Beam joint structure

The beam joint structure addresses strain concentration and breakage issues by using a backing metal with inclined surfaces to guide weld metal and gradient the fillet remaining part and flange intersection, effectively reducing strain concentration and enhancing structural integrity.

JP7670977B2Active Publication Date: 2025-05-01NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
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Application Number
JP2021210560
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JP · JP
Patent Type
Patents
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Filing Date
2021-12-24
Publication Date
2025-05-01
Estimated Expiration
2041-12-24

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Technical Problem

Existing beam joint structures face strain concentration and breakage issues at the intersection of the fillet remaining portion and the flange, particularly when a groove opens at the end of the flange facing the opposite side of the web in H-shaped steel beams.

Method used

A beam joint structure is designed with a groove at the end of the flange facing the opposite side of the web, where the opening edge of the scallop is formed separated from the flange, and a backing metal with a flat surface and an inclined surface is used to block the bottom of the groove and guide the weld metal, respectively.

Benefits of technology

This configuration reduces strain concentration and breakage at the intersection by gradienting the fillet remaining part and flange intersection, bringing it closer to the weld, thereby enhancing structural integrity during seismic events.

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Abstract

To prevent strain concentration and breakage when a groove opening toward the opposite side of a web is formed at the end of a flange in a beam joint structure.SOLUTION: At the axial end of the H-shaped steel beam facing the support member, a groove opening toward the opposite side of the web of the H-shaped steel beam is formed in at least one flange. A scallop is formed at the axial end of the web adjacent to the groove. The open edge of the scallop is formed so as to be spaced from the at least one flange. A first inclined surface inclined with respect to the at least one flange is formed at the end of the fillet residue between the opening edge of the scallop and the at least one flange. A backing metal having a flat surface and a second inclined surface formed at an angle to the flat surface is arranged so that the flat surface abuts on the at least one flange to close the bottom of the groove and the second inclined surface abuts on the first inclined surface. The groove is filled or laminated with weld metal.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3
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Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a beam joint structure. [Background technology]

[0002] For example, at the end of an H-shaped steel beam that is joined to a column, a scallop is formed by cutting out a part of the web that contacts the flange. By forming the scallop, it is possible to prevent interference between the weld formed on the flange at the end of the H-shaped steel beam and the web. However, during an earthquake, strain is concentrated in the scallop, which is a cross-sectional defect, causing cracks, and the flange can break as the cracks propagate.

[0003] To address this problem, for example, Patent Document 1 describes a technique for reinforcing the portion of the H-shaped steel beam where the scallop is formed by joining a tapered plate to the outside of the flange. Patent Document 2 describes a technique for reinforcing the scallop by filling it with welding after welding the flange. Patent Document 3 describes a technique in which the opening edge on the flange side of the scallop is formed in a straight line spaced apart from the inner surface of the flange, and the groove surface for welding formed on the flange extends beyond the inner surface of the flange to the web side and intersects with the opening edge of the scallop. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] JP 2013-7194 A [Patent Document 2] JP 2015-224427 A [Patent Document 3] JP 2020-133218 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] According to the technology of the above-mentioned Patent Document 3, it is possible to prevent concentration of strain and breakage at the bottom of the scallop that contacts the flange. However, Patent Document 3 only describes the case where the groove formed at the flange end of the H-shaped cross section beam opens to the web side, that is, the so-called inside groove. For example, in the case of on-site welding, the lower flange side is an inside groove, but the groove formed at the flange end of the upper flange side opens to the opposite side from the web, that is, the so-called outside groove, so the configuration of the lower flange side described in Patent Document 3 cannot be adopted. Also, for example, in the case of factory welding, the outside groove may be formed regardless of the top and bottom of the flange.

[0006] Therefore, the present invention aims to provide a beam connection structure formed between an H-shaped steel beam and a support member, which can prevent strain concentration and breakage when a groove opening toward the opposite side to the web is formed at the end of the flange. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] [1] A beam joint structure formed between an H-shaped steel beam and a support member, wherein a groove is formed in at least one flange at an end of the H-shaped steel beam in the material axis direction facing the support member, the groove being open toward the opposite side to the web of the H-shaped steel beam, and a scallop is formed at an end of the web in the material axis direction adjacent to the groove, the opening edge of the scallop is formed away from the at least one flange, a first inclined surface inclined with respect to the at least one flange is formed at an end of a fillet remaining portion between the opening edge of the scallop and the at least one flange, and a backing metal having a flat surface and a second inclined surface formed inclined with respect to the flat surface is arranged so that the flat surface abuts against the at least one flange to close the bottom of the groove and the second inclined surface abuts against the first inclined surface, and a weld metal is filled or layered in the groove. [2] The beam joint structure described in [1], wherein the opening edge of the scallop includes a curved portion and a straight portion, and the distance in the material axis direction from the boundary between the curved portion and the straight portion to the boundary between the at least one flange and the first inclined surface is 14 mm or more. [3] A beam joint structure described in [1] or [2], wherein the angle at which the first inclined surface is inclined relative to at least one of the flanges is 60° or less. [4] A beam joint structure described in any one of [1] to [3], wherein the second inclined surface is formed at at least one of two diagonal corners in the cross section of the backing metal. Effect of the Invention

