Ultimate strength of a double-tee tubular joint subjected to combined chord compression and brace out-of-plane bending

1998 ◽  
Vol 33 (5) ◽  
pp. 385-394 ◽  
Author(s):  
C T Kang ◽  
D G Moffat ◽  
J Mistry

The effects of chord axial compression on the ultimate strength of a double-tee (DT) tubular joint subjected to brace out-of-plane bending have been studied both experimentally and numerically. The results from four experimental tests with different levels of chord compression are presented, together with the results of a parametric study using non-linear finite element procedures. The results are compared with the American Petroleum Institute's design rules for DT joints subjected to combined brace and chord loading.

Rekayasa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 191-199
Author(s):  
Irma Noviyanti ◽  
Rudi Walujo Prastianto ◽  
Murdjito Murdjito

A marginal field defines as an oil and/or gas field that has a short production period, low proven reservoir, and could not be exploited using existing technology. As the demand for oil and gas keeps increasing, one of the solutions to tackle the issues is to build the modified platform which came to be more minimalist to conduct the oil and gas production in the marginal field. Naturally, the minimum offshore structures are cost less but low in redundancy, therefore, pose more risks. Although the study on the minimum structures is still uncommon, there are opportunities to find innovative systems that need to have a further analysis toward such invention. Therefore, this study took the modified jacket platform as a minimum structure, and local stresses analysis by using finite element method is applied for the most critical tubular joint with multiplanarity of the joint is taking into account. The analysis was carried out using the finite element program of Salome Meca with three-dimensional solid elements are used to model the multiplanar joint. Various loading types of axial force, in-plane bending moment, and out-of-plane bending moment are applied respectively to investigate the stress distribution along the brace-chord intersection line of the tubular joint. The results show that the hotspot stress occurred at a different point along each brace-chord intersection line for each loading type. Finally, as compared to the in-plane bending moment or out-of-plane bending moment loading types, the axial force loading state is thought to generate greater hotspot stress.


Author(s):  
P. Thibaux ◽  
J. Van Wittenberghe ◽  
E. Van Pottelberg ◽  
M. Van Poucke ◽  
P. De Baets ◽  
...  

Tubular joints are intensively used in off-shore structures for shallow waters. Depending on the sea conditions and the type of structure, the design can be fatigue driven. This is particularly the case for off-shore wind turbines, where turbulences are generating a fatigue loading. Any improvement of the fatigue performance of the tubular joint would be beneficial to reduce the weight and the cost of the structure. To assess efficiently the fatigue resistance of the tubular joint, a testing method has been developed based on the resonance principle. The complete circumference of the welded joint can be loaded, successively in the in-plane and out-of-plane modes at a frequency close to 20Hz. Finite element computations were used to investigate the feasibility of the concept. Then, an X-node was made and successfully tested to investigate the stress distribution along the weld. The experimental results were compared with finite element computations, giving a good agreement.


Author(s):  
Abbas Bayatfar ◽  
Jerome Matagne ◽  
Philippe Rigo

This study has been carried out on ultimate compressive strength of a cracked steel plate component, considering the effects of initial imperfections (transverse and longitudinal residual stresses and initial deflection, as well). The main objective of this paper is to numerically investigate the influence of crack location and crack length on ultimate strength of a steel plate under monotonic longitudinal compression. This investigation is performed through non-linear finite element (FE) analysis using ANSYS commercial finite element code in which is employed Newton-Raphson method. The FE results indicate that the length of transverse crack and especially its location can significantly affect the magnitude of ultimate strength where the steel plate is subjected to longitudinal compressive action.


2012 ◽  
Vol 446-449 ◽  
pp. 3441-3445 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tae Soo Kim ◽  
Yong Hyun Jo ◽  
Seung Hun Kim ◽  
Yong Taeg Lee

The purpose of this study is to investigate the ultimate behaviors of aluminum alloy bolted connections assembled with four bolts. Specimens for single shear bolted connections were tested and finite element analysis based on this test results was conducted. The validity of finite element(FE) analysis for predicting the structural behaviors such as ultimate strength, fracture mode and curling(out-of-plane deformation) occurrence was verified through the comparisons between test results and FE analysis results. It is known that the curling resulted in sudden strength drop. Moreover, FE models with free edge and restrained out-of-plane deformation for curled specimens are analyzed additionally, therefore, the influence of curling on the ultimate strength; strength reduction ratio is estimated.


