Studies on Metal Materials and Their Applications in Building Structures

A special issue of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309). This special issue belongs to the section "Building Structures".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 June 2024 | Viewed by 1666

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Department of Structures for Engineering and Architecture, University of Naples Federico II, Forno Vecchio 36, 80134 Naples, Italy
Interests: seismic design of steel structures; earthquake protection system; repair and strengthening, performance-based design; structural engineering (steel structures, steel joints); robustness
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Department of Engineering (DING), University of Benevento "Sannio", Palazzo ex-INPS - Piazza Roma, 21, 82100 Benevento, Italy
Interests: steel structures; steel joints; seismic actions; seismic design; earthquake engineering; not conforming steel structures; composite structures
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue aims to promote a debate on the recent advances and future challenges for metal materials and buildings. We envisage that international researchers will share their recent achievements in the design and assessment of steel, aluminum, or hybrid structures at the local and global seismic levels. Reviews of existing codes and proposals for the implementation of enhanced rules in the next generation of standards will be highly appreciated. The main topics covered within this thematic Issue will cover the following aspects:

  • material testing;
  • stress-strain curves;
  • high cycle fatigue;
  • low cycle fatigue;
  • connections;
  • novel alloys;
  • codification for design, assessment, and retrofitting;
  • civil buildings;
  • industrial buildings;
  • light-weight structures;
  • non-structural components;
  • cyclic behaviour of members, joints, and components;
  • advanced modelling for structural performance assessment;
  • experimental tests for metal components, and systems at every scale.

Please consider that the above topics may not be exhaustive. As such, researchers should feel free to submit contributions on any additional topic that could be relevant to the field of steel structures in seismic areas.

Prof. Dr. Mario D'Aniello
Dr. Roberto Tartaglia
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • steel structures
  • aluminum structuresp
  • alloys
  • codification
  • design
  • assessment
  • testing
  • numerical analysis

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Steel Beam-to-Column Friction Joint under a Column Loss Scenario
by Roberto Tartaglia, Roberto Carlevaris, Mario D’Aniello and Raffaele Landolfo
Buildings 2024, 14(3), 784; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14030784 - 13 Mar 2024
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FREEDAM joints have been recently seismically prequalified for applications in European seismically prone countries. Despite their excellent seismic response, FREEDAM joints are not purposely conceived for exceptional loading conditions, such as in the case of a column loss scenario. Therefore, a comprehensive parametric [...] Read more.
FREEDAM joints have been recently seismically prequalified for applications in European seismically prone countries. Despite their excellent seismic response, FREEDAM joints are not purposely conceived for exceptional loading conditions, such as in the case of a column loss scenario. Therefore, a comprehensive parametric numerical study has been carried out to investigate the robustness of this type of joint, varying the geometry of the beam–column assembly and the associated friction device. The results of the performed finite-element simulations allowed the identification of the critical components of the joints such as the upper T-stub connecting the upper beam flange to the column. This component is characterized by significant demand, due to the concentration of tensile and shear forces when catenary action develops in the beam. In order to enhance the ductility of the beam-to-column joint under large imposed rotations, the details of the upper T-stub connection were modified and numerically analyzed. The obtained results allowed for the verifying of the effectiveness of the amended details as well as characterizing the evolution of the tensile forces in the bolts. Full article
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Numerical Analysis and Experimental Investigation of High Cycle Fatigue Behavior in Additively Manufactured Ti–6Al–4V Alloy
by Djamel Remache, Florimont Dadouaille, Solene Lhabitant, Didier Falandry, Alain Toufine, Musaddiq Al Ali and Guillaume Cohen
Buildings 2023, 13(8), 2011; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13082011 - 07 Aug 2023
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Additive Manufacturing (AM) of the Ti–6Al–4V alloy has gained significant importance across various industries, including biomedical, aerospace, cellular, and land vehicle applications, due to its numerous benefits. The certification of performance and reliability of AM materials, particularly for critical applications, heavily relies on [...] Read more.
Additive Manufacturing (AM) of the Ti–6Al–4V alloy has gained significant importance across various industries, including biomedical, aerospace, cellular, and land vehicle applications, due to its numerous benefits. The certification of performance and reliability of AM materials, particularly for critical applications, heavily relies on evaluating fatigue strength. In this study, a numerical analysis based on the finite element method is presented to predict the High Cycle Fatigue (HCF) behavior of AM Ti–6Al–4V alloy. The investigation focuses on exploring the sensitivity of material fatigue life to surface roughness and Ultimate Tensile Strength (UTS). Uniaxial tensile and High Cycle Fatigue (HCF) tests were conducted on Ti–6Al–4V alloy samples extracted from rectangular walls manufactured using the Laser Metal Deposition (LMD) process. The walls were surface machined prior to sample extraction. Porosity and surface roughness measurements were performed on the samples. Numerical simulations of the HCF tests were carried out, considering various surface roughness ranges and UTS values. The numerical results were then compared to experimental data. The findings consistently demonstrated that higher surface roughness led to a shorter fatigue life, while higher UTS values resulted in a longer fatigue life. The numerical solutions aligned with the experimental results, indicating the efficacy of the finite element method in predicting the fatigue behavior of AM Ti–6Al–4V alloy. These insights contribute to a better understanding of the relationship between surface roughness, UTS, and fatigue life of Ti–6Al–4V alloys manufactured by AM. Full article
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