[0008] According to the above configuration, a slope is provided at the intersection between the fillet remaining portion and the flange, and this intersection can be brought closer to the welded portion, thereby preventing concentration of strain and fracture at the intersection. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram showing an example (first example) of the overall configuration of a beam joining structure according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example (second example) of the overall configuration of a beam joint structure according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 3] 3 is an enlarged view showing an upper flange welded portion in the beam joint structure shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. [Figure 4] 13A and 13B are diagrams showing modified examples of the shape of the backing metal. [Diagram 5] 4A to 4C are diagrams showing an example of the configuration of a lower flange weld portion. [Figure 6] FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining an example of dimensions of a welded portion in an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 7A] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing analysis conditions when the angle θ is 30°. [Figure 7B] FIG. 7B is a contour diagram showing the distribution of equivalent plastic strain in the case of FIG. 7A. [Figure 7C]FIG. 7B is a contour diagram showing the distribution of equivalent plastic strain in the case of FIG. 7A. [Figure 8] 1 is a graph showing the change in equivalent plastic strain with respect to the distance x when the angle θ is 30°. [Figure 9A] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing analysis conditions when the angle θ is 60°. [Figure 9B] FIG. 9B is a contour diagram showing the distribution of equivalent plastic strain in the case of FIG. 9A. [Figure 9C] FIG. 9B is a contour diagram showing the distribution of equivalent plastic strain in the case of FIG. 9A. [Figure 10] 1 is a graph showing the change in equivalent plastic strain with respect to the distance x when the angle θ is 60°. [Figure 11A] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing analysis conditions of a comparative example. [Figure 11B] FIG. 11B is a contour diagram showing the distribution of equivalent plastic strain in the case of FIG. 11A. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0010] Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this specification and the drawings, components having substantially the same functional configurations are designated by the same reference numerals, and redundant description will be omitted.

[0011] 1 and 2 are diagrams showing an example of the overall configuration of a beam joint structure according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the illustrated example, a beam joint structure between an H-shaped steel beam 1 and a support member 2A or a support member 2B is formed by on-site welding. The H-shaped steel beam 1 includes an upper flange 11, a lower flange 12, and a web 13. In the example of FIG. 1, the support member 2A includes a column 21A composed of a square steel pipe or a welded box section column, and through diaphragms 22A and 23A attached to the column 21A. In this case, in the beam welded structure, the upper flange 11 and the lower flange 12 of the H-shaped steel beam 1 are welded to the end faces of the through diaphragms 22A and 23A, respectively. On the other hand, in the example of FIG. 2, the support member 2B includes a column 21B composed of a square steel pipe or a welded box section column, and inner diaphragms 22B and 23B attached to the column 21B. In this case, in the beam joint structure, the upper flange 11 and the lower flange 12 of the H-shaped steel beam 1 are welded to the outer peripheral surface of the square steel pipe constituting the side surface of the column 21B or to the skin plate of the welded-assembled box section column.

[0012] The configuration of the welded portion between the flange and the support member described below is the same whether the flange of the H-shaped steel beam 1 is welded to the end faces of the through diaphragms 22A, 23A as in the example of Fig. 1 or to the side face of the column 21B as in the example of Fig. 2. In each example, the web 13 of the H-shaped steel beam 1 is joined to the side face of the column 21A or 21B, but the joining method of the web 13 is not particularly limited. For example, the web 13 may be welded to these faces as in the illustrated example, or the web 13 may be bolted to a shear plate welded to these faces.

