THE EFFECTS OF ASPECT RATIO AND INITIAL IMPERFECTION SHAPE ON THE UNIAXIAL PLATE STRENGTH
This study is concerned with the imperfection and aspect-ratio sensitivity of the uniaxial strength of rectangular steel plates. To investigate the imperfection and aspect ratio sensitivity of the uniaxial strength of rectangular plates, over 90 different plate problems have been modelled and solved...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Pamukkale University
1999-01-01
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| Series: | Pamukkale University Journal of Engineering Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://dergipark.ulakbim.gov.tr/pajes/article/view/5000089943 |
| Summary: | This study is concerned with the imperfection and aspect-ratio sensitivity of the uniaxial strength of rectangular steel plates. To investigate the imperfection and aspect ratio sensitivity of the uniaxial strength of rectangular plates, over 90 different plate problems have been modelled and solved by using the user-element in ANSYS 5.0 which is a commercial finite element package. The user-element which is offered by ANSYS 5.0 as an extension of the element library, is used to implement subroutines written for analysing large deflection elastic-perfectlyplastic material behaviour of plates by using finite element method. The results obtained for each plate problem have been presented in figures. The maximum average strength of plates have been obtained for the different aspect ratios, the initial geometric imperfection modes and the complex initial geometric imperfections, achieved by combination of these modes. The levels of initial geometric imperfections are assumed as found in the literature. The effects of complex initial geometric imperfections and aspect ratios on plate strength for various modes have been determined. The combination of initial imperfection modes creates new geometrical imperfections and magnitudes, generally higher than previous values. These factors are shown to effect the plate by reducing its strength. The results obtained can help to design the rectangular plates and plated structures under uniaxial compression. |
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| ISSN: | 1300-7009 2147-5881 |