Axial Compression Behaviors of Aluminum Tubular Stub Columns in Low Temperature in Cold-Region

JIA Xingming; YAN Jiabao

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JIA Xingming, YAN Jiabao. Axial Compression Behaviors of Aluminum Tubular Stub Columns in Low Temperature in Cold-Region[J]. INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION, 2025, 55(9): 200-208. doi: 10.3724/j.gyjzG23071905

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JIA Xingming, YAN Jiabao. Axial Compression Behaviors of Aluminum Tubular Stub Columns in Low Temperature in Cold-Region[J]. INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION, 2025, 55(9): 200-208. doi: 10.3724/j.gyjzG23071905

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Axial Compression Behaviors of Aluminum Tubular Stub Columns in Low Temperature in Cold-Region

doi: 10.3724/j.gyjzG23071905

JIA Xingming¹,
YAN Jiabao^{2
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1. Hangzhou Xiaoshan Economic-Technological Development Zone State-owned Capital Holding Group Co., Ltd, Hangzhou 311215, China;
2. School of Civil Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China

Received Date: 2023-07-19
Available Online: 2025-11-05

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Abstract

In this paper， 12 ordinary aluminum tube and stiffened aluminum tube stub columns were tested under axial compression at low temperature to study their performance indicators， such as axial compression failure mode， load displacement curve， load strain curve， strength， stiffness and ductility coefficient under low temperature， and analyze the impact of low temperature level （20，-30，-60 ℃） and aluminum tube inner wall stiffening on axial compression performance of aluminum tube stub columns. The results showed that the failure mode of the ordinary aluminum tubular short column was elephant foot buckling at the end， while the failure mode of a stiffened aluminum tubular short column was local buckling at the waist of the aluminum tube and failure due to instability of the stiffening rib. The load displacement curves of aluminum tubular short columns at low temperatures were similar to those at normal temperatures， including elastic， nonlinear and degenerate sections. Low temperature improved the strength and weakens the ductility of aluminum alloy short columns， but had no significant effect on the initial stiffness. The stiffening of the inner wall of the aluminum tube had a significant effect on the load displacement curve， which was mainly reflected in the improvement of strength and ductility. Finally， based on Eurocode 3“Design of Steel Structures-Part 1.4： General Rules-Supplementary Rules for Stainless Steels”， American code AISC 360-22 “Specification for Structural Steel Buildings”and Chinese code GB 50017—2017“Standard for Steel Structure Design”， the calculation methods of compression bearing capacity of aluminum tubular short columns were compared and analyzed. The results showed that the calculated values of the bearing capacity design formulas of Eurocode 3 and Chinese code were too large and tend to be unsafe， while the American code was relatively conservative and most close to the test values.
- aluminum tubular stub,
- low temperature,
- axial compressive test,
- carrying capacity

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