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Soranakom, Chote, and Barzin Mobasher. "Flexural Analysis and Design of Textile Reinforced Concrete." Saechsische Landesbibliothek- Staats- und Universitaetsbibliothek Dresden, 2009. http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:14-ds-1244046537373-61938.
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A model is presented to use normalized multi-linear tension and compression material characteristics of strain-hardening textile reinforced concrete and derive closed form expressions for predicting moment-curvature capacity. A set of design equations are derived and simplified for use in spreadsheet based applications. The model is applicable for both strain-softening and strainhardening materials. The predictability of the simplified model is checked by model calibration and development of design charts for moment capacity and stress developed throughout the cross section of a flexural member. Model is calibrated by predicting the results of Alkali Resistant Glass and Polyethylene fabrics. A case for the flexural design of Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete (GFRC) specimen as a simply supported beam subjected to distributed load is used to demonstrate the design procedure.
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Zhong, Min. "Dynamic analysis of cables with variable flexural rigidity." Thesis, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10125/6990.
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Bian, Jian. "Ultimate flexural limit states analysis of prestressed concrete sleeper." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2012. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/63660/1/Jian_Bian_Thesis.pdf.
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Railway is one of the most important, reliable and widely used means of transportation, carrying freight, passengers, minerals, grains, etc. Thus, research on railway tracks is extremely important for the development of railway engineering and technologies. The safe operation of a railway track is based on the railway track structure that includes rails, fasteners, pads, sleepers, ballast, subballast and formation. Sleepers are very important components of the entire structure and may be made of timber, concrete, steel or synthetic materials. Concrete sleepers were first installed around the middle of last century and currently are installed in great numbers around the world. Consequently, the design of concrete sleepers has a direct impact on the safe operation of railways.
The "permissible stress" method is currently most commonly used to design sleepers. However, the permissible stress principle does not consider the ultimate strength of materials, probabilities of actual loads, and the risks associated with failure, all of which could lead to the conclusion of cost-ineffectiveness and over design of current prestressed concrete sleepers. Recently the limit states design method, which appeared in the last century and has been already applied in the design of buildings, bridges, etc, is proposed as a better method for the design of prestressed concrete sleepers. The limit states design has significant advantages compared to the permissible stress design, such as the utilisation of the full strength of the member, and a rational analysis of the probabilities related to sleeper strength and applied loads.
This research aims to apply the ultimate limit states design to the prestressed concrete sleeper, namely to obtain the load factors of both static and dynamic loads for the ultimate limit states design equations. However, the sleepers in rail tracks require different safety levels for different types of tracks, which mean the different types of tracks have different load factors of limit states design equations. Therefore, the core tasks of this research are to find the load factors of the static component and dynamic component of loads on track and the strength reduction factor of the sleeper bending strength for the ultimate limit states design equations for four main types of tracks, i.e., heavy haul, freight, medium speed passenger and high speed passenger tracks.
To find those factors, the multiple samples of static loads, dynamic loads and their distributions are needed. In the four types of tracks, the heavy haul track has the measured data from Braeside Line (A heavy haul line in Central Queensland), and the distributions of both static and dynamic loads can be found from these data. The other three types of tracks have no measured data from sites and the experimental data are hardly available. In order to generate the data samples and obtain their distributions, the computer based simulations were employed and assumed the wheel-track impacts as induced by different sizes of wheel flats. A valid simulation package named DTrack was firstly employed to generate the dynamic loads for the freight and medium speed passenger tracks. However, DTrack is only valid for the tracks which carry low or medium speed vehicles. Therefore, a 3-D finite element (FE) model was then established for the wheel-track impact analysis of the high speed track. This FE model has been validated by comparing its simulation results with the DTrack simulation results, and with the results from traditional theoretical calculations based on the case of heavy haul track. Furthermore, the dynamic load data of the high speed track were obtained from the FE model and the distributions of both static and dynamic loads were extracted accordingly. All derived distributions of loads were fitted by appropriate functions. Through extrapolating those distributions, the important parameters of distributions for the static load induced sleeper bending moment and the extreme wheel-rail impact force induced sleeper dynamic bending moments and finally, the load factors, were obtained. Eventually, the load factors were obtained by the limit states design calibration based on reliability analyses with the derived distributions. After that, a sensitivity analysis was performed and the reliability of the achieved limit states design equations was confirmed. It has been found that the limit states design can be effectively applied to railway concrete sleepers.
This research significantly contributes to railway engineering and the track safety area. It helps to decrease the failure and risks of track structure and accidents; better determines the load range for existing sleepers in track; better rates the strength of concrete sleepers to support bigger impact and loads on railway track; increases the reliability of the concrete sleepers and hugely saves investments on railway industries.
Based on this research, many other bodies of research can be promoted in the future. Firstly, it has been found that the 3-D FE model is suitable for the study of track loadings and track structure vibrations. Secondly, the equations for serviceability and damageability limit states can be developed based on the concepts of limit states design equations of concrete sleepers obtained in this research, which are for the ultimate limit states.
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Giroux, Cynthia. "Analysis of the flexural behaviour of a fibreglass composite seawall." Thesis, McGill University, 2000. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=30784.
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Design of fibreglass composite sheet pile seawalls is traditionally based on the flexural rigidity (EI) of the piling system. To compare with commonly used steel or wood sheet piling, there is a strong need to properly characterise the flexural behaviour of composite piling systems. Directed by this industrial need, the research reported herein is focused on the flexural response of a pultruded sheet pile seawall panel consisting of E-glass fibre-reinforced polyester. The analysis consists of an experimental investigation, analytical modelling, and finite element simulation to determine the flexural and shear rigidities of the seawall panel for use in computing the deflections of the piling system.A novel testing method was developed to simultaneously determine the flexural rigidity (EI) and shear rigidity (kAG) of the panel using Timoshenko's beam theory. Three- and four-point bending tests were performed on six different span lengths and the results were self-consistent from the two different tests. (Abstract shortened by UMI.)
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Naji, Behnam. "Flexural Analysis and Composite Behavior of Precast Concrete Sandwich Panel." University of Dayton / OhioLINK, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1355331734.
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Kurniawan, Cyrilus Winatama. "Flexural behaviour and design of the new LiteSteel beams." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2007. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/16674/1/Cyrilus_Kurniawan_Thesis.pdf.
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The flexural capacity of the new hollow flange steel section known as LiteSteel beam (LSB) is limited by lateral distortional buckling for intermediate spans, which is characterised by simultaneous lateral deflection, twist and web distortion. Recent research based on finite element analysis and testing has developed design rules for the member capacity of LiteSteel beams subject to this unique lateral distortional buckling. These design rules are limited to a uniform bending moment distribution. However, uniform bending moment conditions rarely exist in practice despite being considered as the worst case due to uniform yielding across the span. Loading position or load height is also known to have significant effects on the lateral buckling strength of beams. Therefore it is important to include the effects of these loading conditions in the assessment of LSB member capacities.
Many steel design codes have adopted equivalent uniform moment distribution and load height factors for this purpose. But they were derived mostly based on data for conventional hot-rolled, doubly symmetric I-beams subject to lateral torsional buckling. In contrast LSBs are made of high strength steel and have a unique crosssection with specific residual stresses and geometrical imperfections along with a unique lateral distortional buckling mode. The moment distribution and load height effects for LSBs, and the suitability of the current steel design code methods to accommodate these effects for LSBs are not yet known. The research study presented in this thesis was therefore undertaken to investigate the effects of nonuniform moment distribution and load height on the lateral buckling strength of simply supported and cantilever LSBs.
Finite element analyses of LSBs subject to lateral buckling formed the main component of this study. As the first step the original finite element model used to develop the current LSB design rules for uniform moment was improved to eliminate some of the modelling inaccuracies. The modified finite element model was validated using the elastic buckling analysis results from well established finite strip analysis programs. It was used to review the current LSB design curve for uniform moment distribution, based on which appropriate recommendations were made.
The modified finite element model was further modified to simulate various loading and support configurations and used to investigate the effects of many commonly used moment distributions and load height for both simply supported and cantilever LSBs. The results were compared with the predictions based on the current steel code design rules. Based on these comparisons, appropriate recommendations were made on the suitability of the current steel code design methods. New design recommendations were made for LSBs subjected to non-uniform moment distributions and varying load positions. A number of LSB experiments was also undertaken to confirm the results of finite element analysis study.
In summary the research reported in this thesis has developed an improved finite element model that can be used to investigate the buckling behaviour of LSBs for the purpose of developing design rules. It has increased the understanding and knowledge of simply supported and cantilever LSBs subject to non-uniform moment distributions and load height effects. Finally it has proposed suitable design rules for LSBs in the form of equations and factors within the current steel code design provisions. All of these advances have thus further enhanced the economical and safe design of LSBs.
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Kurniawan, Cyrilus Winatama. "Flexural behaviour and design of the new LiteSteel beams." Queensland University of Technology, 2007. http://eprints.qut.edu.au/16674/.
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The flexural capacity of the new hollow flange steel section known as LiteSteel beam (LSB) is limited by lateral distortional buckling for intermediate spans, which is characterised by simultaneous lateral deflection, twist and web distortion. Recent research based on finite element analysis and testing has developed design rules for the member capacity of LiteSteel beams subject to this unique lateral distortional buckling. These design rules are limited to a uniform bending moment distribution. However, uniform bending moment conditions rarely exist in practice despite being considered as the worst case due to uniform yielding across the span. Loading position or load height is also known to have significant effects on the lateral buckling strength of beams. Therefore it is important to include the effects of these loading conditions in the assessment of LSB member capacities. Many steel design codes have adopted equivalent uniform moment distribution and load height factors for this purpose. But they were derived mostly based on data for conventional hot-rolled, doubly symmetric I-beams subject to lateral torsional buckling. In contrast LSBs are made of high strength steel and have a unique crosssection with specific residual stresses and geometrical imperfections along with a unique lateral distortional buckling mode. The moment distribution and load height effects for LSBs, and the suitability of the current steel design code methods to accommodate these effects for LSBs are not yet known. The research study presented in this thesis was therefore undertaken to investigate the effects of nonuniform moment distribution and load height on the lateral buckling strength of simply supported and cantilever LSBs. Finite element analyses of LSBs subject to lateral buckling formed the main component of this study. As the first step the original finite element model used to develop the current LSB design rules for uniform moment was improved to eliminate some of the modelling inaccuracies. The modified finite element model was validated using the elastic buckling analysis results from well established finite strip analysis programs. It was used to review the current LSB design curve for uniform moment distribution, based on which appropriate recommendations were made. The modified finite element model was further modified to simulate various loading and support configurations and used to investigate the effects of many commonly used moment distributions and load height for both simply supported and cantilever LSBs. The results were compared with the predictions based on the current steel code design rules. Based on these comparisons, appropriate recommendations were made on the suitability of the current steel code design methods. New design recommendations were made for LSBs subjected to non-uniform moment distributions and varying load positions. A number of LSB experiments was also undertaken to confirm the results of finite element analysis study. In summary the research reported in this thesis has developed an improved finite element model that can be used to investigate the buckling behaviour of LSBs for the purpose of developing design rules. It has increased the understanding and knowledge of simply supported and cantilever LSBs subject to non-uniform moment distributions and load height effects. Finally it has proposed suitable design rules for LSBs in the form of equations and factors within the current steel code design provisions. All of these advances have thus further enhanced the economical and safe design of LSBs.
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CAMPOS, CLAUDIA MARIA DE OLIVEIRA. "ANALYSIS OF THE FLEXURAL BEHAVIOR OF BEAMS PRESTRESSED WITH EXTERNAL TENDONS." PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO DE JANEIRO, 1999. http://www.maxwell.vrac.puc-rio.br/Busca_etds.php?strSecao=resultado&nrSeq=1874@1.
