Earthquakes and Structures

Volume 30, Number 4, 2026, pages 441-459

DOI: 10.12989/eas.2026.30.4.441

Seismic performance analysis and evaluation of steel-concrete composite novel joints

Zhitao Zheng , Wenbing Shen , Honggen Chen , Sheng Li , Chuang Li

Abstract

This study investigates the seismic performance of X, K, and Y type joints in a large museum atrium steel-concrete composite structure, under cyclic loading with axial compression ratios of 0.1, 0.2, and 0.3 using China State Construction Zhituo simulation software. The plastic damage characteristics of concrete, stress distribution of steel, and reinforcement cage in each joint during loading are systematically analyzed. Furthermore, the hysteresis behavior of the joints under cyclic loading is examined. The results indicate that with increasing axial compression ratio, the concrete damage in the beam and column core areas of the Y joint is more severe compared to the X and K joints. The steel components effectively limit the deformation of reinforcement in the core area of the joint, satisfying the "strong column weak beam" design principle. The hysteresis curves of all joints are full, with slow stiffness degradation. Meanwhile, the ductility coefficients of the joints decrease with increasing axial compression ratio, indicating weakened deformation capacity. However, the strength degradation coefficient and equivalent viscous damping coefficient increase with increasing loading displacement, demonstrating significant energy dissipation and exhibiting good seismic performance, meeting seismic requirements.

Key Words

axial compression ratio; China state construction Zhituo simulation analysis; cyclic loading; seismic performance; steel-concrete structures

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