Automated Testing of Thin-Walled Steel Structures under Repetitive Loading by Microcomputer System

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. Niwa ◽  
E. Watanabe ◽  
H. Isami
Keyword(s):  
Steel Structures ◽  
Automated Testing ◽  
Microcomputer System ◽  
Repetitive Loading ◽  
Thin Walled

Performance of thin-walled steel structures by longitudinally and transeversely profiled steel plates

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takuji Kumano ◽  
Kunimoto Sugiura ◽  
Takashi Yamaguchi ◽  
Eiichi Watanabe ◽  
Yasuo Suzuki
Keyword(s):  
Steel Structures ◽  
Steel Plates ◽  
Thin Walled

Mechanical Properties Prediction for Cold-formed Steel Angle Connection with Various Flange Cleat Thickness

2015 ◽  
Vol 74 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yeong Huei Lee ◽  
Cher Siang Tan ◽  
Shahrin Mohammad ◽  
Yee Ling Lee
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Numerical Models ◽  
Steel Structures ◽  
Rotational Stiffness ◽  
Steel Angle ◽  
Cold Formed Steel ◽  
Mechanical Properties Prediction ◽  
Thin Walled ◽  
Angle Connection ◽  
Hot Rolled

Connection is an important element in structural steelwork construction. Eurocode does not provide adequate design information for mechanical properties prediction of top-seat flange cleat connection, especially for thin-walled cold-formed steel structures. Adopting hot-rolled design with neglecting thin-walled behaviour could lead to unsafe or uneconomic design. This research aims to provide accurate mechanical properties prediction for bolted top-seat flange cleat connection in cold-formed steel structures. The scope of work focuses on the effect of various thickness of the flange cleat to the rotational stiffness and strength behaviour of a beam-to-column connection. Experimentally verified and validated finite element modelling technique is applied in the parametric investigation. Two categories of flange cleat thickness, ranged from 2 mm to 40 mm are studied. From the developed numerical models, it is observed that Eurocode has overestimated the initial rotational stiffness prediction, calculated with component method. The over-estimation would influence the overall stiffness of structures and force distribution within the components. As a conclusion, a set of newly proposed accurate predictions for initial rotational stiffness and strength of cold-formed steel top-seat flange cleat connection, with the influence of the thickness of flange cleat is presented.

scholarly journals Finite elements apparatus in thin-walled rods dynamics problems

2018 ◽  
Vol 245 ◽  
pp. 08007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vladimir Rybakov ◽  
Stanislav Dyakov ◽  
Daniil Sovetnikov ◽  
Artur Azarov ◽  
Sergey Ivanov
Keyword(s):  
Natural Vibration ◽  
Steel Structures ◽  
Vibration Frequencies ◽  
Construction Engineering ◽  
Shear Theory ◽  
Mass Matrices ◽  
Element System ◽  
Mathematical Problems ◽  
Thin Walled ◽  
Dynamics Problems

The calculation of thin-walled rods is extremely relevant problem of structural mechanics and not only from the scientific standpoint, but also due to the widespread use of so-called lightweight thin-walled steel structures for construction engineering sector. Regardless of a sufficiently large number of studies connected with the statics of thin-walled rods, the dynamics of such systems have not been thoroughly studied yet. Based on one of the forward-looking theories of calculation i.e. the semi-shear theory by Slicker, the paper provides a technique for solving the dynamics problems of thin-walled rods. The stiffness and mass matrices of the finite element system are obtained for linear approximation of the form functions, and the natural vibration frequencies of the rods are calculated. The obtained solution is accomplished by the extrapolation method of estimating the accuracy of numerical methods for solving mathematical problems.

scholarly journals Study on Calculation of Bearing Capacity of Axially Loaded CFRP-Strengthened Cold-Formed Thin-Walled Lipped Channel Steel Columns

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Yanan Sun ◽  
Pengfei Li ◽  
Guojin Qin
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Fiber ◽  
Bearing Capacity ◽  
Load Capacity ◽  
Slenderness Ratio ◽  
Steel Structures ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Bonding Agents ◽  
Steel Column ◽  
Thin Walled ◽  
Carbon Fiber Reinforced

With the development of carbon fiber reinforced composites and the continuous improvement of the properties of bonding agents, scholars recommended using carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP) to enhance cold-formed thin-walled C-shaped steel structures. It can provide a fast and effective way to strengthen and repair damaged steel structures. However, discussion on the bearing capacity calculation of cold-formed thin-walled C-section steel column strengthened by CFRP was limited. Also, the relevant influencing factors (the number of CFRP reinforcement layers), the orientation of CFRP (horizontal, vertical), and the location of CFRP reinforcement (web + flanges + lips, web + flanges, web, and flanges) were overlooked in calculating the bearing capacity of cold-formed thin-walled C-section steel column strengthened by CFRP. Then, the calculation result of the load capacity will be inaccurate. This work, therefore, studied the effects of CFRP reinforcement layers, CFRP direction, and CFRP reinforcement position on the ultimate load of CFRP-strengthened cold-formed thin-walled C-section steel column. A three-dimensional (3D) finite element model of cold-formed thin-walled steel strengthened by CFRP was established to discuss the bearing capacity under axial compression. Furthermore, a method for calculating the bearing capacity of the CFRP-strengthened cold-formed thin-walled C-section steel column was proposed based on the direct strength methods (DSM). The results indicate that not only the slenderness ratio, section size, and length of members but also the number of CFRP reinforcement layers and orientation of CFRP have an impact on the calculation of bearing capacity. The equation modified in this work has excellent accuracy and adaptability. Predicting the bearing capacity of reinforced members is necessary to give full play to the performance of CFRP accurately. Thus, the methods proposed can provide a reference value for practical engineering.

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