
S960 Ultra-High Strength Steel Welded I-Section Structural Members
- 1st Edition - March 28, 2025
- Imprint: Woodhead Publishing
- Authors: Andi Su, Ou Zhao, Hua Yang, Yuyin Wang
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 3 3 5 1 6 - 7
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 3 3 5 1 7 - 4
S960 Ultra-High Strength Steel Welded I-Section Structural Members focuses on the structural behaviour and design of S960 ultra-high strength welded I-section components under… Read more

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Request a sales quote- This book reviews the latest progresses and advances in research and design rules on high and ultra-high strength steel structures.
- Testing, numerical modelling and design analysis of S960 ultra-high strength steel welded I-section members under different loading cases are introduced in detail in this book.
- This book proposes accurate and reliable design approaches for S960 ultra-high strength steel welded I-section members and facilitates the use of ultra-high strength steels in engineering structures.
- Title of Book
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Preface
- Chapter 1. Introduction
- 1.1 Background
- 1.1.1 Advantages of high and ultra-high strength steels
- 1.1.1.1 Mechanical properties
- 1.1.1.2 Green and low-carbon construction
- 1.1.1.3 Modular construction
- 1.1.1.4 Structural and cost efficiency
- 1.1.2 Limitations of high and ultra-high strength steels
- 1.1.2.1 Ductility
- 1.1.2.2 Design code
- 1.2 Structural applications and the purpose of this book
- Chapter 2. Material properties and membrane residual stresses of S960 ultra-high strength steel welded I-sections
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Material properties
- 2.2.1 Testing coupons
- 2.2.2 Testing programme
- 2.3 Membrane residual stress measurements
- 2.3.1 Testing specimens
- 2.3.2 Testing programme
- 2.3.3 Discussion on test results
- 2.4 Conclusions
- Chapter 3. Cross-sectional behaviour and design of S960 ultra-high strength steel welded I-section stub columns
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Testing programme
- 3.2.1 Testing specimens
- 3.2.2 Material properties and membrane residual stresses
- 3.2.3 Initial geometric imperfection measurements
- 3.2.4 Stub column tests
- 3.3 Numerical modelling programme
- 3.3.1 General
- 3.3.2 Development of FE models
- 3.3.3 Validation of FE models
- 3.3.4 Parametric studies
- 3.4 Evaluation of existing design codes
- 3.4.1 General
- 3.4.2 Slenderness limits for cross-section classification
- 3.4.3 Cross-section compression resistances
- 3.5 Conclusions
- Chapter 4. Buckling behaviour and design of S960 ultra-high strength steel welded I-section long columns
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Testing programme
- 4.2.1 Testing specimens
- 4.2.1.1 Non-slender columns
- 4.2.1.2 Slender columns
- 4.2.2 Material properties and membrane residual stresses
- 4.2.3 Initial geometric imperfection measurements
- 4.2.4 Pin-ended column tests
- 4.3 Numerical modelling programme
- 4.3.1 General
- 4.3.2 Development of FE models
- 4.3.3 Validation of FE models
- 4.3.4 Parametric studies
- 4.3.4.1 Non-slender columns
- 4.3.4.2 Slender columns
- 4.4 Evaluation of existing design codes
- 4.4.1 General
- 4.4.2 EN 1993-1-12 (EC3)
- 4.4.2.1 Non-slender columns
- 4.4.2.2 Slender columns
- 4.4.3 ANSI/AISC 360-16 (AISC)
- 4.4.3.1 Non-slender columns
- 4.4.3.2 Slender columns
- 4.4.4 AS 4100 (AS)
- 4.4.4.1 Non-slender columns
- 4.4.4.2 Slender columns
- 4.4.5 Revised EC3 design approach
- 4.4.5.1 Non-slender columns
- 4.4.5.2 Slender columns
- 4.5 Conclusions
- Chapter 5. Local buckling behaviour and design of S960 ultra-high strength steel welded I-section stub columns under combined loading
