GAO Luqiao,LI Guoqiang,ZHENG Xiuzhi,et al.Analysis of Fire Resistance Performance of Steel‑timber Composite Columns[J].Journal of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Engineering,2026,46(02):313-324.
GAO Luqiao,LI Guoqiang,ZHENG Xiuzhi,et al.Analysis of Fire Resistance Performance of Steel‑timber Composite Columns[J].Journal of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Engineering,2026,46(02):313-324. DOI: 10.13409/j.cnki.jdpme.20240923003.
Analysis of Fire Resistance Performance of Steel‑timber Composite Columns
Steel-timber composite columns are a new type of prefabricated component that is green
low-carbon
and highly efficient in load-bearing. However
research on their fire resistance performance remains notably limited. Numerical analysis methods were employed to investigate the fire resistance performance of steel-timber composite columns. Firstly
a numerical analysis model for the fire resistance performance of steel-timber composite columns considering thermal coupling effects was established. The accuracy of the numerical model was then verified using fire test data. Subsequently
based on the validated numerical analysis model
the fire resistance performance of steel-timber composite columns was simulated. Their axial displacement
fire-induced failure mode
and fire resistance were revealed and compared with those of pure steel (timber) columns. Finally
parameter analysis was conducted to investigate the effects of timber density
moisture content
encasing timber thickness
and steel ratio on the fire resistance of steel-timber composite columns. The results indicated that for composite columns with low load ratios
axial deformation was dominated by thermal expansion
whereas for those with high load ratios
axial deformation was dominated by compressive deformation. There were mainly two failure modes of axially loaded steel-timber composite columns under fire conditions. Short columns with small slenderness ratios primarily underwent strength failure
while long and slender columns with large slenderness ratios both experienced overall buckling failure. The load ratio and slenderness ratio significantly influenced the fire resistance of steel-timber composite columns. Timber density
moisture content
encasing timber thickness
and steel ratio also had a significant impact on the fire resistance of steel-timber composite columns
but their influence trends differed between short and long columns. In addition
the fire resistance of steel-timber composite columns exceeded that of pure steel (timber) columns
and the smaller the load ratio
the greater the increase in the fire resistance of the steel-timber composite columns.
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