[0013] FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the upper flange welded portion in the beam joint structure shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2. In the illustrated example, at the end of the H-shaped steel beam 1 in the material axis direction facing the support member (not shown), an outer groove, i.e., a groove 111 opening toward the opposite side to the web 13, is formed in the upper flange 11. The bottom of the groove 111 is closed with a backing metal 3, and a weld metal 4 is filled or stacked in the groove 111 to form a welded portion. At the end of the material axis direction of the web 13 adjacent to the groove 111, a scallop 131, which is a notch for avoiding interference with such a welded portion, is formed. In the illustrated example, the scallop 131 is a composite circular shape including a small diameter arc portion on the web center side and a large diameter arc portion on the upper flange 11 side, but is not limited to this example and various scallop shapes can be applied. An opening edge 132 on the upper flange 11 side of the scallop 131 is formed away from the upper flange 11. The portion between the opening edge 132 and the upper flange 11 is also referred to as a fillet uncut portion 133. The formation of the fillet uncut portion 133 makes it easier for the scallop 131 to intersect with the connection portion between the upper flange 11 and the web 13 (the welded portion in a welded assembled H-shaped section beam, the fillet portion in a rolled H-shaped steel). Since shear strain increases at the intersection portion during an earthquake, it is possible to avoid concentration of strain and breakage at the bottom of the arc portion of the scallop 131 on the upper flange 11 side. The height h of the scallop 131 and the distance d from the opening edge 132 to the upper flange 11 are not particularly limited, but the height h is, for example, 25 mm or more and 40 mm or less from the viewpoint of welding workability and ensuring the strength of the web 13. The distance d is, for example, 2 mm or more and 13 mm or less from the viewpoint of forming the opening edge 132 at the fillet portion formed between the upper flange 11 and the web 13.

[0014] In this embodiment, an inclined surface 134 inclined with respect to the upper flange 11 is formed at the end of the fillet remaining portion 133. The backing metal 3 has a flat surface 31 that abuts against the upper flange 11 to close the bottom of the groove 111, and an inclined surface 32 that is formed inclined with respect to the flat surface 31 and abuts against the inclined surface 134 at the end of the fillet remaining portion 133. The angle at which the inclined surface 32 is inclined with respect to the flat surface 31 corresponds to the angle at which the end of the fillet remaining portion 133 is inclined with respect to the upper flange. In this specification, "abutting" means that at least a part of the two surfaces is in contact, and does not necessarily mean that the entire surfaces are in close contact with each other without any gaps. In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, the inclined surface 112 at the end of the upper flange 11 that forms the groove 111 and a part of the flat surface 31 of the backing metal 3 that closes the bottom of the groove 111 are melted into the weld metal 4.

[0015] As described above, by forming the inclined surface 134 at the end of the fillet uncut portion 133, a gradient is imparted to the intersection P between the fillet uncut portion 133 and the upper flange 11. Also, by forming the inclined surface 32 on the backing metal 3 at an angle corresponding to the inclined surface 134, the backing metal 3 can be brought into contact with the upper flange 11 and the inclined surface 134 at both the flat surface 31 and the inclined surface 32, respectively, and the intersection P is moved away from the bottom of the scallop 131 by the inclined surface 32 and brought closer to the welded portion, specifically the weld metal 4. Since the bottom of the scallop 131 is prone to plasticization and strain concentration during an earthquake, the concentration of strain at the intersection P is reduced when the intersection P is far from the scallop 131, the flat surface 132 is long, and a large fillet uncut portion 133 can be secured. In addition, since the weld metal 4 has a higher strength than the H-shaped steel beam 1, which is the base material, and is less likely to become plastic during an earthquake, the closer the intersection P is to the weld, the less the concentration of strain at the intersection P. If the intersection P is moved away from the bottom surface of the scallop 131, the concentration of strain can be sufficiently reduced, but if the intersection P is moved closer to the weld than the point Q where the weld toe on the outer surface of the flange is projected onto the inner surface of the flange, the intersection P is moved away from the vicinity of the weld toe on the outer surface of the flange, which becomes plastic during an earthquake, and the concentration of strain can be further reduced. In this way, in this embodiment, the intersection P between the fillet uncut portion 133 and the upper flange 11 is sloped and the intersection P is moved away from the bottom of the scallop 131, thereby reducing the concentration of strain at the intersection P.

[0016] Furthermore, this embodiment is advantageous in that the backing metal 3 can be formed with a single cross section as shown in FIG. 3, and therefore the backing metal 3 can be easily processed. As a modified example, as shown in FIG. 4, the inclined surfaces 32A and 32B may be formed at two diagonal corners in the cross section of the backing metal 3A. The cross section of the backing metal is usually rectangular, and the inclined surfaces are formed by cutting or grinding off the corners of this rectangle. The backing metal 3A having the two inclined surfaces 32A and 32B is also easy to process because it has a single cross section. In addition, when forming a beam joint structure by on-site welding, the backing metal 3A is easy to work because the inclined surface 32A or the inclined surface 32B can be abutted against the inclined surface 134 at the end of the fillet remaining portion 133 regardless of whether the front or back surface is used.

