Collapse Resistance of Steel Structure Modular Buildings Considering the Influence of Wall Panel Systems
Steel structure modular building is an emerging architectural structural system composed of multiple standardized modular units.It has the advantages of fast construction,controllable quality.However,the current research on modular steel structures is not in-depth enough,especially in terms of their anti-collapse performance.This paper used the finite element analysis software ABAQUS to study the anti-collapse performance of steel structure modular buildings subject to the removal of a single corner module,two edge modules,and four inner modules.The final deformation mode,load-displacement curve,and internal force changes of the structure were obtained.Moreover,the influence of wall panel thickness on the anti-collapse bearing capacity and redistribution of internal force during the collapse process of the structure was studied.The results show that the contribution of the wall panel system to the anti-collapse bearing capacity of the structure ranges from 45%-70%.When the thickness of the wall panel exceeds a certain critical value,increasing its thickness has little effect on its contribution to the collapse resistance of the structure.Meanwhile,the increase in wall panel thickness limits the development of the tensile force in the module connections,and may even result in compression force in the connection.
modular steel structuresteel wall panel systemfinite element simulationanti-collapse performance