This study examined lateral load behaviors of partially grout filled steel tube from structural analysis. To evaluate structural resistant behaviors of partially grout filled steel tube, Nonlinear FE analysis model of partially grout filled steel tube was considered using ABAQUS program. From FE analysis results, grout filling effect and thickness effect of steel tube on the lateral load behaviors were compared.

This study examined structural behaviors of grout filled composite steel tube member, since grout-filled steel tube can improve its structural load resistance from enhancing strength, stiffness, and confining effect. To evaluated the effect of grout filling in the steel tube on its structural behaviors and strength, grout-filled steel tube specimens were fabricated and lateral loading tests were conducted. From lateral loading tests, their lateral loading resistance and stiffness were examined.

Steel structures have been prevented from corrosion damage using by paint coating. The durability of paint coating can be changed by installed environment condition of steel structures. In this study, thus, deterioration test of paint coating was conducted for various environmental condition. Deterioration levels of paint coating specimens exposed by each artificial environment were examined from visual inspection.

Recently, steel has been very frequently chosen in building many civil infra-structures including bridges due to its several beneficial advantages as compared to concrete structures. However, for the most cases, damage such as section reduction, that is resulted from corrosion, was natural and inevitable. Therefore, it becomes very important to evaluate the structural safety and to estimate the life for the worst cases. In this study, the corrosion behaviors of mock-up specimen with box girder were examined by visual inspection.

A steel tubular member has been generally used for the offshore structure. Its stucutral performance can be decreased due to corrosion damage under severe corrosion environment In this study, to examine the compression performance of steel tubular member depending on corrosion thickness, damaged ratio, FE analyses were conducted and compared.