Research Article

Study on Mechanical Behavior of Fully Encased Composite Slender Columns with High-Strength Concrete Using FEM Simulation

Table 13

Ductility index of columns due to structural steel shapes.

Column IDStructural steel sectionsConcrete Fck(MPa)S (mm)Peak axial load (P)Axial deformationDuctility index (μ = Δ0.75p/Δp)
ΔΔ0.75p

Control-RCH190507734.3842.6946.441.09
HC1CSCircular908620.6443.9951.081.16
HC1ISI-shaped908315.5644.0750.241.14
HC1RSRectangular907956.8145.0051.401.14

Control-RCH21001007896.1845.1447.581.05
HC2C2Circular1008799.5247.6453.361.12
HC2ISI-shaped1008745.2549.6453.451.08
HC2RSRectangular1008165.4544.8249.301.10

Control-RCH31201508791.6746.0847.101.02
HC3CSCircular1209782.5445.9449.681.08
HC3ISI-shaped1209647.8746.6048.611.04
HC3RSRectangular1208973.7144.8347.651.06