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. 2022 Oct 29;15(21):7603. doi: 10.3390/ma15217603
H Specimen heigh F,G Dimensioning factor
bL Spiral rib width Ec Modulus of elasticity for concrete
bB Vertical steel plate width Es Steel elastic modulus
tL Thickness of spiral rib fy Steel yield strength
tB Vertical steel plate thickness fu Ultimate strength of steel
di Diameter of vertical steel bar fy/fu Steel yield ratio
Bs Spacing of bars fy1 Steel tube yield strength
p Pitch fy2 Yield strength of spiral stiffener
fy3 Reinforcement yield strength εc0 Peak strain of unconstrained core concrete under compression
δ Elongation εcc Peak strain of confined core concrete under compression
fcu,k Standard value of compressive strength of concrete cubes ξ Hoop coefficient of concrete filled steel tube
fc,k Standard value of axial compressive strength of concrete As1 Cross-sectional area of steel tube
As2 Cross-section area of spiral rib
As3 The cross-section area of vertical steel bar
fc Design value of compressive strength of outsourced concrete Ac1 Cross-sectional area of core concrete
Ac2 The cross-sectional area of outsourcing concrete
fck1 Standard value of compressive strength of core concrete Ncr Cracking load
Ny Yield load
fck2 Standard value of compressive strength of outsourced concrete Nmax Peak axial load
fB Residual stress Nu Ultimate load
fr Side limiting stress N1 Core concrete bearing capacity
N2 Steel bar bearing capacity
N3 Bearing capacity of spiral rib steel tube
N4 Outsourcing concrete bearing capacity
D/ts Steel pipe diameter to thickness ratio Δy Cracking displacement
σs Steel stress Δmax Displacement corresponding to peak load
σc Exterior concrete compressive stress Δu Displacement corresponding to ultimate load
ε0 Strain of Encased Concrete When Compressive Stress Reached Design Value Δu/Δy Deformability
εc Compressive strain of outsourcing concrete Δu/Δmax Emergency capacity
εcu The ultimate compressive strain of normal section concrete γ Constraint factor of spiral rib steel tube
φ Core concrete enhancement factor under sleeve restraint ω Spirally ribbed steel pipe bearing capacity impact coefficient
η Comprehensive influence factor of steel tube strength λ External concrete strength reduction factor