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CONSELHO NACIONAL DE DESENVOLVIMENTO CIENTÍFICO E TECNOLÓGICOBRITISH COUNCIL
A protensão de estruturas de concreto com cabos externos já é uma prática comum em vários países e, tem sido empregada tanto na recuperação e reforço de estruturas existentes quanto na concepção de novas estruturas. Entre algumas vantagens estão a redução do peso da estrutura,simplicidade no traçado dos cabos e melhores condições de concretagem. A protensão externa pode ser feita com cabos de aço ou com cabos sintéticos. Estes últimos são constituídos de fibras de alta resistência e excelente resistência à corrosão. O cálculo da resistência das vigas protendidas com cabos não aderentes é mais complexo do que o caso de cabos aderentes, pois a variação de tensão é função da integral das deformações da viga ao longo do traçado do cabo. Este trabalho apresenta um modelo rígido-plástico simplificado para estimar a variação da força em cabos de protensão não aderentes, para estágios de carregamento onde ocorrem deformações plásticas nos materiais, considerando que todas as rotações estejam concentradas em uma rótula plástica. O modelo leva em consideração a dependência da variação da força em cabos de protensão com o comportamento geral da estrutura, bem como a influência da resistência do concreto, da taxa de armadura na seção e dos deslizamentos que ocorrem ao longo da armadura não aderente. A eficiência deste tipo de análise é verificada por meio de uma boa concordância entre resultados analíticos e experimentais, desde que se tenha uma boa estimativa da capacidade de rotação e/ou posição relativa da linha neutra na ruptura. Apresenta-se um estudo paramétrico, sobre o comportamento à flexão de vigas protendidas com cabos externos, utilizando o modelo computacional de Campos (1993). A análise é utilizada para enfatizar as principais implicações do emprego de cabos externos de diferentes módulos de elasticidade. Estabeleceu-se também, uma relação entre a capacidade de rotação da seção e posição relativa da linha neutra, com o objetivo de facilitar a determinação da variação de força em cabos não aderentes quando o modelo rígido-plástico simplificado é empregado. Verificou-se uma boa concordância entre resultados analíticos e experimentais.
Beams prestressed with external tendons have a number of attractions for engineers. They allow a reduction in weight, since concrete is not provided merely to act as cover to tendon or duct; they allow the tendons to be inspected for signs of corrosion and tendons can be replaced or retensioned if necessary. External prestressing is also an ideal application of tendons made of new materials, such as aramids; since the tendons are brittle, it is necessary to avoid the strains concentrations that occur at crack locations with bonded tendons. Since aramids fibres are non-corrodable , there is no problem about the lack of alkaline environment. The main difference in behaviour between bonded and unbonded tendons is that the deflected shape of the unbonded tendon is not the same of the beam. The force change in unbonded tendons depends on the overall geometry of the beam. This work presents a rigid plastic analysis for predicting the force in unbonded tendons , which takes into account the overall geometry of the beam, concrete strenght, reinforment index, as well as the effects of the friction at deflector points. The method is validated with a good agrement with experimental results, provided that a good aproximation of the rotational capacity of a critical section and/or the relative position of the neutral axis are known. A numerical parametrical study of the flexural resistance of concrete beams prestressed with external tendons is carried out, with particular attention paid to those beams prestressed with aramid tendons. This study used a computer program developed by Campos(1993) based on the finite element method for the analysis of concrete structures prestressed with both bonded and unbonded tendons , including external prestressing. A relationship between the rotational capacity of a critical section and the relative position of the neutral axis was stablished. The usage of this relationship together with the rigid plastic model lead to a good agreement with experimental results. Beams prestressed with external tendons have a number of attractions for engineers. They allow a reduction in weight, since concrete is not provided merely to act as cover to tendon or duct; they allow the tendons to be inspected for signs of corrosion and tendons can be replaced or retensioned if necessary. External prestressing is also an ideal application of tendons made of new materials, such as aramids; since the tendons are brittle, it is necessary to avoid the strains concentrations that occur at crack locations with bonded tendons. Since aramids fibres are non-corrodable , there is no problem about the lack of alkaline environment. The main difference in behaviour between bonded and unbonded tendons is that the deflected shape of the unbonded tendon is not the same of the beam. The force change in unbonded tendons depends on the overall geometry of the beam. This work presents a rigid plastic analysis for predicting the force in unbonded tendons , which takes into account the overall geometry of the beam, concrete strenght, reinforment index, as well as the effects of the friction at deflector points. The method is validated with a good agrement with experimental results, provided that a good aproximation of the rotational capacity of a critical section and/or the relative position of the neutral axis are known. A numerical parametrical study of the flexural resistance of concrete beams prestressed with external tendons is carried out, with particular attention paid to those beams prestressed with aramid tendons. This study used a computer program developed by Campos(1993) based on the finite element method for the analysis of concrete structures prestressed with both bonded and unbonded tendons , including external prestressing. A relationship between the rotational capacity of a critical section and the relative position of the neutral axis was stablished. The usage of this relatio
La protensión de extructuras de concreto con cabos externos es ya una práctica común en varios países y, ha sido empleada tanto en la recuperación y refuerzo de extructuras existentes cuanto en la concepción de nuevas extructuras. Entre algunas ventajas están la reducción del peso de la extructura,simplicidad en el trazado de los cables y mejores condiciones para el concretaje. La protensión externa puede ser hecha con cables de acero o con cables sintéticos. Estos últimos están constituídos de fibras de alta resistencia y excelente resistencia a la corrosión. El cálculo de la resistencia de las vigas protendidas con cables no adherentes es más complejo del que el caso de cables adherentes, pués la variación de tensión es función de la integral de las deformaciones de la viga a lo largo del trazado del cable. Este trabajo presenta un modelo rígido-plástico simplificado para estimar la variación de la fuerza en cables de protensión no adherentes, para estadíos de carregamento donde ocurren deformaciones plásticas en los materiales, considerando que todas las rotaciones esten concentradas en una rótula plástica. El modelo lleva en consideración la dependencia de la variación de la fuerza en cables de protensión con el comportamiento general de la extructura, así como la influencia de la resistencia del concreto, de la tasa de armadura en la sección y de los deslizamientos que ocurren a lo largo de la armadura no adherente. La eficiencia de este tipo de análisis se verifica por meio de una buena concordancia entre resultados analíticos y experimentales, desde que se tenga uma buena estimativa de la capacidad de rotación y/o posición relativa de la línea neutra en la ruptura. Se presenta un estudio paramétrico, sobre el comportamiento a la flexión de vigas protendidas con cables externos, utilizando el modelo computacional de Campos (1993). El análisis se utiliza para enfatizar las principales implicaciones del uso de cables externos de diferentes módulos de elasticidad. Se establece también, una relación entre la capacidad de rotación de la sección y posición relativa de la línea neutra, con el objetivo de facilitar la determinación de la variación de fuerza en cables no adherentes cuando se emplea el modelo rígido-plástico simplificado. Se erificó una buena concordancia entre resultados analíticos y experimentales.
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Brahmachari, Koushik. "Connection and flexural behaviour of steel RHS filled with high strength concrete /." View thesis, 1997. http://library.uws.edu.au/adt-NUWS/public/adt-NUWS20030708.160244/index.html.
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Western Sydney, Hawkesbury."Thesis presented for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy, School of Construction and Building Sciences, Faculty of Science, Technology and Agriculture, University of Western Sydney, Hawkesbury, December 1997.
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Tabassum, Javeria, and javeriaajaz@yahoo co in. "Analysis of current methods of flexural design for high strength concrete beams." RMIT University. Civil, Environmental & Chemical Engineering, 2008. http://adt.lib.rmit.edu.au/adt/public/adt-VIT20080725.143153.
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Considerable amount of research was carried out into the properties and structural performance of high strength concrete for more than few decades. Whilst this research has produced relevant and useful results, there are several properties of high strength concrete like compressive and tensile strengths, stiffness, durability etc. that need to be evaluated and investigated to determine an accurate representation for the determination of different structural properties of beams made of high strength concrete. For this purpose, an investigation into the behaviour of beams made of higher concrete strengths has been carried out and conclusions drawn for the design of high strength concrete beams in flexure. Experimental data from previous research was considered for the study to establish some understanding of flexural behavior of HSC beams. A number of spreadsheets in Excel were developed using available data and various graphs were plotted to determine the accuracy of the code provisions for calculating the ultimate moment capacity of beams. A study on flexural ductility of beams has been carried out using a computer program FRMPHI which generates moment-curvature curves for the beams. Ductility has been studied using ductility factors. The influence of ductility on the value of the depth of neutral axis has been analysed and discussed. A chapter on the short-term deflection of simply supported high strength concrete beams under instantaneous deflections is presented. This chapter includes analysis of the available formula to calculate deflection to determine if these can be adopted for high strength concrete. Extensive ongoing research on the shear strength of beams by several researchers since many years has lead to the generation of a large body of knowledge. Although each author has analysed the data comparing them with existing relationships, the whole body of information has not been analysed to establish a statistical significance. In this study, regression analysis on experimental data collected from published research is carried a relationship between the different parameters affecting the shear strength of beams. The level of significance of the association between parameters influencing shear strength is also discussed.
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Dayou, Jedol. "Global control of flexural vibration of a one dimensional structure using tuneable vibration neutralisers." Thesis, University of Southampton, 1999. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.310842.
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Azzam, Mai Ahmed. "Flexural strength comparison of monolayer resin composite to bilayer resin/ liner composite." Thesis, Connect to resource online, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/1805/2077.
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Thesis (M.S.D.)--Indiana University School of Dentistry, 2009.Title from PDF t. p. (viewed Feb. 5, 2010) Advisor(s): Jeffrey A. Platt, Chair of the Research Committee, Joseph Legan, Carl J. Andres, David Brown, Burak Taskonak . Curriculum vitae. Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 45-52).
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Sathiraju, Venkata Sai Surya Praneeth. "Lateral Stability Analysis of Precast Prestressed Bridge Girders During All Phases of Construction." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1553252005286553.
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Miàs, Oller Cristina. "Analysis of time-dependent flexural behaviour of concrete members reinforced with fibre reinforced polymer bar." Doctoral thesis, Universitat de Girona, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/96914.
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In this work, long-term behaviour of FRP RC beams has been investigated both analytically and experimentally to further extend the knowledge in this particular research domain. In this respect, a new methodology to determine the long-term deflections due to creep and shrinkage is presented. Based on multiplicative coefficients, the methodology is straightforward and simple, and therefore suitable to be used in design. In addition, an experimental campaign on two series of GFRP RC beams subject to long-term loading has been performed. Different reinforcement ratios, concrete strengths and sustained load levels have been considered. For comparison purposes steel reinforcement has also been used. The experimental long-term results have been reported and discussed. Furthermore they have been compared to predictions using the most representative procedures, as well as, the proposed methodology presented in this work.En aquest treball, es presenta una nova metodologia per a la determinació de fletxes diferides degudes als efectes de la fluència i la retracció del formigó. La metodologia presentada es basa en coeficients multiplicadors, essent així un mètode directe i simple, apte per ser utilitzar en el disseny. Addicionalment, l’estudi presenta els resultats d’una campanya experimental realitzada en dues etapes, on bigues armades amb barres de material compost han estat sotmeses a càrregues a llarg termini. S’han considerat diferents quanties de reforç, resistències de formigó i nivells de càrrega. Per tal de comparar-ne els resultats, també s’han assajat bigues armades amb barres d’acer. Els resultats experimentals han estat analitzats i comparats amb els models de predicció més significatius, així com amb la metodologia desenvolupada i presentada en aquest estudi.
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Jenkins, Morgan Christen. "Fresh Mix Properties and Flexural Analysis with Digital Image Correlation of Additively Manufactured Cementitious Materials." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/96560.
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Recently, additive manufacturing (AM), or "3D printing," is expanding into civil infrastructure applications, particularly cementitious materials. To ensure the safety, health, and welfare of the public, quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) methods via standardized testing procedures are of the upmost importance. However, QA/QC methods for these applications have yet to be established. This thesis aims to implement existing ASTM standards to characterize additive manufactured cementitious composites and to gather better information on how to tackle the challenges that are inherent when printing with cementitious materials. In this work, fresh mix properties and hardened concrete properties were investigated using current ASTM standards as a starting point for applying or adapting them for AM applications.
Specifically, this project applied existing ASTM standards for fresh mix mortars to measure setting time, flow, and early compressive strength as qualitative indicators of printability, pumpability, and buildability. The fresh mix properties were investigated for 12 different mortar mixes to demonstrate the effect that moisture content, absorption, and sand type can have on these fresh mix properties. The results for setting time and compressive strength demonstrated that there was less variability in the properties when the moisture condition of the aggregate was measured and accounted. Flow was shown to be strongly influenced by the sand type.
