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Parametric Study On The Computational Behaviour Of Hollow Beams Designed Using The Direct Design Method - Material Factors

Price

Free (open access)

Volume

59

Pages

10

Published

2002

Size

421 kb

Paper DOI

10.2495/HPS020601

Copyright

WIT Press

Author(s)

Ali S. Al Nuaimi

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to report on some computational experiments conducted to study the effects of some of the material parameters on the predicted behaviour and the final failure load of hollow b e a m , using a 2D in-house f t i t e element program. The beams were subjected to bending moment, torsion and shear force. They were designed using the Direct Design Method. The computational results were compared with the measured values. It was found that factors like tension stiffening and shear retention have significant effects on beam behaviour and ultimate load while factors like tensile strength of concrete, maximum compressive strain and compressive strength of concrete have less effects.

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