1989 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 227-238 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruno Massicotte ◽  
Denis Beaulieu ◽  
André Picard

This paper deals with the stabilizing effect of girts and cladding on columns in light industrial buildings. The construction aspects of such systems are briefly reviewed and a description of their behavior is presented. Solutions available to determine column strength in column–girt–diaphragm systems are reviewed. The use of a finite-element-based software is proposed as the only practical way to analyze this type of structural system. Results of a large parametric study using a finite element model are presented and a method to evaluate the ultimate strength of actual columns is introduced. Finally, a simple hand design method is derived. Key words: diaphragm, design, finite element, girt, column, stability, statistics.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Quzzafi Rehman

The use of cold-formed steel (CFS) is becoming popular in residential and commercial building as a cost-effective alternative to traditional wood materials. CFS provides high strength-to-weight ratio, resulting in permitting lighter structure and longer spans. If proper design considerations are not made, this longer span and lighter structure can result in vibration serviceability issues that may affect building occupant comfort. The available design methods to calculate the dynamic properties of floor systems (i.e. Canadian Wood Council Method, CWC; Applied Design Council Design Method, ATC; and Eurocode, EC5) are used for the design of light-frame timber-based systems, CFS C-shape joists, and structural steel and concrete floor systems. The applicability of such methods to I-shape CFS joists is as yet unavailable. In addition, the North American Code for Cold-formed Steel structural Members (CSA-S136-07) provides specifications of ultimate and serviceability limit state design of C-shape joists rather than I-shape joists. As such, this research was divided into three parts. Part 1 presented the results of laboratory and field study on the vibration of a recently developed CFS I-shape joist called “iSPAN.” The main objective of the first part was to understand the dynamic characteristics of iSPAN floor system, recommend an adequate model for predicting the dynamic response and modal properties of floor systems, and correlate its results with engineered wood I-joists in order to aid the design process. Part 2 presented comparison between the experimental findings and available code provisions for the design of CFS joists at ultimate and serviceability limit states. The effect of web utility holes was also considered on the dynamic properties, and ultimate strength of iSPAN joists. Part 3 presented a finite-element modeling and its verification with the experimental findings of the tested samples. Also, part 3 extended the finite element modelling to analyse I- and C-shape CFS joists to determine their ultimate strength and serviceability, with and without the presence of utility holes in the webs. Since CSA-S137-07 does not provide design provisions for the edge-stiffened (i.e. lipped) holes, a practical-design-oriented parametric study, using the finite-element modelling, was conducted on CFS I- and C-shape members with circular, slotted and tri-slotted, edge-stiffened, holes under flexural loading. The optimized profile of the edge-stiffened holes was obtained using the elastic-buckling analysis. The post-buckling finite-element analysis was then utilized to determine member flexural strength as affected by utility hole geometry and web depth. Results showed that the edge-stiffened holes can significantly improve the flexural strength of CFS joists. The data generated from the parametric study was used to develop new design provisions to predict the flexural strength of such joists with the presence of edge-stiffened holes.


2018 ◽  
Vol 177 ◽  
pp. 01007
Author(s):  
Muhammad Alie Zubair Muis ◽  
Obednego Icon Yan Franchover ◽  
Baeda Achmad Yasir ◽  
Taufiqur Rachman ◽  
Juswan

The brace configuration plays an important role to the ultimate strength of fixed jacket platform. The braces against the combined load in vertical and horizontal direction. In the present study, the ultimate strength of the fixed jacket platform is analysed considering the shape of the structural geometric. Four types of brace configuration namely, K, N, X and Y are taken to be assessed. Dimensions of the structure are constant including properties and materials. The boundary conditions are assumed to be fixed at the bottom part. The Non-Linear Finite Element Analysis (NLFEA) is adopted to calculate the ultimate strength of the structure and those results of brace configuration are compared with one another and discussed in the present study.


Author(s):  
Manish Kumar ◽  
Pronab Roy ◽  
Kallol Khan

The present paper determines collapse moments of pressurized 30°–180° pipe bends incorporated with initial geometric imperfection under out-of-plane bending moment. Extensive finite element analyses are carried out considering material as well as geometric nonlinearity. The twice-elastic-slope method is used to determine collapse moment. The results show that initial imperfection produces significant change in collapse moment for unpressurized pipe bends and pipe bends applied to higher internal pressure. The application of internal pressure produces stiffening effect to pipe bends which increases collapse moment up to a certain limit and with further increase in pressure, collapse moment decreases. The bend angle effect on collapse moment reduces with the increase in internal pressure and bend radius. Based on finite element results, collapse moment equations are formed as a function of the pipe bend geometry parameters, initial geometric imperfection, bend angle, and internal pressure for elastic-perfectly plastic material models.


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