[0017] The backing metal 3 can also be used in the welded portion on the lower flange 12 side as shown in the example of FIG. 5. In the example of FIG. 5, a scallop 135 is formed on the web 13 on the lower flange 12 side as well as on the upper flange 11 side, and a fillet uncut portion 137 is formed between the opening edge 136 of the scallop 135 and the lower flange 12. An inner groove, that is, a groove 121 opened toward the web 13 side is formed by the end of the fillet uncut portion 137 and the inclined surfaces 138, 122 of the end of the lower flange 12, and the bottom of the groove 121 is closed by the flat surface 31 of the backing metal 3, and the weld metal 4 is filled or stacked in the groove 121 to form a welded portion. In this case, even if the inclined surface 32 is formed on the backing metal 3, there is no problem in abutting the flat surface 31 against the lower flange 12. Although not shown, the same applies when the backing metal 3A shown in FIG. 4 is used.

[0018] In addition, as for the configuration of the welded portion of the inner groove as in the example of FIG. 5, for example, the configuration described in JP 2020-133218 A can be applied, and various known groove shapes and welding methods can be applied without being limited to this example. In another embodiment, for example, when the beam joint is formed by factory welding, an outer groove, that is, a groove opening toward the opposite side of the web 13 is also formed on the lower flange 12 side. In this case, a weld similar to the example described above with reference to FIG. 3 may also be formed on the lower flange 12 side.

[0019] FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining an example of the dimensions of the welded portion in the embodiment of the present invention. Note that FIG. 6 illustrates a backing metal 3 similar to FIG. 3, but the same applies to the case where the backing metal 3A illustrated in FIG. 4 is used. In addition, some reference numerals are omitted in FIG. 6 for the sake of explanation. In the illustrated example, the opening edge of the scallop 131 includes a curved portion including the above-mentioned compound circle and a straight portion, and the boundary between the curved portion and the straight portion is illustrated as point A, and the boundary between the straight portion and the inclined surface 134 is illustrated as point B. Furthermore, the contact point (intersection P illustrated in FIG. 3) between the inclined surface 134 and the upper flange 11 is illustrated as point C. In order to more effectively reduce the concentration of strain at the intersection (point C) between the fillet uncut portion 133 and the upper flange 11, it is desirable to increase the distance x between points AC and further reduce the angle θ (0<θ<90°) at which the inclined surface 134 is inclined with respect to the upper flange 11.

[0020] Specifically, assuming a typical size of an H-shaped steel beam, it is desirable that the angle θ is 60° or less, and the distance x is 14 mm or more. In this specification, the distance x is the distance between points A and C in the axial direction of the H-shaped steel beam 1. However, as shown in the analysis results described later, even if either the angle θ or the distance x is outside the above range, the concentration of strain at point C can be reduced by adjusting the other, so the angle θ and the distance x do not necessarily have to be within the above range.

[0021] Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 7A to FIG. 11B, the results of the analysis for verifying the effect of the embodiment of the present invention will be described. Common to the analysis models of each example, the cross section of the H-shaped section beam has a height (distance from the upper surface of the upper flange to the lower surface of the lower flange) of 700 mm, a flange width of 200 mm, a web plate thickness of 12 mm, and a flange plate thickness of 19 mm. The model is a 1 / 2 model considering symmetry, and is a cantilever type in which only one end of the H-shaped steel beam is supported at the fixed end. The length of the cantilever beam is 3500 mm, and a monotonic load is applied in one direction to the beam end opposite the fixed end. A 20-node structural solid is used as the modeling element. The stress-strain relationship was obtained by converting the tensile test results of the material used in the past experiment into a true stress-true strain relationship and approximating it in multiple straight lines. The von Mises yield condition was adopted as the yield condition, and the general-purpose nonlinear structural analysis program "ANSYS 2021 R1" was used as the solver. The yield point was 367 N / mm for the flange and web. 2 The full plastic moment of the beam is 1705kNm, and the rotation angle of the beam end at the time of full plastic bending moment is 0.00765rad. The equivalent plastic strain shown below is for all beam end displacements of 3.0δ P (δ P is the deformation amount at the time of full plastic moment of the beam. Also, the backing plate is not shown in the contour diagram.