Additively manufactured mortars were used to print a box in a layer-by-layer process. To evaluate the effect of layering on the flexural strength, three-point bending tests were implemented using four different loading orientations to explore the anisotropic mechanical properties. The observed anisotropic behavior was corroborated with stereo-digital image correlation data showing the stress-strain and load-deflection relationships. Two orientations (A and B) demonstrated brittle behavior while the other two orientations (C and D) experienced quasi-brittle behavior. In addition, setting a minimum unit weight of 132 pcf enabled an analysis of the effect that defects had on the mechanical performance: specimens greater than 132 pcf demonstrated greater and less variable strengths than the specimens less than 132 pcf. The discussion of how defects impacted performance of the different orientations can be valuable when determining how to effectively model, design, and inspect 3D printed structures in the future.
The findings of this thesis confirm that existing ASTM standards for mortars can be modified and applied to AM cementitious composites for QA/QC. It is recommended that mixtures used in 3D printing of cementitious composites should design and accommodate the moisture condition of the aggregate to optimize the predictability of the fresh and early-age properties. For the hardened properties, it is recommended that testing procedures such as flexural testing account for anisotropic behavior. Furthermore, for implementation of 3D printed concrete structures, it is highly recommended that design is a function of loading orientation due to the anisotropic properties of the composite.Master of Science
Recently, additive manufacturing (AM), or "3D printing," is expanding into civil infrastructure applications, specifically cementitious materials such as mortar and concrete. Understanding and predicting the behavior of the materials when using this new technique is vital for quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC). However, standard test methods have yet to be established for this new construction technique. This thesis aims to use existing testing standards to characterize AM cementitious composites and to gather better information on how to tackle the challenges of printing with these materials. In this work, properties before and after the materials hardened were studied by adapting current testing standards. Specifically, this project applied existing testing standards for fresh mix mortars to measure setting time, flow, and early compressive strength. These properties can serve as indicators of specific printing requirements. The fresh mix properties were studied for 12 different mortar mixes to show the effect of moisture content, absorption, and sand type. The results suggest that there was less variability in the properties when the moisture condition and type of the aggregate was accounted. The fresh mix materials were printed in a layer-by-layer process and then hardened in place. The effects of the layers were explored by performing flexure tests using four orientations with respect to how the load was applied to the layers. The observed difference in behavior for the different orientations was supported by digital image correlation data. In addition, an analysis of the effect defects had on the performance was included. Understanding how defects impacted performance can be valuable for effectively designing 3D printed structures in the future. The results of this thesis confirm that existing testing standards for mortars can be adapted and applied to AM cementitious materials for QA/QC. It is recommended that mixtures used in 3D printing of cementitious materials should account for the moisture condition of the aggregate to improve the predictability of the fresh and early-age properties. For the hardened properties, it is recommended that the design is a function of loading orientation due to the difference in behavior for the different orientations of the material.
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Anapayan, Tharmarajah. "Flexural behaviour and design of hollow flange steel beams." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2010. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/36210/1/Tharmarajah_Anapayan_Thesis.pdf.
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The LiteSteel Beam (LSB) is a new hollow flange channel section developed by OneSteel Australian Tube Mills using a patented Dual Electric Resistance Welding technique. The LSB has a unique geometry consisting of torsionally rigid rectangular hollow flanges and a relatively slender web. It is commonly used as rafters, floor joists and bearers and roof beams in residential, industrial and commercial buildings. It is on average 40% lighter than traditional hot-rolled steel beams of equivalent performance. The LSB flexural members are subjected to a relatively new Lateral Distortional Buckling mode, which reduces the member moment capacity. Unlike the commonly observed lateral torsional buckling of steel beams, lateral distortional buckling of LSBs is characterised by simultaneous lateral deflection, twist and web distortion. Current member moment capacity design rules for lateral distortional buckling in AS/NZS 4600 (SA, 2005) do not include the effect of section geometry of hollow flange beams although its effect is considered to be important. Therefore detailed experimental and finite element analyses (FEA) were carried out to investigate the lateral distortional buckling behaviour of LSBs including the effect of section geometry. The results showed that the current design rules in AS/NZS 4600 (SA, 2005) are over-conservative in the inelastic lateral buckling region. New improved design rules were therefore developed for LSBs based on both FEA and experimental results. A geometrical parameter (K) defined as the ratio of the flange torsional rigidity to the major axis flexural rigidity of the web (GJf/EIxweb) was identified as the critical parameter affecting the lateral distortional buckling of hollow flange beams. The effect of section geometry was then included in the new design rules using the new parameter (K). The new design rule developed by including this parameter was found to be accurate in calculating the member moment capacities of not only LSBs, but also other types of hollow flange steel beams such as Hollow Flange Beams (HFBs), Monosymmetric Hollow Flange Beams (MHFBs) and Rectangular Hollow Flange Beams (RHFBs). The inelastic reserve bending capacity of LSBs has not been investigated yet although the section moment capacity tests of LSBs in the past revealed that inelastic reserve bending capacity is present in LSBs. However, the Australian and American cold-formed steel design codes limit them to the first yield moment. Therefore both experimental and FEA were carried out to investigate the section moment capacity behaviour of LSBs. A comparison of the section moment capacity results from FEA, experiments and current cold-formed steel design codes showed that compact and non-compact LSB sections classified based on AS 4100 (SA, 1998) have some inelastic reserve capacity while slender LSBs do not have any inelastic reserve capacity beyond their first yield moment. It was found that Shifferaw and Schafer’s (2008) proposed equations and Eurocode 3 Part 1.3 (ECS, 2006) design equations can be used to include the inelastic bending capacities of compact and non-compact LSBs in design. As a simple design approach, the section moment capacity of compact LSB sections can be taken as 1.10 times their first yield moment while it is the first yield moment for non-compact sections. For slender LSB sections, current cold-formed steel codes can be used to predict their section moment capacities. It was believed that the use of transverse web stiffeners could improve the lateral distortional buckling moment capacities of LSBs. However, currently there are no design equations to predict the elastic lateral distortional buckling and member moment capacities of LSBs with web stiffeners under uniform moment conditions. Therefore, a detailed study was conducted using FEA to simulate both experimental and ideal conditions of LSB flexural members. It was shown that the use of 3 to 5 mm steel plate stiffeners welded or screwed to the inner faces of the top and bottom flanges of LSBs at third span points and supports provided an optimum web stiffener arrangement. Suitable design rules were developed to calculate the improved elastic buckling and ultimate moment capacities of LSBs with these optimum web stiffeners. A design rule using the geometrical parameter K was also developed to improve the accuracy of ultimate moment capacity predictions. This thesis presents the details and results of the experimental and numerical studies of the section and member moment capacities of LSBs conducted in this research. It includes the recommendations made regarding the accuracy of current design rules as well as the new design rules for lateral distortional buckling. The new design rules include the effects of section geometry of hollow flange steel beams. This thesis also developed a method of using web stiffeners to reduce the lateral distortional buckling effects, and associated design rules to calculate the improved moment capacities.
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Lo, Patrick Kar-Leung. "Comparison of theory and experiment for flexural-torsional buckling of laminated composite columns." Thesis, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1985. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/50051.
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Vlasov’s one-dimensional structural theory for thin-walled open section bars was originally developed and used for metallic elements. The theory was recently extended to laminated bars fabricated from advanced composite materials. The purpose of this research is to provide a study and assessment of the extended theory. The focus is on flexural and torsional-flexural buckling of thin-walled, open section, laminated composite columns. Buckling loads are computed from the theory using a linear bifurcation analysis, and are compared to available experimental data. Also, a geometrically nonlinear beam column analysis by the finite element method is developed from the theory. Results from the nonlinear compression response analysis are compared to limited available test data. The merits of the theory and its implementation are discussed.Master of Science
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Young, Peter Aerospace Civil & Mechanical Engineering Australian Defence Force Academy UNSW. "Fracture analysis of glass microsphere filled epoxy resin syntactic foam." Awarded by:University of New South Wales - Australian Defence Force Academy. School of Aerospace, Civil and Mechanical Engineering, 2008. http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/38657.
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Hollow glass microspheres have been used extensively in the automotive and marine industries as an additive for reducing weight and saving material costs. They are also added to paints and other materials for their reflective properties. They have shown promise for weight critical applications, but have thus far resulted in materials with low fracture toughness and impact resistance when combined with thermosetting resins in syntactic foam. The advent of commercially available microspheres with a wide range of crushing strengths, densities and adhesive properties has given new impetus to research into syntactic foam with better fracture behaviour. Current research suggests that the beneficial effects on fracture and impact resistance gained by the addition of solid reinforcements such as rubber and ceramic particles are not seen with the addition of hollow glass microspheres. The research presented in this paper has examined the mechanisms for fracture resistance in glass microsphere filled epoxy (GMFE) syntactic foams, as well as determined the effect microsphere crushing strength and adhesion strength has on the material???s fracture toughness. The flexural properties of various GMFE have also been determined. GMFE were manufactured with varying microsphere volume fraction up to 50%, and with variances in microsphere crushing strength and adhesion. The specimens were tested for Mode I fracture toughness in a three point single edge notched bending setup as described in ASTM D5045 as well as a three point flexural setup as described in ASTM D790-3. Fracture surfaces were inspected using scanning electron microscope imaging to identify the fracture mechanisms in the presence of microspheres. Results indicate a positive effect on fracture toughness resulting from new fracture areas created as tails in the wake of the microspheres in the fracture plane. Results also indicate a negative effect on fracture toughness resulting from weak microspheres or from interfacial disbonding at the fracture plane. These two effects combine to show an increase in GMFE fracture toughness as the volume fraction of microspheres is increased to between 10 ??? 20% volume fraction (where the positive effect dominates), with a reduction in fracture toughness as microspheres are added further (where the negative effect dominates).
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Stirling, Bradley James. "Flexural Behavior of Interlocking Compressed Earth Block Shear Walls Subjected to In-Plane Loading." DigitalCommons@CalPoly, 2011. https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/theses/593.
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This thesis investigates the flexural behavior of interlocking compressed earth block (ICEB) shear walls. In-plane cyclic tests were conducted to evaluate the performance of three flexure dominant large scale ICEB specimens: a slim wall with a 2:1 height to width aspect ratio, a flanged wall, and a wall with an opening at the center. Following the experimental investigation, two types of analyses were conducted for calculating the ultimate strength of flexure dominant ICEB walls: a nonlinear static analysis model assuming lumped plasticity and a plastic analysis model. In addition, incremental dynamic analysis was conducted to address the seismic performance of flexure dominant ICEB buildings. Based on the database from the incremental dynamic analysis, the collapse potential of demonstration ICEB buildings were compared for the countries of interest.
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Lopez, Jay. "Optimizing the Mechanical Characteristics of Bamboo to Improve the Flexural Behavior for Biocomposite Structural Application." DigitalCommons@CalPoly, 2012. https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/theses/902.
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Global awareness and preservation have spurred increasing interest in utilizing environmentally friendly materials for high-performance structural applications. Biocomposites pose an appealing solution to this issue and are characterized by their sustainable lifecycles, biodegradable qualities, light weight, remarkable strength, and exceptional stiffness. Many of these structural qualities are found in applications that exhibit flexural loading conditions, and this study focuses on improving the bending performance of engineered biocomposite structures. The current application of biocomposites is increasing rapidly, so this expanding research explores other natural constituent materials for biocomposite structures under flexural loading.
The renewable material investigated in this study was experimentally and numerically validated by optimizing the mechanical characteristics of bamboo fibers in biocomposite structures under flexural loading conditions through various thermal and organic chemical treatment methods. Therefore, bending performance of a biocomposite truss and I-beam are analyzed to demonstrate the benefits of utilizing optimally treated bamboos in their design.
To accomplish this goal, the first task consisted of treating bamboos by thermal and chemical means to determine the resulting effects on the compressive and tensile mechanical properties through experimental testing. Results indicated a significant improvement in strength, stiffness, and weight reduction. An extensive analysis determined the optimal treatment method that was utilized for flexural loading conditions.
The second task entailed studying the flexural behavior of the optimally treated bamboo in two geometric configurations, a hollow cylinder and veneer strip, to determine the resultant properties for the truss and I-beam structure. The effect of node location on flexural performance was also studied to establish design guidelines for the applied structures. Bending tests indicated that node location affects the strength and stiffness of the hollow cylindrical configuration but has minimal effects on the veneer strip. Observations discovered by this study were employed into the designs of the applied structures that yielded excellent mechanical performance through flexural testing.
The final task required conducting a finite element analysis in Abaqus/CAE on the performance of each structural application to validate experimental results. A conclusive analysis revealed good agreement between the numerical method and experimental result.
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Paul, Ewart D. "Micro-mechanical predictive modelling as an aid to CAD based analysis of composite sporting equipment." The University of Waikato, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10289/2509.
