • , Y. C. Wang
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen
  • University of Manchester

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Abstract

This paper presents the results of a numerical simulation study of the behaviour of vehicle impact on different types of columns. The simulations were performed using the finite element software LS-DYNA, which was verified to perform this type of analysis by comparing the simulation results against three impact tests on concrete filled tubular columns, the results of which show good agreement between the simulation and test results. A numerical parametric study was then performed to investigate the effects of three types of vehicles impacting on three types of commonly used columns (steel tubular columns, reinforced concrete columns and concrete filled tubular columns). The parametric study covered different vehicle approaching velocities, different column sizes and different boundary conditions. This paper will present the impact force results and discuss how the impact force may be affected by the aforementioned different parameters considered in the simulations.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Steel and Composite Structures, ICSCS07 - Steel and Composite Structures
Pages879-885
Number of pages7
StatePublished - 2007
Externally publishedYes
Event3rd International Conference on Steel and Composite Structures, ICSCS07 - Steel and Composite Structures - Manchester, United Kingdom
Duration: 30 Jul 20071 Aug 2007

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Steel and Composite Structures, ICSCS07 - Steel and Composite Structures

Conference

Conference3rd International Conference on Steel and Composite Structures, ICSCS07 - Steel and Composite Structures
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityManchester
Period30/07/071/08/07

Keywords

  • Car-pole impact
  • Concrete filled steel tube
  • Digital filter
  • Finite elements
  • Impact force

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