[0022] 7A to 7C and 8 show the analysis conditions and results when the angle θ is 30°. As shown in FIG. 7A, the angle θ at which the fillet remaining part is inclined relative to the top flange is set to 30°, and the distance x from the boundary between the curved part and the straight part of the scallop opening edge to the inclined surface is changed. The contour diagrams in FIG. 7B and FIG. 7C show the distribution of equivalent plastic strain when x=14.3 mm and when x=17.3 mm, respectively. In both cases, it can be seen that the concentration of strain at the intersection (point C) between the fillet remaining part and the top flange is reduced. The graph in FIG. 8 shows the equivalent plastic strain ε at point C and the node with the highest strain among the nodes at the bottom of the scallop versus distance x. eqWhen θ = 30°, if the distance x is 14 mm or more, the strain at point C falls below the strain level at the bottom of the scallop, and it can be said that the concentration of strain is sufficiently reduced.

[0023] 9A to 9C and FIG. 10 show the analysis conditions and results when the angle θ is 60°, as described above. As shown in FIG. 9A, the angle θ is set to 60°, and the distance x is changed. The contour diagrams in FIG. 9B and FIG. 9C show the distribution of equivalent plastic strain when x=11.3mm and when x=17.3mm, respectively. In both cases, it can be seen that the concentration of strain at point C is reduced. As shown in the graph in FIG. 10, when θ=60°, if the distance x is 12mm or more, the strain at point C is lower than the strain level at the bottom of the scallop, and it can be said that the concentration of strain is sufficiently reduced.

[0024] Figures 11A and 11B show the analysis conditions and results for a comparative example in which no inclined surface was formed at the end of the fillet remaining part. As shown in Figure 11A, no inclined surface was formed, and the fillet remaining part was cut off perpendicularly to the upper flange at a position 9.5 mm from the boundary between the curved part and the straight part of the scallop opening edge, and the backing metal had a normal rectangular cross section. From the distribution of equivalent plastic strain shown in the contour diagram of Figure 11B, it can be seen that strain is concentrated at the intersection (point C) between the fillet remaining part and the upper flange.

[0025] From the above analysis results, it was found that forming an inclined surface at the end of the fillet remaining part and appropriately setting the distance x is effective in reducing the concentration of strain at the intersection between the fillet remaining part and the upper flange. If the angle θ is made larger, as in the case of θ=60°, a flat surface can be secured even if the distance x is relatively short, and the concentration of strain is effectively reduced. Also, even if the flat surface is relatively small, as in the case of θ=30°, if the distance x is made longer, the concentration of strain is effectively reduced. Whether to increase the angle θ or to increase the distance x can be appropriately selected depending on, for example, the size of the backing metal.

[0026] Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings, the present invention is not limited to these examples. It is clear that a person skilled in the art in the technical field to which the present invention pertains can come up with various modified or amended examples within the scope of the technical ideas described in the claims, and it is understood that these also naturally fall within the technical scope of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0027] 1...H-shaped steel beam, 11...upper flange, 12...lower flange, 13...web, 2A, 2B...support member, 21A...square steel pipe column, 21B...assembled welded box section column, 22A, 23A...through diaphragm, 22B, 23B...inner diaphragm, 3, 3A...backing metal, 4...welded metal, 31...flat surface, 32, 32A, 32B...inclined surface, 111, 121...groove, 112, 122...inclined surface, 131, 135...scallop, 132, 136...opening edge, 133, 137...fillet remaining portion, 134, 138...inclined surface.

Claims

1. A beam connection structure formed between an H-shaped steel beam and a support member, At the end of the H-shaped steel beam in the material axis direction facing the support member, at least one flange is formed with a groove that opens toward the opposite side to the web of the H-shaped steel beam, A scallop is formed at an end of the web in the material axis direction adjacent to the groove, and an opening edge of the scallop is formed away from the at least one flange, a first inclined surface inclined with respect to the at least one flange is formed at an end of a fillet remaining portion between an opening edge of the scallop and the at least one flange; A backing metal having a flat surface and a second inclined surface formed at an angle with respect to the flat surface is arranged so that the flat surface abuts against the at least one flange to close the bottom of the groove, and the second inclined surface abuts against the first inclined surface; A beam joint structure in which the groove is filled or layered with weld metal.

2. The opening edge of the scallop includes a curved portion and a straight portion, 2. The beam joint structure according to claim 1, wherein the distance in the material axis direction from the boundary between the curved portion and the straight portion to the boundary between the at least one flange and the first inclined surface is 14 mm or more.

3. 3. The beam joint structure according to claim 1, wherein the angle at which the first inclined surface is inclined with respect to the at least one flange is 60 degrees or less.

4. The beam joint structure according to claim 1 , wherein the second inclined surface is formed on at least one of two diagonal corners in a cross section of the backing metal.

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