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The sport and leisure industry in New Zealand (NZ) has the potential to become a major user of composite materials. Given the size of NZ industry, design and manufacturing strategies based on virtual engineering should be developed to suit NZ requirements. Virtual methods use computer aided engineering capabilities to find faults, explore alternatives and optimise product performance before detailed design or prototyping. When doing computer aided simulation the required mechanical properties of individual reinforcement and matrix components are well documented. However, the mechanical properties of composite materials are not as simple to obtain. Micro-mechanical modelling could therefore be used to aid the design and development of composite equipment, where mechanical properties are unknown. In this study, solids modelling was used to produce an analog model of a composite, and it was found that it lead to reductions in file size and simulation time. Representing a composite with an analog model implies that the behavioural characteristics are modelled, but not the physical characteristics of the individual components. Three micro-mechanical models were developed to predict the flexural modulus of composite materials, based on perfect, partial and no adhesion. It was found that the partial adhesion model was both practical and consistently accurate. The partial adhesion model accounted for adhesion between components by considering an 'effective shear value' at the interface. Validation of the models was done by flexural testing injection moulded samples of glass, wood and carbon fibre reinforced polyethylene. It was shown that the adhesion coefficient range was 0.1 for carbon fibre, 0.5 for glass fibre and 0.9 for the wood fibre composites. It was concluded that the adhesion coefficient is crucial and it is recommended that further work is done to validate effective shear values by empirical means. The predicted flexural modulus values were used to enable finite element simulation of modelled analog beams as well as commercial kayak paddles. It was determined that accurate simulation is possible for composite equipment using the partial adhesion model.
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Brahmachari, Koushik. "Connection and flexural behaviour of steel RHS filled with high strength concrete." Thesis, View thesis, 1997. http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/526.
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Steel hollow section members filled with concrete have been frequently used in recent construction industry as columns and beams and beam-columns because of their superior performance and constructability. Previous research demonstrated that such system has large energy absorption capacity which is critical in the event of an earthquake. By filling steel RHS with concrete, the failure of the steel shell due to local buckling can be delayed and the ductility of the concrete core can be improved as a result of the confinement of the steel shell. This type of composite section may be used in various structures including frames of high rise buildings, bridges, offshore structures, cast-in-situ piles in foundation etc. Design methods for concrete-filled steel tubular sections are recommended in a number of code of practices. Due to the significant differences in the material properties between normal strength concrete and high strength concrete, there is a need to study the behaviour of composite sections with higher strength concretes. The study emphasises ultimate strength, ductility, post-failure strength reserve and interface bond. It also emphasises ductility and post-failure strength of the composite beams due to the brittle behaviour of higher strength concretes when compared to normal strength concrete. Spreadsheet graph were used to present the results such as load versus strains, load versus deflections etc. In this thesis analytical study is presented on the calculation of ultimate moment of resistance of the concrete-filled RHS beams. Among the main considerations of the derivation, the steel portion was assumed either elastic-perfectly plastic or perfectly plastic and concrete carries no strength in the tensile zone. At the interface both full bond and partial bond were assumed for comparison. Efforts were also made to calculate the midspan deflections of the composite beams. Simple analytical expressions derived from this study can be coded to a prgrammable calculator or in a small spreadsheet program for design use. Finite element studies were carried out by using a proprietorship software package ANSYS. In the analysis of concrete-filled, three types of elements with large deformation and nonlinear capabilities were used. A plastic shell element, a solid concrete element with cracking and crushing capabilities, and a nonlinear spring contact element were used to model the steel shell, the concrete core and the interface respectively.
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Mujagic, Ubejd. "Design and Behavior of Composite Steel-Concrete Flexural Members with a Focus on Shear Connectors." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/26745.
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This study consists of three self-standing parts, each dealing with a different aspect of design of composite steel-concrete flexural members.
The first part deals with a new type of shear connection in composite joists. Composite steel-concrete flexural members have increasingly become popular in design and construction of floor systems, structural frames, and bridges. A particularly popular system features composite trusses (joists) that can span large lengths and provide empty web space for installation of typical utility conduits. One of the prominent problems with respect to composite joists has been the installation of welded shear connection due to demanding welding requirements and the need for significant welding equipment at the job site. This part of the study presents a new type of shear connection developed at Virginia Tech â standoff screws. Results of experimental and analytical research are presented, as well as the development of a recommended design methodology.
The second part deals with reliability of composite beams. Constant research advances in the field of composite steel-concrete beam design have resulted in numerous enhancements and changes to the American design practice, embodied in the composite construction provisions of the AISC Specification (AISC 1999). Results of a comprehensive reliability study of composite beams are presented. The study considers specification changes since the original reliability study by Galambos et al. (1976), considers a larger database of experimental data, and analyses recent proposals for changes in design of shear connection. Comparison of three different design methods is presented based on a study of 15,064 composite beam cases. A method to consider effect of degree of shear connection on strength reduction factor is proposed.
Finally, while basic analysis theories between the two are similar, requirements for determining the strength of composite beams in Eurocode 4 (CEN 1992) and 1999 AISC Specification (AISC 1999) differ in many respects. This is particularly true when considering the design of shear connections. This part of the dissertation explores those differences through a comparative step-by-step discussion of major design aspects, and accompanying numerical example. Several shortcomings of 1999 AISC Specification are identified and adjustments proposed.Ph. D.
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Du, Qixin. "Finite Element Modelling of Steel/Concrete Bond for Corroded Reinforcement." Thesis, Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/33465.
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Reinforcement corrosion is the most common deterioration problem observed in reinforced concrete (RC) structures located at coastal or cold regions. The corrosion process can impact the performance of these structures by inducing damage on the bonding action between concrete and steel, either by the splitting of the concrete cover due to the volumetric expansion of corrosion products or the lubricant effect at the steel/concrete interface as the corrosion by-products accumulate. The current research aims at investigating corrosion-induced deterioration of bond between steel and concrete through finite element (FE) analysis of the flexural behaviour of corroded RC components. By treating the concrete cover as a thick-wall cylinder subjected to internal pressure, the analytical evaluation of impaired bond capacity is studied first and verified against published bonding tests. Then, the formulation of a numerical model is performed using ABAQUS, wherein a link element to simulate the bond behaviour is formulated and implemented through the ABAQUS user-subroutine (UEL) feature according to the validated analytical model. By introducing corrosion-induced damages, i.e., smaller cross-sectional area of reinforcement, splitting of concrete and bond deterioration, in the FE analyses, the results of the numerical model show good agreement with experimental observations. Upon validation of the analytical and FE models, a parametric investigation is conducted, wherein the effects of concrete strength, dimension of reinforcing bars, properties of oxide products, different corrosion damage mechanisms and the corrosion location along the longitudinal reinforcement on the flexural behaviour of RC beams are studied. The results show that the analytical evaluation for bond degradation is impacted by the selection of the post-cracking material model and the thickness of cover that determine the ‘holding capacity’ after cracking initiation. Also, the density of rust by-products affects the results of the analytical model at high corrosion levels. From the FE model results, it was observed that each damage mechanism due to corrosion contribute to different levels of flexural degradation, although the flexural strength degradation is mainly due to the loss of bonding action. The parametric study also demonstrates that flexural members which have reinforcement corrosion initiated near the supports suffer greater deterioration in flexural capacity than those with damages at mid span. Finally, based on these observations, suggestions for the application of both analytical and numerical models are made.
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Shaabin, Maram. "The effect of inhibitor and initiator concentration on degree of conversion, flexural strength and polymerization shrinkage." Connect to resource online, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/1805/2113.
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Thesis (M.A.)--Indiana University School of Dentistry, 2009.Title from PDF t. p. (viewed Mar. 30, 2010) Advisor(s): Gabriel Tien-Min Chu, Chair of the Research Committee, Melvin R. Lund, Bruce A. Matis, Carlos Gonzalez-Cabezas, Michael A. Cochran. Curriculum vitae. Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 79-87).
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Dearden, Jason Lon. "Design and Analysis of Two Compliant Mechanism Designs for Use in Minimally Invasive Surgical Instruments." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2016. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/7383.
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Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) has several advantages over traditional methods. Scaling MIS instruments to smaller sizes and increasing their performance will enable surgeons to offer new procedures to a wider range of patients. In this work, two compliant mechanism-based minimally invasive surgical instrument wrist or gripper mechanisms are designed and analyzed.The cylindrical cross-axis flexural pivot (CCAFP) is a single-degree-of-freedom wrist mechanism that could be combined with existing gripper mechanisms to create a multi-degree-of freedom instrument. The simplicity of the CCAFP mechanism facilitates analysis and implementation. The flexures of the CCAFP are integral with the instrument shaft, enabling accessories to be passed through the lumen. The CCAFP is analyzed and determined to be a viable wrist mechanism for MIS instruments based on research results. A finite element (FE) model of the mechanism is created to analyze the force-deflection and strain-deflection relationships. Experimental results are used to verify the FE model. A 3 mm design is created that could undergo an angular deflection of +/- 90 degrees. The addition of cam surfaces to help guide the flexures and limit the maximum stress during deflection is explored. These cam surfaces can be integral to the instrument shaft along with the flexures. A 2 degree-of-freedom (DoF) CCAFP with intersecting axes of rotation is also introduced. The inverted L-Arm gripper compliant mechanism has 2 DoF, one wrist and one gripping. Three challenges associated with using compliant mechanisms in MIS instruments are considered: inadequate performance in compression, large flexure deformations, and a highly variable mechanical advantage. These challenges were resolved in the L-Arm design by inverting the flexures, tailoring flexure geometry and employing nitinol, and integrating pulleys into each jaw of the mechanism. The L-Arm was prototyped at several sizes to demonstrate functionality and scalability. A finite element model of the L-Arm flexure was created to determine the strain-deflection relationship. A fatigue test was completed to characterize nitinol for use in compliant mechanism MIS instruments.These concepts demonstrate the ability of compliant mechanisms to overcome the design and manufacturing challenges associated with MIS instruments at the 3 mm scale. The models and principles included in this work could be used in the application of compliant mechanisms to design new MIS instruments as well as in other areas that employ compliant mechanisms in a cylindrical form factor.
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Wanniarachchi, Somadasa. "Flexural behaviour and design of cold-formed steel beams with rectangular hollow flanges." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2005. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/29810/1/Somadasa_Wanniarachchi_Thesis.pdf.
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Until recently, the hot-rolled steel members have been recognized as the most popular and widely used steel group, but in recent times, the use of cold-formed high strength steel members has rapidly increased. However, the structural behavior of light gauge high strength cold-formed steel members characterized by various buckling modes is not yet fully understood. The current cold-formed steel sections such as C- and Z-sections are commonly used because of their simple forming procedures and easy connections, but they suffer from certain buckling modes. It is therefore important that these buckling modes are either delayed or eliminated to increase the ultimate capacity of these members. This research is therefore aimed at developing a new cold-formed steel beam with two torsionally rigid rectangular hollow flanges and a slender web formed using intermittent screw fastening to enhance the flexural capacity while maintaining a minimum fabrication cost. This thesis describes a detailed investigation into the structural behavior of this new Rectangular Hollow Flange Beam (RHFB), subjected to flexural action The first phase of this research included experimental investigations using thirty full scale lateral buckling tests and twenty two section moment capacity tests using specially designed test rigs to simulate the required loading and support conditions. A detailed description of the experimental methods, RHFB failure modes including local, lateral distortional and lateral torsional buckling modes, and moment capacity results is presented. A comparison of experimental results with the predictions from the current design rules and other design methods is also given. The second phase of this research involved a methodical and comprehensive investigation aimed at widening the scope of finite element analysis to investigate the buckling and ultimate failure behaviours of RHFBs subjected to flexural actions. Accurate finite element models simulating the physical conditions of both lateral buckling and section moment capacity tests were developed. Comparison of experimental and finite element analysis results showed that the buckling and ultimate failure behaviour of RHFBs can be simulated well using appropriate finite element models. Finite element models simulating ideal simply supported boundary conditions and a uniform moment loading were also developed in order to use in a detailed parametric study. The parametric study results were used to review the current design rules and to develop new design formulae for RHFBs subjected to local, lateral distortional and lateral torsional buckling effects. Finite element analysis results indicate that the discontinuity due to screw fastening has a noticeable influence only for members in the intermediate slenderness region. Investigations into different combinations of thicknesses in the flange and web indicate that increasing the flange thickness is more effective than web thickness in enhancing the flexural capacity of RHFBs. The current steel design standards, AS 4100 (1998) and AS/NZS 4600 (1996) are found sufficient to predict the section moment capacity of RHFBs. However, the results indicate that the AS/NZS 4600 is more accurate for slender sections whereas AS 4100 is more accurate for compact sections. The finite element analysis results further indicate that the current design rules given in AS/NZS 4600 is adequate in predicting the member moment capacity of RHFBs subject to lateral torsional buckling effects. However, they were inadequate in predicting the capacities of RHFBs subject to lateral distortional buckling effects. This thesis has therefore developed a new design formula to predict the lateral distortional buckling strength of RHFBs. Overall, this thesis has demonstrated that the innovative RHFB sections can perform well as economically and structurally efficient flexural members. Structural engineers and designers should make use of the new design rules and the validated existing design rules to design the most optimum RHFB sections depending on the type of applications. Intermittent screw fastening method has also been shown to be structurally adequate that also minimises the fabrication cost. Product manufacturers and builders should be able to make use of this in their applications.
