HSS Reference Guide No. 1: Composite HSS
Design Manuals/Design Guides
STI HSS Design Manual, Volume 2A: Member Design
- HSS composite column allowable axial compression tables for round, square, and rectangular A500 Grade C and A1085 HSS, with 4 ksi normal weight concrete fill, and no longitudinal reinforcing steel, up to a maximum ungraced length of 65 ft.
- HSS maximum dimensions for compact, non-compact, and slender composite columns.
AISC 16th Ed. Steel Construction Manual and 360-22 Specification
Specification 360-22: Chapter I, “DESIGN OF COMPOSITE MEMBERS” and Appendix 2, “DESIGN OF FILLED COMPOSITE MEMBERS (HIGH STRENGTH)”
Companion to the AISC Steel Construction Manual Volume 1: Design Examples, Version 16.0
Examples in Chapter I , “DESIGN OF COMPOSITE MEMBERS”
Companion to the AISC Steel Construction Manual Volume 2: Design Tables, Version 16.0
Tables 4-A through 4-F : HSS composite column allowable axial compression tables for round, square, and rectangular A500 Grade C HSS, with 4 ksi or 5 ksi normal weight concrete, without longitudinal reinforcing steel, up to a maximum unbraced length of 40 ft.
AISC Design Guide 24: Hollow Structural Section Connections (Second Edition)
By Jeffrey A. Packer and Kimberley Olson, 2024
Chapter 1, Section 1.5.5, “Concrete Filling”
CIDECT Design Guide 5 for Concrete Filled Hollow Section Columns Under Static and Seismic Loading
By R. Bergmann, C. Matsui, C. Meinsma, and D. Dutta, 1995
Articles
STI Article: Composite Concrete Filled HSS: Design Considerations
By Jason Ericksen, 2016
STI Article: Practical Guidance for Concrete Filled HSS Columns
By Kim Olson, 2015
STI HSS Insider Article: Filling the Void: A Central Resource for Designing Concrete Filled HSS Columns
By Mike Manor, STI HSS Insider, June 2024
STI Article: Concrete-Filled Double-Skin Tubes
By Jeffrey A. Packer, 2015
Modern Steel Construction Article: Composite Column Design
By Roberto Leon and Larry Griffis, Modern Steel Construction, August 2005
STI Article: Composite Column Connections
By Kim Olson, 2020
STI Article: Considerations for Use of HSS in Seismic Frame Systems
By Jason McCormick, 2017
STI Article: Concrete-Filled HSS Connections
By Jeffrey A. Packer, 2020
STI HSS Insider Article: HSS Bollards
By Jeffrey A. Packer, STI HSS Insider, October 2021
Webinars
STI Webinar on Demand: Concrete Filled Tubes
By Kim Olson, November 2020
NASCC Presentation Proceeding: Concrete Filled HSS
By Jason McCormick, April 2019
Software/Design Tools
STI HSS Spreadsheet Design Aids: HSS Composite Column Design Aid
This spreadsheet calculates the axial capacity of a composite HSS column section filled with concrete per AISC 360-22 Chapter I.
ETABS – 07 Composite Columns: Watch & Learn (youtube.com)
Learn about the ETABS 3D finite element based building analysis and design program and the options available for creating composite columns.
Research Papers/Conference Proceedings
AISC Engineering Journal: Limit State Response of Composite Columns and Beam-Columns Part 1: Formulation of Design Provisions for the 2005 AISC Specification
By Roberto T. Leon, Dong Keon Kim, and Jerome F. Hajjar, AISC Engineering Journal, 2007, Fourth Quarter
ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering: High-Strength Rectangular CFT Members: Database, Modeling, and Design of Short Columns
By Zhichao Lai and Amit Varma, ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, Volume 144, Issue 5, May 2018
Proceedings of the Annual Stability Conference Structural Stability Research Council: The Interaction of Section and Member Slenderness on the Behavior of High Strength Composite Filled Tube (CFT) Members
By Abdullah Alghossoon and Amit Varma, April 2024
STI FAQs
- STI FAQ: Capacities of Composite Columns
- FAQ – Rehabilitation of Concrete Columns using HSS Encasing
Fire Resistance
STI HSS Insider Article: Keeping Your Cool: How to Get Started With HSS Fire Ratings
By Mike Manor, STI HSS Insider, Dec. 2022
STI Article: Fire Protection of HSS
By Brady Golinski, 2017
STI HSS Insider Interview: How Fire Resistance and Progressive Collapse Shape the Steel Industry and Beyond
Subject Matter Expert: Dr. Spencer Quiel, STI HSS Insider, Dec. 2022
STI Webinar on Demand: Fire Protection of HSS
By Brady Golinski, 2018
AISC Design Guide 19: Fire Resistance of Structural Steel Framing
By John L. Ruddy, Joseph P. Marlo, Socrates A. Ioannides, and Farid Alfawakhiri, 2003
Chapter VI, Section VI.8.9, “Concrete-Filled HSS Columns”
AISC Engineering Journal: Design of Concrete-Filled Hollow Structural Steel Columns for Fire Endurance
By Venkatesh Kodur and David MacKinnon, AISC Engineering Journal, 2000, First Quarter
International Journal of High-Rise Buildings: Enhancing the Fire Performance of Concrete-Filled Steel Columns Through System-Level Analysis
By R.S. Fike1 and V.K.R. Kodur, et al, International Journal of High-Rise Buildings, 2013
Architectural Record: Concrete-Filled Hollow Structural Sections (HSS), an Unbeatable Combination
Architectural Record, 2017
CIDECT Design Guide 4 for Structural Hollow Section Columns Exposed to Fire
Section 4.3, “Assessment methods for unprotected columns” and Table 4.1, “Minimum cross-sectional dimensions, reinforcement ratios and axis distances of the re-bars for fire resistance classification for various degrees of utilization μ ”
By L. Twilt, R. Hass, W. Klingsch, M. Edwards, and D. Dutta, 1994