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An Overview of Concrete Filled Steel Tubes (CFST) in Bridge

Construction
Authors
Dr. V P Singh, Professor NIT Kurukhetra

Er. Venkata Mayur Babu P, Research Scholar

ABSTRACT
Concrete filled steel tubes are gaining popularity day to day. The use of concrete-filled steel tubes
(CFST) in various structural elements of bridges has been studied. This study aimed at investigating the
benefits of CFST members in Trusses, Arch bridges, girder bridges and Pier substructures. In CFST, the
surrounding steel tube provides effective confinement to the filled-in concrete and in turn, the
concrete helps to reduce the potential local buckling of the steel tube resulting improved seismic
resistant performance. CFST become popular because of their excellent seismic resistance
structural properties such as high strength, high ductility and large energy absorption capacity.
General information of span, structural types and some key features in structural elements analysed based
on the statistical data from various studies. Few typical bridges has also been presented as case studies. It
will provide ample references of CFST usage in bridges for all the stakeholders in bridge construction. At
last, the use of CFST in India is largely prospected.