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Wanniarachchi, Somadasa. "Flexural behaviour and design of cold-formed steel beams with rectangular hollow flanges." Queensland University of Technology, 2005. http://eprints.qut.edu.au/29810/.
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Until recently, the hot-rolled steel members have been recognized as the most popular and widely used steel group, but in recent times, the use of cold-formed high strength steel members has rapidly increased. However, the structural behavior of light gauge high strength cold-formed steel members characterized by various buckling modes is not yet fully understood. The current cold-formed steel sections such as C- and Z-sections are commonly used because of their simple forming procedures and easy connections, but they suffer from certain buckling modes. It is therefore important that these buckling modes are either delayed or eliminated to increase the ultimate capacity of these members. This research is therefore aimed at developing a new cold-formed steel beam with two torsionally rigid rectangular hollow flanges and a slender web formed using intermittent screw fastening to enhance the flexural capacity while maintaining a minimum fabrication cost. This thesis describes a detailed investigation into the structural behavior of this new Rectangular Hollow Flange Beam (RHFB), subjected to flexural action The first phase of this research included experimental investigations using thirty full scale lateral buckling tests and twenty two section moment capacity tests using specially designed test rigs to simulate the required loading and support conditions. A detailed description of the experimental methods, RHFB failure modes including local, lateral distortional and lateral torsional buckling modes, and moment capacity results is presented. A comparison of experimental results with the predictions from the current design rules and other design methods is also given. The second phase of this research involved a methodical and comprehensive investigation aimed at widening the scope of finite element analysis to investigate the buckling and ultimate failure behaviours of RHFBs subjected to flexural actions. Accurate finite element models simulating the physical conditions of both lateral buckling and section moment capacity tests were developed. Comparison of experimental and finite element analysis results showed that the buckling and ultimate failure behaviour of RHFBs can be simulated well using appropriate finite element models. Finite element models simulating ideal simply supported boundary conditions and a uniform moment loading were also developed in order to use in a detailed parametric study. The parametric study results were used to review the current design rules and to develop new design formulae for RHFBs subjected to local, lateral distortional and lateral torsional buckling effects. Finite element analysis results indicate that the discontinuity due to screw fastening has a noticeable influence only for members in the intermediate slenderness region. Investigations into different combinations of thicknesses in the flange and web indicate that increasing the flange thickness is more effective than web thickness in enhancing the flexural capacity of RHFBs. The current steel design standards, AS 4100 (1998) and AS/NZS 4600 (1996) are found sufficient to predict the section moment capacity of RHFBs. However, the results indicate that the AS/NZS 4600 is more accurate for slender sections whereas AS 4100 is more accurate for compact sections. The finite element analysis results further indicate that the current design rules given in AS/NZS 4600 is adequate in predicting the member moment capacity of RHFBs subject to lateral torsional buckling effects. However, they were inadequate in predicting the capacities of RHFBs subject to lateral distortional buckling effects. This thesis has therefore developed a new design formula to predict the lateral distortional buckling strength of RHFBs. Overall, this thesis has demonstrated that the innovative RHFB sections can perform well as economically and structurally efficient flexural members. Structural engineers and designers should make use of the new design rules and the validated existing design rules to design the most optimum RHFB sections depending on the type of applications. Intermittent screw fastening method has also been shown to be structurally adequate that also minimises the fabrication cost. Product manufacturers and builders should be able to make use of this in their applications.
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Javanshir, Hasbestan Jaber. "Free Flexural (or Bending) Vibration Analysis Of Certain Of Stiffened Composite Plates Or Panels In Flight Vehicle Structures." Master's thesis, METU, 2009. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/3/12611489/index.pdf.
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In this study, the &ldquoFree Flexural (or Bending) Vibrations of Stiffened Plates or Panels&rdquo
are investigated in detail. Two different Groups of &ldquo
Stiffened Plates&rdquo
will be considered. In the first group, the &ldquo
Type 4&rdquo
and the &ldquo
Type 6&rdquo
of &ldquo
Group I&rdquo
of the &ldquo
Integrally-Stiffened and/or Stepped-Thickness Plate or Panel Systems&rdquo
are theoretically analyzed and numerically solved by making use of the &ldquo
Mindlin Plate Theory&rdquo
. Here, the natural frequencies and the corresponding mode shapes, up to the sixth mode, are obtained for each &ldquo
Dynamic System&rdquo
. Some important parametric studies are also presented for each case. In the second group, the &ldquo
Class 2&rdquo
and the &ldquo
Class 3&rdquo
of the &ldquo
Bonded and Stiffened Plate or Panel Systems&rdquo
are also analyzed and solved in terms of the natural frequencies with their corresponding mode shapes. In this case, the &ldquo
Plate Assembly&rdquo
is constructed by bonding &ldquo
Stiffening Plate Strips&rdquo
to a &ldquo
Base Plate or Panel&rdquo
by dissimilar relatively thin adhesive layers. This is done with the purpose of reinforcing the &ldquo
Base Plate or Panel&rdquo
by these &ldquo
Stiffening Strips&rdquo
in the appropriate locations, so that the &ldquo
Base Plate or Panel&rdquo
will exhibit satisfactory dynamic response. The forementioned &ldquo
Bonded and Stiffened Systems&rdquo
may also be used to repair a damaged (or rather cracked) &ldquo
Base Plate or Panel&rdquo
. Here in the analysis, the &ldquo
Base Plate or Panel&rdquo
, the &ldquo
Stiffening Plate Strips&rdquo
as well as the in- between &ldquo
adhesive layers&rdquo
are assumed to be linearly elastic continua. They are assumed to be dissimilar &ldquo
Orthotropic Mindlin Plates&rdquo
. Therefore, the effects of shear deformations and rotary moments of inertia are considered in the theoretical formulation. In each case of the &ldquo
Group I&rdquo
and &ldquo
Group II&rdquo
problems, the &ldquo
Governing System of Dynamic Equations&rdquo
for every problem is reduced to the &ldquo
First Order Ordinary Differential Equations&rdquo
. In other words the &ldquo
Free Vibrations Problem&rdquo
, in both cases, is an &ldquo
Initial and Boundary Value Problem&rdquo
is reduced to a &ldquo
Two- Point or Multi-Point Boundary Value Problem&rdquo
by using the present &ldquo
Solution Technique&rdquo
. For this purpose, these &ldquo
Governing Equations&rdquo
are expressed in &ldquo
compact forms&rdquo
or &ldquo
state vector&rdquo
forms. These equations are numerically integrated by the so-called &ldquo
Modified Transfer Matrix Method (MTMM) (with Interpolation Polynomials)&rdquo
. In the numerical results, the mode shapes together with their corresponding non-dimensional natural frequencies are presented up to the sixth mode and for various sets of &ldquo
Boundary Conditions&rdquo
for each structural &ldquo
System&rdquo
. The effects of several important parameters on the natural frequencies of the aforementioned &ldquo
Systems&rdquo
are also investigated and are graphically presented for each &ldquo
Stiffened and Stiffened and Bonded Plate or Panel System&rdquo
. Additionally, in the case of the &ldquo
Bonded and Stiffened System&rdquo
, the significant effects of the &ldquo
adhesive material properties&rdquo
(i.e. the &ldquo
Hard&rdquo
adhesive and the &ldquo
Soft&rdquo
adhesive cases) on the dynamic response of the &ldquo
plate assembly&rdquo
are also presented.
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Westwood, Mitchell (Mitchell T. ). "Creation and validation of a numerical model for the analysis of bending patterns of flexural laparoscopic grasper fingers." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/68929.
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Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2011.Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 19).
A series of analytical models are created to predict the bending behavior of novel flexural laparoscopic fingers. These models predict behavior and stresses as a function of finger geometry and actuation force. A model is first created for a blade flexure concept and is used to prove the concept impractical, eliminating unnecessary fabrication and testing. Another model is created for an initially curved flexure concept and predicts the success of the model. These fingers are prototyped and tested, confirming the analytical model. The same model predicts the benefits of a modified initially curved flexure and is the basis for the decision to move forward with that concept.
by Mitchell Westwood.
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Schaub, Kellie M. "The effect of a novel photoinitiator system (RAP) on dental resin composite's flexural strength, polymerization stress, and degree of conversion." Connect to resource online, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/1805/2080.
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Thesis (M.S.D.)--Indiana University School of Dentistry, 2009.Title from PDF t. p. (viewed Feb. 9, 2010) Advisor(s): Jeffrey A. Platt, Chair of the Research Committee, Carl J. Andres, Suteena Hovijitra, David Brown, John A. Levon. Curriculum vitae. Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 56-59).
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Pokharel, Narayan. "Behaviour and design of sandwich panels subject to local buckling and flexural wrinkling effects." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2003. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/15890/1/Narayan_Pokharel_Thesis.pdf.
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Sandwich panels comprise a thick, light-weight plastic foam such as polyurethane, polystyrene or mineral wool sandwiched between two relatively thin steel faces. One or both steel faces may be flat, lightly profiled or fully profiled. Until recently sandwich panel construction in Australia has been limited to cold-storage buildings due to the lack of design methods and data. However, in recent times, its use has increased significantly due to their widespread structural applications in building systems. Structural sandwich panels generally used in Australia comprise of polystyrene foam core and thinner (0.42 mm) and high strength (minimum yield stress of 550 MPa and reduced ductility) steel faces bonded together using separate adhesives. Sandwich panels exhibit various types of buckling behaviour depending on the types of faces used. Three types of buckling modes can be observed which are local buckling of plate elements of fully profiled faces, flexural wrinkling of flat and lightly profiled faces and mixed mode buckling of lightly profiled faces due to the interaction of local buckling and flexural wrinkling. To study the structural performance and develop appropriate design rules for sandwich panels, all these buckling failure modes have to be investigated thoroughly. A well established analytical solution exists for the design of flat faced sandwich panels, however, the design solutions for local buckling of fully profiled sandwich panels and mixed mode buckling of lightly profiled sandwich panels are not adequate. Therefore an extensive research program was undertaken to investigate the local buckling behaviour of fully profiled sandwich panels and the mixed mode buckling behaviour of lightly profiled sandwich panels. The first phase of this research was based on a series of laboratory experiments and numerical analyses of 50 foam-supported steel plate elements to study the local buckling behaviour of fully profiled sandwich panels made of thin steel faces and polystyrene foam core covering a wide range of b/t ratios. The current European design standard recommends the use of a modified effective width approach to include the local buckling effects in design. However, the experimental and numerical results revealed that this design method can predict reasonable strength for sandwich panels with low b/t ratios (< 100), but it predicts unconservative strengths for panels with slender plates (high b/t ratios). The use of sandwich panels with high b/t ratios is very common in practical design due to the increasing use of thinner and high strength steel plates. Therefore an improved design rule was developed based on the numerical results that can be used for fully profiled sandwich panels with any practical b/t ratio up to 600. The new improved design rule was validated using six full-scale experiments of profiled sandwich panels and hence can be used to develop safe and economical design solutions. The second phase of this research was based on a series of laboratory experiments and numerical analyses on lightly profiled sandwich panels to study the mixed mode buckling behaviour due to the interaction of local buckling and flexural wrinkling. The current wrinkling formula, which is a simple modification of the methods utilized for flat panels, does not consider the possible interaction between these two buckling modes. As the rib depth and width of flat plates between the ribs increase, flat plate buckling can occur leading to the failure of the entire panel due to the interaction between local buckling and wrinkling modes. Experimental and numerical results from this research confirmed that the current wrinkling formula for lightly profiled sandwich panels based on the elastic half-space method is inadequate in its present form. Hence an improved equation was developed based on validated finite element analysis results to take into account the interaction of the two buckling modes. This new interactive buckling formula can be used to determine the true value of interactive buckling stress for safe and economical design of lightly profiled sandwich panels. This thesis presents the details of experimental investigations and finite element analyses conducted to study the local buckling behaviour of fully profiled sandwich panels and the mixed mode buckling behaviour of lightly profiled sandwich panels. It includes development and validation of suitable numerical and experimental models, and the results. Current design rules are reviewed and new improved design rules are developed based on the results from this research.
