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Finite Element Modelling of Reinforced Concrete Beam - Column Connection

This document describes a finite element analysis of reinforced concrete beam-column connections using LUSAS software. The objectives are to develop a finite element model of the connection and investigate its behavior under different beam dimensions. Models are created with varying beam depths at the connection and free end. The analysis finds that maximum load and displacement occur with a beam depth ratio of 1:0.75. It is concluded that tapered beams can produce the highest loads but are not recommended as the primary structure due to weaker displacement, cracking, and stress-strain behavior.

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Finite Element Modelling of Reinforced Concrete Beam - Column Connection

This document describes a finite element analysis of reinforced concrete beam-column connections using LUSAS software. The objectives are to develop a finite element model of the connection and investigate its behavior under different beam dimensions. Models are created with varying beam depths at the connection and free end. The analysis finds that maximum load and displacement occur with a beam depth ratio of 1:0.75. It is concluded that tapered beams can produce the highest loads but are not recommended as the primary structure due to weaker displacement, cracking, and stress-strain behavior.

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FINITE ELEMENT MODELLING OF REINFORCED CONCRETE

BEAM – COLUMN CONNECTION


UTAYA KUMAR VEELMURUGAN, ZALIPAH BINTI JAMELLODIN & MOHAMMAD HAIRI BIIN OSMAN
FACULTY OF CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITI TUN HUSSEIN ONN MALAYSIA
[email protected], [email protected] & [email protected]
FINAL YEAR PROJECT – SEMESTER 2 SESSION 2011/2012
ABSTRACT RESULT AND ANALYSIS
A model is developed to represent the response of Table 1: LUSAS Analysis Result
reinforced concrete beam-column connection. The
proposed model provides a simple representation of the
primary inelastic mechanisms that determine joint
behaviour. To understand the real behaviour of this
connection, laboratory test is the most accurate
approach, but it is time consuming and costly to
undertake. With the advance of computer technology and
powerful finite element software packages, the finite
element method offers an ideal tool for tackling such a
complex problem. Thus, in this study, LUSAS version 14
is used to analysis the beam-column connection.
Different type of beam dimension are used to determine
the behaviour of the beam-column connection was
presented. The result indicate that the finite element
analysis can predict behaviour of beam-column
connection under several beam dimension.

OBJECTIVES
• To develop a finite element model of beam-to-column
connection using software modelling London
University Structural Analysis Software (LUSAS)..
• To investigate the structure behaviour for the finite
element model with different type of beam dimension.

SCOPE OF STUDY
• Reinforced concrete beam-column connections.
• Different beam depth at the beam-column connection
and at the free end of the beam.
• Behaviour of beams-column connection that
determine was the depth ratio of tapper beam,
ultimate load, cracked pattern, stress-strain
distribution and deflection.
• London University Structural Analysis Software
(LUSAS) used to analysis the reinforced concrete
beam-column connection by using finite element
modelling. Figure 1: LUSAS Modelling for Controlled rectangular
• All calculation based on British Standard (BS8110: and tapper beam specimen
Part 1-2: 1997) as a reference standard.
Figure 4: Stress distribution texture on the beam at
LITERATURE REVIEW ultimate load condition and crack line on the bam
LUSAS is one of the world’s leading structural analysis modelling.
Load versus Displacement Specimen BCA
systems. The LUSAS system uses finite element analysis 18
techniques to provide accurate solutions for all types of 16 CONCLUSION
linear and nonlinear stress, dynamic, and thermal 14 Basically can conclude here that the 12 different beam
problems. It is an associative feature-based modeller. 12 depth ratios at the end of beam obtained from finite
The model geometry is entered in terms of features
Load, kN

10 BCA element analysis using LUSAS achieve the objective.


which are sub-divided (discredited) into finite element in • The maximum ultimate load and displacement
8 1
order to perform the analysis. Increasing the occurred at the beam depth ratio of 1 : 0.75.
6 BCA
discretisation of the features will usually result in an • At last, can conclude that the tapper beam able to
increase in accuracy of the solution, but with a 4 2
2 produce highest ultimate loading, but in term of the
corresponding increase in solution time and disk space displacement, cracking and stress-strain it till weak.
required. Figure
0 2: Displacement result for specimen BCA
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2 1.4 1.6 Therefore, the construction of tapper is not
• Maximum Ultimate Load mm produce Maximum recommended to be design as a main supporting
METHODOLOGY Displacement,
Displacement. From all the 12 specimen modelled, structure. However, the type of structure still able to
found that specimen 1 with beam depth 300mm applied less load contraction area with effective beam
produce the maximum displacement value. depth ratio.

RECOMMENDATION
• This study does not focus on laboratory study, if can
proceed both studies at the same time and it will
increase the understanding of researchers. Result can
Stress versus Strain Specimen BCB be used to do the comparison and verification.
1.8 • Increase the number of variable of analysis parameter
1.6 such as use more beam depth ratio for each depth of
beam, used different type of beam cross-sectional
1.4 area such as circular beam.
Stress, σ (N/mm2)

1.2 BC • Investigate the application of different type of loading


1 B1 to analysis the beam-column connection such as
0.8 using cyclic loading.
BC
0.6 B2
0.4 REFERENCES
• British Standard Institute. (1997). Structural Use of Concrete, BS-8110 :
0.2 Figure 3: Stress-Strain for specimen BCB Part 1 and Part 2. London.
• LUSAS 14.03 (2006). Modeller Reference Manual, Version 14.03. Finite
0 Element Analysis Ltd, Surrey, UK.
• Maximum
0 0 stress
0 value
0 0occur0 at specimen
0 0 1with
0 1.72 • Constantine C. Spyrakos, Finite Element Modeling in Engineering
N/mm2 and maximum strain value occur at specimen Practice (Algor Inc, May 1996).
Straingraph
2 as can see from , ε (radian)
above.

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