Residual Ultimate Strength of Steel Plates with Longitudinal Crack and Pitting Corrosion under Axial compression: Nonlinear Finite Element Method Investigations

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Farzaneh Ahmadi ◽  
Ahmad Rahbar Ranji
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Crack Length ◽  
Ultimate Strength ◽  
Failure Modes ◽  
Great Influence ◽  
Longitudinal Crack ◽  
Nonlinear Finite Element ◽  
Geometrical Parameters ◽  
Rectangular Plates ◽  
Element Analysis

The main aim of present study was to determine the ultimate strength of cracked and corroded plates under uniform in-plane compression. Corrosion is considered as pitting-type corrosion at one side of the plate with a central longitudinal crack. Nonlinear finite element analysis using commercial computer code, ANSYS, is used to determine the ultimate strength of deteriorated plates. Different geometrical parameters, including the aspect ratio (AR) and thickness of the plate, number of pits, pit depth-to-thickness ratio, and crack length, are considered. It is found that the AR of plates have great influence on the ultimate strength of cracked-pitted plates. Because of the position and orientation of the crack, the length of central longitudinal crack has no influence on ultimate strength reduction of cracked and cracked-pitted plates. The results show that regardless of the number of pits and crack length, in thin plates where buckling controls failure modes at ultimate strength, the number of pits has less influence on reduction of the ultimate strength than thick plates where yielding controls failure mode. Also it is concluded that in rectangular plates, arrangements of pits has more effect on reduction of the ultimate strength of cracked-pitted plates than the number of pits.

Experimental Investigation and Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis of U-Shaped Steel-Concrete Composite Beam

2012 ◽  
Vol 166-169 ◽  
pp. 477-481
Author(s):  
Wen Hu Li ◽  
Feng Hua Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Analysis ◽  
Experimental Investigation ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Composite Beam ◽  
Failure Modes ◽  
Theoretical Calculations ◽  
Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis ◽  
Nonlinear Finite Element ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Element Analysis

U-shaped steel –concrete composite beam is a new form of structure components. Through the test of three groups of specimens, the failure modes of structure components, the strain distribution of cross-section, and the load –deformation relationship are analyzed. A preliminary understanding of mechanical characteristics and deformation performance is got from the experimental investigation. The composite beam element is used to conduct nonlinear Finite Element Analysis. Based on the theoretical calculations and experimental investigation, a practical formula of U-shaped steel- concrete composite beam deformation is established. Moreover, the calculated result is in good agreement with the test results.

scholarly journals Application of Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis on Shear-Critical Reinforced Concrete Beams

2021 ◽  
Vol 53 (4) ◽  
pp. 210408
Author(s):  
Asdam Tambusay ◽  
Priyo Suprobo ◽  
Benny Suryanto ◽  
Warren Don
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Analysis ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Failure Modes ◽  
Concrete Beams ◽  
Constitutive Models ◽  
Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis ◽  
Nonlinear Finite Element ◽  
Reinforced Concrete Beams ◽  
Element Analysis

This paper presents the application of a smeared fixed crack approach for nonlinear finite element analysis of shear-critical reinforced concrete beams. The experimental data was adopted from tests undertaken on twelve reinforced concrete beams by Bresler and Scordelis in 1963, and from duplicate tests undertaken by Vecchio and Shim in 2004. To this end, all beams were modeled in 3D using the software package ATENA-GiD. In the modeling, the nonlinear behaviors of the concrete were represented by fracture-plastic constitutive models, which were formulated within the smeared crack and crack/crush band approaches. The applicability of nonlinear analysis was demonstrated through accurate simulations of the full load-deflection responses, underlying mechanisms, crack patterns, and failure modes of all 24 beams. Detailed documentation of the results is presented to demonstrate the potential and practical value of nonlinear finite element analysis in providing an informed assessment of the safety and performance of reinforced concrete structures.

Ultimate strength of three reinforced concrete highway bridges

1985 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. G. Buckle ◽  
A. R. Dickson ◽  
M. H. Phillips
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Ultimate Strength ◽  
Ultimate Load ◽  
Load Capacity ◽  
Highway Bridges ◽  
Nonlinear Finite Element ◽  
Membrane Action ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Compressive Membrane Action

The destructive testing of three reinforced concrete highway bridges, recently made redundant by road realignment, is summarized. The procedure used to test the bridges to ultimate conditions is described and load capacities of about 20 times class 1 axle loads are reported for all structures. Analyses based on conventional ultimate strength theory can account for only two-thirds of these ultimate loads and then only if second order effects are included. A nonlinear finite element computer program has been developed and used to analyze one of these structures. Excellent prediction of the ultimate load is made by the program. It is therefore suggested that compressive membrane action, which is automatically modelled in the finite element solution, plays a significant role in the enhancement of load capacity.The paper concludes that a more sophisticated approach to the assessment of bridge load capacity is necessary if realistic estimates of actual strength are to be made. Limited experience with a nonlinear finite element program suggests one such approach. If used with care, some relief to the bridge replacement program can be expected. Key words: highway bridges, ultimate load capacity, finite element analysis, reinforced concrete, field testing, compressive membrane action.

Dynamic Collapse Mechanism of Global Hull Girder of Container Ships Subjected to Hogging Moment

2019 ◽  
Vol 141 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasuhira Yamada
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Strain Rate ◽  
Ultimate Strength ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Nonlinear Finite Element ◽  
Elastoplastic Material ◽  
Collapse Mechanism ◽  
Time Duration ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Hull Girder

The purpose of the present study is to investigate dynamic ultimate strength of global hull girder of container ships using large-scale nonlinear finite element analysis (FEA). A series of time domain nonlinear finite element (FE)-simulation is carried out using large-scale FE models of a 8000 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) container ship where a hogging moment is applied to the midship section. Five types of finite element models (three full models, a half hold model, a one transverse model) are used. These models adopt elastoplastic material model, which includes strain rate effect. The hogging moment, which is modeled by sinusoidal impulse, is applied to these models, and collapse mechanism as well as dynamic hull girder ultimate strength is investigated by varying the load time duration. Moreover, effects of load time duration, mass inertia, strain rate, and analysis models are investigated in detail. It is found from the present study that ultimate strength as well as collapse mode is significantly dependent on load time duration of hogging moment.

A 3D Nonlinear Finite Element Study on Biomechanical Behavior of Dental Implants

2010 ◽  
Vol 97-101 ◽  
pp. 3263-3267
Author(s):  
Ting Wu ◽  
Wen He Liao ◽  
Ning Dai
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Dental Implant ◽  
Nonlinear Finite Element ◽  
Geometrical Parameters ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Biomechanical Behavior ◽  
Bone Stress ◽  
Implant Abutment ◽  
Bone Preservation

In this paper biomechanical behavior of dental implant and surrounding bone system are investigated under static occlusal loads through 3D nonlinear finite element analysis (FEA), taking into account the interaction of implant-bone and implant-abutment contact interfaces. Stress-based performances of four commercially-available dental implant systems are evaluated in detail, demonstrating that implant and bone stability is strongly affected by implant-abutment connection structure as well as by a number of geometrical parameters. The results also indicate that platform-switching configuration can significantly reduce the crestal bone stress peaks, which contributes to the bone preservation for long-term success.

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