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Pokharel, Narayan. "Behaviour and Design of Sandwich Panels Subject to Local Buckling and Flexural Wrinkling Effects." Queensland University of Technology, 2003. http://eprints.qut.edu.au/15890/.
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Sandwich panels comprise a thick, light-weight plastic foam such as polyurethane, polystyrene or mineral wool sandwiched between two relatively thin steel faces. One or both steel faces may be flat, lightly profiled or fully profiled. Until recently sandwich panel construction in Australia has been limited to cold-storage buildings due to the lack of design methods and data. However, in recent times, its use has increased significantly due to their widespread structural applications in building systems. Structural sandwich panels generally used in Australia comprise of polystyrene foam core and thinner (0.42 mm) and high strength (minimum yield stress of 550 MPa and reduced ductility) steel faces bonded together using separate adhesives. Sandwich panels exhibit various types of buckling behaviour depending on the types of faces used. Three types of buckling modes can be observed which are local buckling of plate elements of fully profiled faces, flexural wrinkling of flat and lightly profiled faces and mixed mode buckling of lightly profiled faces due to the interaction of local buckling and flexural wrinkling. To study the structural performance and develop appropriate design rules for sandwich panels, all these buckling failure modes have to be investigated thoroughly. A well established analytical solution exists for the design of flat faced sandwich panels, however, the design solutions for local buckling of fully profiled sandwich panels and mixed mode buckling of lightly profiled sandwich panels are not adequate. Therefore an extensive research program was undertaken to investigate the local buckling behaviour of fully profiled sandwich panels and the mixed mode buckling behaviour of lightly profiled sandwich panels. The first phase of this research was based on a series of laboratory experiments and numerical analyses of 50 foam-supported steel plate elements to study the local buckling behaviour of fully profiled sandwich panels made of thin steel faces and polystyrene foam core covering a wide range of b/t ratios. The current European design standard recommends the use of a modified effective width approach to include the local buckling effects in design. However, the experimental and numerical results revealed that this design method can predict reasonable strength for sandwich panels with low b/t ratios (< 100), but it predicts unconservative strengths for panels with slender plates (high b/t ratios). The use of sandwich panels with high b/t ratios is very common in practical design due to the increasing use of thinner and high strength steel plates. Therefore an improved design rule was developed based on the numerical results that can be used for fully profiled sandwich panels with any practical b/t ratio up to 600. The new improved design rule was validated using six full-scale experiments of profiled sandwich panels and hence can be used to develop safe and economical design solutions. The second phase of this research was based on a series of laboratory experiments and numerical analyses on lightly profiled sandwich panels to study the mixed mode buckling behaviour due to the interaction of local buckling and flexural wrinkling. The current wrinkling formula, which is a simple modification of the methods utilized for flat panels, does not consider the possible interaction between these two buckling modes. As the rib depth and width of flat plates between the ribs increase, flat plate buckling can occur leading to the failure of the entire panel due to the interaction between local buckling and wrinkling modes. Experimental and numerical results from this research confirmed that the current wrinkling formula for lightly profiled sandwich panels based on the elastic half-space method is inadequate in its present form. Hence an improved equation was developed based on validated finite element analysis results to take into account the interaction of the two buckling modes. This new interactive buckling formula can be used to determine the true value of interactive buckling stress for safe and economical design of lightly profiled sandwich panels. This thesis presents the details of experimental investigations and finite element analyses conducted to study the local buckling behaviour of fully profiled sandwich panels and the mixed mode buckling behaviour of lightly profiled sandwich panels. It includes development and validation of suitable numerical and experimental models, and the results. Current design rules are reviewed and new improved design rules are developed based on the results from this research.
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Ručinskas, Artūras. "Comparative analysis of stress-strain calculation methods and algorithms for concrete members reinforced with FRP re-bars." Master's thesis, Lithuanian Academic Libraries Network (LABT), 2011. http://vddb.laba.lt/obj/LT-eLABa-0001:E.02~2011~D_20110620_141822-28189.
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The final thesis consists of three main parts, each covering a certain aspect of investigation.
First chapter presents an extensive literature review, covering such aspects as: application of
FRP (fiber reinforced polymer) materials in modern-day civil engineering, characteristics of
FRP reinforcement for reinforced concrete structures, advantages and drawbacks of FRP rebars
compared to traditional materials, peculiarities of flexural behavior of FRP reinforced
members, review of existing empirical stress-strain calculation algorithms and building codes
for concrete members reinforced with FRP.
Second part aims at presenting gathered experimental data consisting of 51 FRP reinforced
flexural members under 4 point bending scheme. Taking into account such parameters as
reinforcement ratio, load intensity and elasticity modulus of FRP reinforcement, statistical
analysis on a number of calculation algorithms and building codes is performed in order to
evaluate their credibility and reliability for use in real-world structures.
The final part of the work presents a Simplified Discrete Crack model developed in VGTU
Department of Bridges and Special Structures. The model is applied for a series of collected
beams. The results are compared with theoretical predictions made by different design codes
and experimental values.
The final thesis consists of: 90 pages of text (without appendixes), 46 pictures, 17 tables. 3
appendixes are included. Literature list consisting of 82... [to full text]Baigiamąjį magistro darbą sudaro trys pagrindinės dalys. Pirmajame skyriuje pateikiama literatūros apžvalga, kurioje nagrinėjamos temos susijusios su pluoštinės armatūros panaudojimu lenkiamiems betoniniams elementams. Apžvelgiamos tokių elementų panaudojimo galimybės, privalumai ir trūkumai, deformacijų skaičiavimo metodai bei matematiniai modeliai. Antrajame skyriuje nagrinėjama surinkta polimerine armatūra armuotų sijų eksperimentinių duomenų imtis. Siekiant įvertinti skirtingų skaičiavimo metodų patikimumą ir pritaikomumą ne plienine armatūra armuotiems elementams, atliekama lyginamoji statistinė analizė. Jos metu įvertinama armavimo procento, apkrovimo lygio bei pluoštinės armatūros tamprumo modulio įtaka. Trečiojoje darbo dalyje surinktai eksperimentinių duomenų imčiai pritaikytas VGTU Tiltų ir Specialiųjų Statinių Katedroje sukurtas Diskrečiųjų plyšių modelis. Gautos priklausomybės palygintos su kitų skaičiavimo normų rezultatais bei eksperimentiniais duomenimis. Gauti rezultatai parodė, kad pritaikius tikslesnius praslydimo bei armatūros ir betono sąveikos ruožuose tarp plyšių modelius, diskrečiųjų plyšių modelis gali būti sėkmingai taikomas polimerine armatūra armuotų elementų elgsenai prognozuoti.
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Rider, Kodi A. "The Effect of a Low-Velocity Impact on the Flexural Strength and Dynamic Response of Composite Sandwiches with Damage Arrestment Devices." DigitalCommons@CalPoly, 2012. https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/theses/842.
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Impact strength is one of the most important structural properties for a designer to consider, but is often the most difficult to quantify or measure. A constant concern in the field of composites is the effect of foreign object impact damage because it is often undetectable by visual inspection. An impact can create interlaminar damage that often results in severe reductions in strength and instability of the structure. The main objective of this study is to determine the effectiveness of a damage arrestment device (DAD) on the mechanical behavior of composite sandwiches, following a low-velocity impact. A 7.56-lbf crosshead dropped from a height of 37.5-inches was considered for the low-velocity impact testing. In this study, the experimental and numerical analysis of composite sandwiches were investigated, which included static 4-point bend and vibration testing. Composite sandwiches were constructed utilizing four-plies of Advanced Composites Group LTM45EL/CF1803 bi-directional woven carbon fiber face sheets with a General Plastics Last-A-Foam FR-6710 rigid polyurethane core. Specimens were cured in an autoclave, using the manufacturer’s specified curing cycle.
In addition to the experimental and numerical analysis of composite sandwiches, developing and building a data acquisition (DAQ) system for the Dynatup 8250 drop weight impact tester was accomplished. Utilizing National Instruments signal conditioning hardware, in conjunction with LabView and MATLAB, complete testing software was developed and built to provide full data acquisition for an impact test. The testing hardware and software provide complete force vs. time history and crosshead acceleration of the impact event, as well as provide instantaneous impact velocity of the projectile. The testing hardware, software, and procedures were developed and built in the Aerospace Structures/Composites laboratory at Cal Poly for approximately 15% of the cost from the manufacturer.
In the first study, static 4-point bend testing was investigated to determine the residual flexural strength of composite sandwich beams following a low-velocity impact. Four different specimen cases were investigated in the 4-point bend test, with and without being impacted: first a control beam with no delamination or DAD, second a control beam with a centrally located 1-inch long initial delamination, third a DAD key beam with two transverse DADs centrally located 1-inch apart, and finally a DAD key beam with a centrally located initial delamination between two transverse DADs. The specimens used followed the ASTM D6272 standard test method. The specimens were 1-inch wide by 11-inch long beams. The experimental results showed that the presence of DAD keys significantly improved both the residual stiffness and ultimate strength of a composite sandwich structure that had been damaged under low-velocity impact loading, even with the presence of an initial face-core delamination.
In the second study, vibration testing was investigated as a means to detect a delamination in the structure and the effect of impact damage on the vibrational characteristics, such as damping, on composite sandwich plates. Four different specimen cases were investigated in the vibration test, both with and without being impacted: first a control plate with no delamination or DAD, second three control plates with varying 1-inch initial delamination locations at the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd bending-mode nodes, third a DAD key plate with one DAD running the entire length longitudinally along the center of the plate, and finally three DAD key plates with one DAD running the entire length longitudinally along the center of the plate and varying 1-inch delamination locations at the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd bending mode-nodes. The response accelerometer location was varied at 1-inch increments along the length of the plate. From the experimental results, it was determined that varying the location of the accelerometer had a significant effect on the detection of face-core delamination in a composite sandwich structure. Additionally, it was shown that damping characteristics significantly degraded in control case plates after a low-velocity impact, but they were better retained when a DAD key was added to the structure.
Numerical analysis utilizing the finite element method (FEM) was employed to validate experimental testing, as well as provide a means to examine the stress distribution and impact absorption of the structure. The impact event was modeled utilizing the LS-Dyna explicit FE solver, which generated complete force vs. time history of the impact event. Static 4-point bending and vibration analysis were solved utilizing the LS-Dyna implicit solver. Finally a damaged mesh was obtained from the explicit impact solution and subjected to subsequent static 4-point bending and vibration analysis to numerically determine the residual mechanical behavior after impact. All cases showed good agreement between the numerical, analytical, and experimental results.
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Tan, Chor Suan. "Theoretical analysis of the flexural strength and behaviour of unbonded partially prestressed concrete beams and slabs with and without bonded reinforcement." Thesis, University of Canterbury. Department of Civil Engineering, 1989. http://hdl.handle.net/10092/2450.
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A modified version of the computer program written by Chan (1986) for
the analysis of unbonded prestressed concrete members under third point
loading was developed. The new program carries out the analysis more quickly
and efficiently while still maintaining the required accuracy level.
The program was used to analyse twenty-two unbonded beams with
bonded steel tested in China and twelve unbonded slabs with bonded steel and
a futher six unbonded slabs without bonded steel tested at the University of
Canterbury. All analytical and experimental results were compared . The
comparison revealed that the theoretical analyses gave good representation of
the flexural behaviour of the unbonded concrete members both with and
without bonded reinforcement.
The report confirms the Chinese finding that the combined
reinforcement index has very significant effect on the ultimate tendon stress
increase and moment capacity for the unbonded members However, the effect
of span-depth ratio on the flexural behaviour of unbonded partially prestressed
concrete members was not significant. It is also confirmed that the unbonded
members with bonded reinforcement behave in a more effective way than
those without bonded reinforcement. The report recommends that bonded
reinforcement should be used in design practice.