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Testing programme
- 5.2.1 Testing specimens
- 5.2.2 Material properties and membrane residual stresses
- 5.2.3 Initial geometric imperfection measurements
- 5.2.4 Eccentric compression tests
- 5.3 Numerical modelling programme
- 5.3.1 General
- 5.3.2 Development of FE models
- 5.3.3 Validation of FE models
- 5.3.4 Parametric studies
- 5.3.4.1 Non-slender sections
- 5.3.4.2 Slender sections
- 5.4 Evaluation of existing design codes
- 5.4.1 General
- 5.4.2 EN 1993-1-12 (EC3)
- 5.4.2.1 Non-slender sections
- 5.4.2.2 Slender sections
- 5.4.3 ANSI/AISC 360-16 (AISC)
- 5.4.3.1 Non-slender sections
- 5.4.3.2 Slender sections
- 5.4.4 AS 4100 (AS)
- 5.4.4.1 Non-slender sections
- 5.4.4.2 Slender sections
- 5.4.5 New design approach
- 5.5 Conclusions
- Chapter 6. Buckling behaviour and design of S960 ultra-high strength steel welded I-section beam–columns
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 Testing programme
- 6.2.1 Testing specimens
- 6.2.2 Material properties and membrane residual stresses
- 6.2.3 Beam–column tests
- 6.3 Numerical modelling programme
- 6.3.1 General
- 6.3.2 Development of FE models
- 6.3.3 Validation of FE models
- 6.3.4 Parametric studies
- 6.3.4.1 Non-slender beam–columns
- 6.3.4.2 Slender beam–columns
- 6.4 Evaluation of existing design codes
- 6.4.1 General
- 6.4.2 EN 1993-1-12 (EC3)
- 6.4.2.1 Non-slender beam–columns
- 6.4.2.2 Slender beam–columns
- 6.4.3 ANSI/AISC 360-16
- 6.4.3.1 Non-slender beam–columns
- 6.4.3.2 Slender beam–columns
- 6.4.4 Improved design approach
- 6.5 Conclusions
- Chapter 7. In-plane flexural failure of S960 ultra-high strength steel welded I-section beams
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Testing programme
- 7.2.1 Testing specimens
- 7.2.2 Material properties and membrane residual stresses
- 7.2.3 Measurements of initial local geometric imperfections
- 7.2.4 Four-point bending tests
- 7.3 Numerical modelling programme
- 7.3.1 General
- 7.3.2 Development of FE models
- 7.3.3 Validation of FE models
- 7.3.4 Parametric studies
- 7.4 Evaluation of existing design codes
- 7.4.1 General
- 7.4.2 EN 1993-1-12 (EC3)
- 7.4.2.1 EC3 slenderness limits
- 7.4.2.2 EC3 cross-section bending capacities
- 7.4.3 AS 4100(AS)
- 7.4.3.1 AS slenderness limits
- 7.4.3.2 AS cross-section bending capacities
- 7.4.4 ANSI/AISC 360-16 (AISC)
- 7.4.4.1 AISC slenderness limits
- 7.4.4.2 AISC cross-section bending capacities
- 7.5 Conclusions
- Chapter 8. Conclusions and suggestions for future work
- 8.1 Conclusions
- 8.2 Suggestions for future work
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: March 28, 2025
- Imprint: Woodhead Publishing
- No. of pages: 350
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443335167
- eBook ISBN: 9780443335174
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Andi Su
Dr Andi Su is an Associate Professor of Structural Engineering in the School of Civil Engineering at the Harbin Institute of Technology, China. Dr Su’s principal research interests have been in the areas of structural testing, numerical modelling and the development of design for ultra-high strength steel.
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Ou Zhao
Dr Ou Zhao is an Associate Professor in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore and serves as the Special Issues Editor of the journal “Thin-Walled Structures”. The author’s principal interests lie in the areas of high-performance steel, and he has published more than 100 top-tier journal papers.
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Hua Yang
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