Non-linear behaviour of one-bay steel frames with semi-rigid connections

This project studies the static non-linear behaviour of plane steel frames with semi-rigid connections. To describe the non-linear behaviour of the semi-rigid connections, the three-parameter power M-fr model is used. ANSYS software package is used for the non-linear analysis of the frames. Finite e...

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Main Author: Lim, Pui Yan
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2007
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Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/6393/1/LimPuiYanMFKA2007.pdf
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description This project studies the static non-linear behaviour of plane steel frames with semi-rigid connections. To describe the non-linear behaviour of the semi-rigid connections, the three-parameter power M-fr model is used. ANSYS software package is used for the non-linear analysis of the frames. Finite element models that include geometrical, material and connection non-linearities are considered in this study. Material and geometrical non-linearities are modeled by a bilinear defined stress-strain curve and specifying large displacement for the analysis. The influence of connection fixity on the force transfer mechanism and stability behaviour of semirigid steel plane frame structural system under uniformly distributed vertical loads and lateral loads are investigated. It can be concluded from the results that the connection flexibility has significant influence on the behaviour of the frames. The connection flexibility contributes to significant increase in the point displacements and change in the distribution of internal forces in the system. The influence of the geometric non-linearity increases with the loads. The influence is higher when semirigid type of connections are used than in the case of fully rigid connections. It is also observed that the critical load carrying capacity of the system significantly decreases with the increase in the flexibility of joints.
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spelling utm.eprints-63932018-08-26T04:45:23Z http://eprints.utm.my/6393/ Non-linear behaviour of one-bay steel frames with semi-rigid connections Lim, Pui Yan HE Transportation and Communications TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) This project studies the static non-linear behaviour of plane steel frames with semi-rigid connections. To describe the non-linear behaviour of the semi-rigid connections, the three-parameter power M-fr model is used. ANSYS software package is used for the non-linear analysis of the frames. Finite element models that include geometrical, material and connection non-linearities are considered in this study. Material and geometrical non-linearities are modeled by a bilinear defined stress-strain curve and specifying large displacement for the analysis. The influence of connection fixity on the force transfer mechanism and stability behaviour of semirigid steel plane frame structural system under uniformly distributed vertical loads and lateral loads are investigated. It can be concluded from the results that the connection flexibility has significant influence on the behaviour of the frames. The connection flexibility contributes to significant increase in the point displacements and change in the distribution of internal forces in the system. The influence of the geometric non-linearity increases with the loads. The influence is higher when semirigid type of connections are used than in the case of fully rigid connections. It is also observed that the critical load carrying capacity of the system significantly decreases with the increase in the flexibility of joints. 2007-05 Thesis NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.utm.my/6393/1/LimPuiYanMFKA2007.pdf Lim, Pui Yan (2007) Non-linear behaviour of one-bay steel frames with semi-rigid connections. Masters thesis, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Civil Engineering. http://dms.library.utm.my:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:62307
spellingShingle HE Transportation and Communications
TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
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Non-linear behaviour of one-bay steel frames with semi-rigid connections
title Non-linear behaviour of one-bay steel frames with semi-rigid connections
title_full Non-linear behaviour of one-bay steel frames with semi-rigid connections
title_fullStr Non-linear behaviour of one-bay steel frames with semi-rigid connections
title_full_unstemmed Non-linear behaviour of one-bay steel frames with semi-rigid connections
title_short Non-linear behaviour of one-bay steel frames with semi-rigid connections
title_sort non linear behaviour of one bay steel frames with semi rigid connections
topic HE Transportation and Communications
TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
url http://eprints.utm.my/6393/1/LimPuiYanMFKA2007.pdf
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