Two recommendations based on experimental results are proposed for
the determination of ultimate moment capacity of unbonded partially
prestressed concrete members. The proposed expressions for member without
bonded reinforcement is given just for comparison and it is not recommended
for use in practical design.
It is also recommended that the value of the combined reinforcement
index chosen should be greater than 0.06 to prevent the occurrence of flexural
instability and less than 0.305 for efficient design of the unbonded system.
Value greater than 0.305 lead to a compression failure resulting in a low
value of ultimate tendon stress increase and no increase in moment capacity.
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Cil, Kursad. "Free Flexural (or Bending) Vibrations Analysis Of Doubly Stiffened, Composite, Orthotropic And/or Isotropic Base Plates And Panels (in Aero-structural Systems)." Master's thesis, METU, 2003. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/2/1062256/index.pdf.
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In this Thesis, the problem of the Free Vibrations Analysis of Doubly Stiffened Composite, Orthotropic and/or Isotropic, Base Plates or Panels (with Orthotropic Stiffening Plate Strips) is investigated. The composite plate or panel system is made of an Orthotropic and/or Isotropic Base Plate stiffened or reinforced by adhesively bonded Upper and Lower Orthotropic Stiffening Plate Strips. The plates are assumed to be the Mindlin Plates connected by relatively very thin adhesive layers. The general problem under study is considered in terms of three problems, namely Main PROBLEM I Main PROBLEM II and Main PROBLEM III. The theoretical formulation of the Main PROBLEMS is based on a First Order Shear Deformation Plate Theory (FSDPT) that is, in this case, the Mindlin Plate Theory. The entire composite system is assumed to have simple supports along the two opposite edges so that the Classical Levy's Solutions can be applied in that direction. Thus, the transverse shear deformations and the rotary moments of inertia of plates are included in the formulation. The very thin, yet elastic deformable adhesive layers are considered as continua with transverse normal and shear stresses. The damping effects in the plates and the adhesive layers are neglected. The sets of the systems of equations of the Mindlin Plate Theory are reduced to a set of the Governing System of First Order Ordinary Differential Equations in the state vector form. The sets of the Governing System for each Main PROBLEM constitute a Two-Point Boundary Value Problem in the y-direction which is taken along the length of the plates. Then, the system is solved by the Modified Transfer Matrix Method (with Interpolation Polynomials and/or Chebyshev Polynomials)which is a relatively semi-analytical and numerical technique. The numerical results and important parametric studies of the natural modes and the corresponding frequencies of the composite system are presented.
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Regmi, Bagale Bibek Regmi. "Fiber Reinforced Polymer Strengthening of Steel Beams– A Numerical and Analytical Study." University of Toledo / OhioLINK, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1575821093025102.
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Mohamed, Ahmed Abdeldayem. "Behavior, strength and flexural stiffness of circular concrete columns reinforced with FRP bars and spirals/hoops under eccentric loading." Thèse, Université de Sherbrooke, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/11143/11406.
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Abstract : Deterioration of concrete structures reinforced with steel bars can be seen daily in regions with aggressive weather as steel-corrosion problems worsen. Fiber-reinforced-polymers (FRP) reinforcement has proven its feasibility through different civil structural elements. Present guidelines for FRP structures in North-America and Europe have not yet handled axially loaded members, due to the lack of research and experiments. This research takes charge of providing experimental database as well as extensive analyses and design recommendations of circular concrete columns reinforced totally with different FRP bars and spirals/hoops (FRP-RC columns). Full-scale columns were tested under monotonic loading with different levels of eccentricity. Test variables included the eccentricity-to-diameter ratio (e/D); reinforcement type (GFRP and CFRP vs. steel); concrete strength; longitudinal and transverse reinforcement ratio; and confinement configuration. All specimens measured 305 mm diameter and 1500 mm height. Test results indicated that specimens reinforced with glass-FRP (GFRP) or carbon-FRP (CFRP) reached their peak strengths with no damages to GFRP or CFRP rebar on either side of specimens. Specimens with CFRP reinforcement (CFRP-RC) behaved very similarly to their steel counterparts, and achieved almost the same nominal axial forces. Specimens with GFRP reinforcement (GFRP-RC) exhibited, however, reduced stiffness and achieved lower nominal axial forces than their steel or CFRP counterparts. Failure of GFRP-RC and CFRP-RC specimens was dominated by concrete crushing at low levels of eccentricity (e/D ratios of 8.2% and 16.4%). Experimental strain results revealed that GFRP bars developed high levels of strains and stresses on the compression and tension sides and hence the GFRP-RC specimens could sustain constant axial load after peak for some time up to the limit of concrete crushing at higher levels of eccentricity (e/D ratios of 8.2% and 16.4%), which help to delay the full damage. At these levels, flexural–tension failure initiated in the GFRP-RC specimens resulting from large axial and lateral deformations and cracks on the tension side until secondary compression failure occurred due to strain limitations in concrete and degradation of the concrete compressive block. The failure of CFRP-RC specimens at higher levels of eccentricity (e/D ratios of 8.2% and 16.4%) was characterized as flexural–compression in which it took place in a less brittle manner. On the other hand, this research also included different studies to analyze the test results, evaluate rebar efficiency, and provide recommendations for analysis and design. It was, therefore, indicated that the axial and flexural capacities of the tested FRP-RC specimens could be reasonably predicted using plane sectional analysis, utilizing the equivalent rectangular stress block (ERSB) parameters given by the ACI 440.1R-15 or CSA S806-12. All predictions underestimated the actual strength with variable levels of conservatism ranged between 1.05 to 1.25 for the GFRP-RC specimens and between 1.20 to 1.40 for the CFRP-RC specimens. These levels were noticeably reduced to critical limits in specimens with high-strength concretes. An elaborate review was made to the available ERSB parameters in the present steel and FRP design standards and guidelines. Modified expressions of the ERSB given in ACI 440.1R-15 and CSA S806-12 were developed. The results indicated good correlation of predicted and measured strength values with enhanced levels of conservatism. Additionally, sets of axial force–bending moment (P-M) interaction diagrams and indicative bar charts are introduced, and recommendations drawn. The compressive-strength contribution of FRP reinforcement was thoroughly reviewed and discussed. The minimum GFRP and CFRP reinforcement ratios to avoid rebar rupturing were broadly examined. Finally, the flexure stiffness (EI) of the tested specimens was analytically determined and compared with the available expressions using experimental and analytical M-ψ responses. Proposed equations are developed and validated against the experimental results to represent the stiffness of GFRP-RC and CFRP-RC columns at service and ultimate levels.La détérioration des structures en béton armé avec des barres d’armature d’acier peut être observée quotidiennement dans les régions à climat agressif. Le renforcement interne en polymères renforcés de fibres (PRF) a démontré sa faisabilité grâce à différents éléments structuraux en génie civil. Les lignes directrices actuelles pour les structures en béton armé de PRF en Amérique du Nord et en Europe n'ont pas encore gérées les sections soumises à des efforts axiaux excentrique, en raison du manque de recherches et d'expériences. Cette recherche permet d’augmenter la base de données expérimentales ainsi établir des analyses approfondies et des recommandations de conception pour les colonnes circulaires en béton armé complètement renforcées de PRF (barres et spirales). Des grandeur-nature colonnes ont été testées sous charge monotone avec différents niveaux d'excentricité. Les variables de test comprenaient le rapport excentricité / diamètre (e/D) ; le type de renfort (PRFV et PRFC comparativement à l’acier); la résistance du béton en compression; le taux d’armature longitudinal et transversal; et la configuration de l’armature de confinement. Tous les échantillons mesuraient 305 mm de diamètre et 1500 mm de hauteur. Les résultats des tests ont indiqué que les spécimens renforcés avec des PRF de verre ou des PRF de carbone atteignaient leur résistance maximale sans endommager les barres d’armature. Des deux types de renforcement, les spécimens de PRFCCFRP se comportaient de manière très similaire à leurs homologues en acier et atteignaient presque les mêmes résistances axiales. Cependant, les spécimens avec renforcement en PRFV ont présenté une rigidité réduite et des forces axiales nominales inférieures à celles de leurs homologues en acier ou en PRFC. Le mode de rupture des spécimens de PRFC et de PRFV a été dominé par l’écrasement du béton à de faibles niveaux d'excentricité (rapports e/D de 8,2% et 16,4%). Les résultats ont révélé que les barres de PRFV ont développé des niveaux élevés de déformations et de contraintes sur les faces en compression et en tension et, par conséquent, les spécimens de PRFVC pourraient supporter une charge axiale constante après la résistance ultime pendant un certain temps jusqu'à la limite de la rupture en compression du béton du noyau à des niveaux supérieurs d'excentricité (rapport e/D de 8,2% et 16,4%), ce qui contribue à retarder la dégradation. À ces niveaux, une rupture en tension a été initiée dans les spécimens de PRFV résultant à de grandes déformations axiales et latérales et des fissures du côté de la face en tension jusqu'à ce que la rupture en compression du béton. La rupture des spécimens de PRFC à des niveaux supérieurs d'excentricité (rapport e/D de 8,2% et 16,4%) a été caractérisé comme étant en compression du béton dans laquelle il s'est déroulé de manière moins fragile. D'autre part, cette recherche comprenait également différentes études pour analyser les résultats des tests, évaluer l'efficacité des barres d'armature et fournir des recommandations pour l'analyse et la conception. Il a donc été indiqué que les capacités axiales et de flexion des spécimens en PRF testées pourraient être raisonnablement prédites en utilisant une analyse en section plane, en utilisant les paramètres du bloc de contrainte rectangulaire équivalent (BCRE) donnés par l'ACI 440.1R-15 ou la CSA S806- 12. Toutes les prédictions ont sous-estimé la résistance réelle avec des niveaux de variabilité conservateur entre 1,05 et 1,25 pour les spécimens de PRFC et entre 1,20 et 1,40 pour les spécimens de PRFC. Ces niveaux ont été nettement réduits à des limites critiques dans les spécimens avec des bétons à haute résistance. Un examen approfondi a été effectué sur les paramètres du BCRE disponibles dans les normes et les directives de conception actuelles en acier et en PRF. Les expressions modifiées du BCRE fournies dans ACI 440.1R-15 et CSA S806-12 ont été développées. Les résultats indiquent une bonne corrélation entre les valeurs de résistance prédites et mesurées avec des niveaux accrus de conservatisme. La contribution de la résistance à la compression du renforcement en PRF a été soigneusement examinée et discutée. Le taux d’armature minimum de PRFV et de PRFC pour éviter la rupture de l'armature ont été largement examinés. Enfin, la rigidité en flexion (EI) des spécimens testés a été déterminée de manière analytique et comparée aux expressions disponibles dans la littérature en utilisant les réponses expérimentales et analytiques M-ψ. Les expressions modifiées de la rigidité en flexion EI apportées dans l’ACI 440.1R ont été développées et validées.
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Zhang, Xuesong, and n/a. "Punching Shear Failure Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Flat Plates Using Simplified Ust Failure Criterion." Griffith University. School of Engineering, 2003. http://www4.gu.edu.au:8080/adt-root/public/adt-QGU20051104.153239.
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Failure criteria play a vital role in the numerical analysis of reinforced concrete structures. The current failure criteria can be classified into two types, namely the empirical and theoretical failure criteria. Empirical failure criteria normally lack reasonable theoretical backgrounds, while theoretical ones either involve too many parameters or ignore the effects of intermediate principal stress on the concrete strength. Based on the octahedral shear stress model and the concrete tensile strength under the state of triaxial and uniaxial stress, a new failure criterion, that is, the simplified unified strength theory (UST), is developed by simplifiing the five-parameter UST for the analysis of reinforced concrete structures. According to the simplified UST failure criterion, the concrete strength is influenced by the maximum and intermediate principal shear stresses together with the corresponding normal stresses. Moreover, the effect of hydrostatic pressure on the concrete strength is also taken into account. The failure criterion involves three concrete strengths, namely the uniaxial tensile and compressive strengths and the equal biaxial compressive strength. In the numerical analysis, a degenerated shell element with the layered approach is adopted for the simulation of concrete structures. In the layered approach, concrete is divided into several layers over the thickness of the elements and reinforcing steel is smeared into the corresponding number of layers of equivalent thickness. In each concrete layer, three-dimensional stresses are calculated at the integration points. For the material modelling, concrete is treated as isotropic material until cracking occurs. Cracked concrete is treated as an orthotropic material incorporating tension stiffening and the reduction of cracked shear stiffness. Meanwhile, the smeared craclc model is employed. The bending reinforcements and the stirrups are simulated using a trilinear material model. To verify the correctness of the simplified UST failure criterion, comparisons are made with concrete triaxial empirical results as well as with the Kupfer and the Ottosen failure criteria. Finally, the proposed failure criterion is used for the flexural analysis of simply supported reinforced concrete beams. Also conducted are the punching shear analyses of single- and multi-column-slab connections and of half-scale flat plate models. In view of its accuracy and capabilities, the simplified UST failure criterion may be used to analyse beam- and slab-type reinforced concrete structures.
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Zhang, Xuesong. "Punching Shear Failure Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Flat Plates Using Simplified Ust Failure Criterion." Thesis, Griffith University, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10072/365777.
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Failure criteria play a vital role in the numerical analysis of reinforced concrete structures. The current failure criteria can be classified into two types, namely the empirical and theoretical failure criteria. Empirical failure criteria normally lack reasonable theoretical backgrounds, while theoretical ones either involve too many parameters or ignore the effects of intermediate principal stress on the concrete strength. Based on the octahedral shear stress model and the concrete tensile strength under the state of triaxial and uniaxial stress, a new failure criterion, that is, the simplified unified strength theory (UST), is developed by simplifiing the five-parameter UST for the analysis of reinforced concrete structures. According to the simplified UST failure criterion, the concrete strength is influenced by the maximum and intermediate principal shear stresses together with the corresponding normal stresses. Moreover, the effect of hydrostatic pressure on the concrete strength is also taken into account. The failure criterion involves three concrete strengths, namely the uniaxial tensile and compressive strengths and the equal biaxial compressive strength. In the numerical analysis, a degenerated shell element with the layered approach is adopted for the simulation of concrete structures. In the layered approach, concrete is divided into several layers over the thickness of the elements and reinforcing steel is smeared into the corresponding number of layers of equivalent thickness. In each concrete layer, three-dimensional stresses are calculated at the integration points. For the material modelling, concrete is treated as isotropic material until cracking occurs. Cracked concrete is treated as an orthotropic material incorporating tension stiffening and the reduction of cracked shear stiffness. Meanwhile, the smeared craclc model is employed. The bending reinforcements and the stirrups are simulated using a trilinear material model. To verify the correctness of the simplified UST failure criterion, comparisons are made with concrete triaxial empirical results as well as with the Kupfer and the Ottosen failure criteria. Finally, the proposed failure criterion is used for the flexural analysis of simply supported reinforced concrete beams. Also conducted are the punching shear analyses of single- and multi-column-slab connections and of half-scale flat plate models. In view of its accuracy and capabilities, the simplified UST failure criterion may be used to analyse beam- and slab-type reinforced concrete structures.Thesis (Masters)
Master of Philosophy (MPhil)
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Okada, Cristina Yuri. "Efeito do envelhecimento por ciclagem mecânica ou ciclagem em autoclave na resistência à flexão de cerâmicas odontológicas." Universidade de São Paulo, 2010. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/23/23140/tde-26022010-084357/.
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Os objetivos deste trabalho foram: a) realizar a análise microestrutural de cerâmicas odontológicas e relacioná-la aos valores de resistência à flexão obtidos, b) avaliar o efeito de dois tipos de envelhecimento (ciclagem mecânica e ciclagem em autoclave) sobre a resistência à flexão desses materiais e c) avaliar se a configuração do espécime (discos versus barras) é capaz de alterar o efeito da ciclagem mecânica sobre a resistência à flexão. Cinco materiais foram utilizados: zircônia tetragonal policristalina estabilizada por ítrio (YZ), alumina policristalina (AL), alumina infiltrada por vidro/reforçada por zircônia (ICZ) e duas porcelanas (VM7 e VM9). Espécimes em forma de barra (2 x 4 x 16 mm) e disco (12 mm x 2 mm) foram confeccionados conforme as recomendações dos fabricantes. A densidade foi determinada pelo método de Arquimedes, as constantes elásticas foram determinadas pelo método do pulso-eco ultrassônico. Microscopia óptica e eletrônica de varredura foram utilizadas para determinar a fração e tamanho médio de poros e partículas e a análise de EDS para a realização de análise química dos microconstituintes. O efeito do envelhecimento por ciclagem mecânica (YZ, AL e ICZ: 80 N por 105 ciclos e VM7 e VM9: 45 N por 104 ciclos, a 2 Hz) ou por ciclagem em autoclave a 134°C, pressão de 2,2 kgf/cm2 durante 5h, foi avaliado nos espécimes em forma de barra e comparados com um grupo controle, não ciclado. O efeito do envelhecimento por ciclagem mecânica foi comparado entre os espécimes em forma de barra e disco para as porcelanas estudadas. Houve diferenças significativas entre os valores de resistência em função do material, causadas pelas diferenças em sua microestrutura, sendo que as porcelanas apresentam baixos valores de resistência (VM7: 69,4 MPa e VM9: 64,7 MPa), enquanto que a AL e a ICZ apresentaram valores intermediários (462,8 MPa e 408,6 MPa, respectivamente) e a YZ apresentou o maior valor de resistência à flexão (869 MPa). Após a ciclagem mecânica, somente o material AL apresentou redução estatisticamente significativa da resistência à flexão (389,2 MPa). A ciclagem em autoclave não resultou em degradação significativa da resistência de nenhum dos materiais testados. A configuração do espécime (barra ou disco) não alterou o efeito da ciclagem mecânica sobre a resistência das porcelanas testadas (nenhum material apresentou queda da resistência após ciclagem). Entretanto, nos espécimes em forma de disco a resistência à flexão da VM7 foi significativamente maior que a da VM9 (69,6 MPa e 57,6 MPa, respectivamente), enquanto que nos espécimes em forma de barra não houve diferença estatística entre os valores de resistência das duas porcelanas (VM7: 61,1 MPa e VM9: 68,8 MPa).The aims of this study were: to perform a microestrutural analysis of dental ceramics and correlate the results with the flexural strength obtained; to evaluate two aging process (mechanical cycling and autoclave cycling) on the flexural strength of the materials and to evaluate the specimen configuration (bar or disc) on the flexural strength of mechanical cycling aged specimens. The five ceramics tested were: yttria-stabilized zirconia (YZ), polycrystalline alumina (AL), glass-infiltrated alumina/zirconia reinforced (ICZ) and two dental porcelains (VM7 and VM9). Bars (2 x 4 x 16 mm) and discs (12 mm x 2 mm) were produced according to the manufactures instructions. Density was obtained by Arquimedes method and the elastics constants were obtained by ultrasonic pulse-echo method. Optical and Scanning Electron Microscope were used to determine the fraction and size of both pores and particles while the chemical composition was obtained by EDS. Aging effect on flexural strength after mechanical or autoclave cycling was evaluated on bar specimens and compared to a control group, which was not cycled. The specimen configurations (bars or discs) were compared after mechanical cycling for porcelains. Microestrutural differences between material resulted on flexural strength values statistically different, porcelains presented lower values of flexural strength (VM7: 69,4 MPa and VM9: 64,7 MPa), while AL and ICZ presented intermediate flexural strength (462,8 MPa and 408,6 MPa, respectively) and YZ presented the highest flexural strength (869 MPa). Only AL presented a significant lower flexural strength after mechanical cycling (389,2 MPa). Autoclave cycling did not influence the flexural strength of the studied materials. Also, the specimen configuration did not influence the flexural strength values before or after mechanical cycling. It should be noted that disc specimens of VM7 presented significantly higher flexural strength values than VM9 (69,6 MPa and 57,6 MPa, respectively), however for bar specimens no statistical difference was noted between the mean strength of both porcelains (VM7: 61,1 MPa and VM9: 68,8 MPa).
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Syed, Shah Taqiuddin Q. "An Alternative Strengthening Technique using a Combination of FRP Sheets and Rods to Improve Flexural Performance of Continuous RC Slabs." University of Toledo / OhioLINK, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1469151846.
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Alat, Ece. "Analysis Of Magnesium Addition, Hydrogen Porosity And T6 Heat Treatment Effecrts On Mechanical And Microstructural Properties Of Pressure Die Cast 7075 Aluminum Alloy." Master's thesis, METU, 2012. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12615018/index.pdf.
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Aluminum alloys are having more attention due to their high specific stiffness and processing advantages. 7075 aluminum alloy is a wrought composition aluminum alloy in the Al-Zn-Mg-Cu series. Due to the significant addition of these alloying
elements, 7075 has higher strength compared to all other aluminum alloys and effective precipitation hardenability characteristic.
On the other hand, aluminum alloys have some drawbacks, which hinder the widespread application of them. One of the most commonly encountered defects in aluminum alloys is the hydrogen porosity. Additionally, in case of 7075, another problem is the lack of fluidity. Magnesium addition is thought to be effective in compensating this deficiency. Accordingly, in this study, die cast 7075 aluminum alloy samples with hydrogen porosity and additional magnesium content were
investigated. The aim was to determine the relationship between hydrogen content and hydrogen porosity, and the effects of hydrogen porosity, additional magnesium
and T6 heat treatment on ultimate tensile and flexural strength properties of pressure die cast 7075 aluminum alloy.
7075 aluminum alloy returns were supplied from a local pressure die casting company. After spectral analysis, pressure die casting was conducted at two stages.
In the first stage, 7075 aluminum alloy with an increase in magnesium concentration was melted and secondly 7075 aluminum alloy was cast directly without any alloying addition. While making those castings, hydrogen content was
measured continuously before each casting operation. As a final operation T6 heat treatment is carried out for certain samples. Finally, in order to accomplish our aim,
mechanical and microstructural examination tests were conducted.
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Zhang, Lihe. "Impact resistance of high strength fiber reinforced concrete." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/705.
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Concrete structures may be subjected to dynamic loading during their service life. Understanding the dynamic properties of concrete structures is becoming critical because of the increased concern about the dynamic loading of both civilian and military structures, and especially, the recent increase in terrorist attacks on structures. Fiber reinforced concrete (FRC) is known to exhibit superior performance in its post-peak energy absorption capacity, (i.e., toughness) under flexural and tensile loading. However, the behavior of fiber reinforced concrete under compressive impact has not previously been investigated. In the present research, the response of fiber reinforced concrete was investigated over the full strain rate regime, from static loading to high strain rate loading, and finally to impact loading. The compressive toughness of FRC under static loading was studied using an existing Japanese standard (JSCE SF-5). Then, a test method for FRC under compressive impact loading was developed, involving the use of a high speed video camera system to measure the deformation of FRC cylinders under compressive impact.
The strain rate sensitivity of FRC in both flexure and compression was also fully investigated. FRC was found to have higher strengths under impact loading (both flexural and compressive) than under static loading. The compressive toughness under impact loading increased due to the high peak load and the high strain capacity. FRC under flexural impact loading showed a greater strength improvement than under static flexure. FRC displays a much higher Dynamic Improvement Factor (DIF) under flexural impact than under compressive impact. It gave an overall higher performance under impact than under static loading. It also exhibited a higher strain rate sensitivity than plain concrete in both compression and flexure.
Damage analysis, in terms of loss of strain energy, was carried out based on damage mechanics principles. Damage was found to increase with increasing strain rate. A new constitutive model was proposed to account for the relationship between DIF (Comp) and strain rate and the data derived from the model were found to be consistent with the experimental results.
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Saloustros, Savvas. "Tracking localized cracks in the computational analysis of masonry structures." Doctoral thesis, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/461714.
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Numerical methods aid significantly the engineering efforts towards the conservation of existing masonry structures and the design of new ones. Among them, macro-mechanical finite element methods based on the smeared crack approach are commonly preferred as an affordable choice for the analysis of large masonry structures. Nevertheless, they usu-ally result in a non-realistic representation of damage as smeared over large areas of the structure, which hampers the correct interpretation of the damage pattern. Additionally, a more critical pathology of this approach is the mesh-dependency, which influences nota-bly the safety and stability predictions.
To overcome these limitations, this thesis proposes a novel computational tool based on the {enrichment} of the classical smeared crack approach with a local tracking algorithm. The objective of this localized damage model is the realistic and efficient non-linear anal-ysis of masonry structures with an enhanced representation of cracking.
The non-linear behaviour of masonry is simulated through the adoption of a continuum damage mechanics model with two damage indices, allowing the differentiation between the tensile and compressive mechanical responses of masonry. In this context, a novel explicit formulation for the evolution of irreversible strains is proposed and implemented. Two new expressions are derived for the regularization of the tensile and compressive softening responses according to the crack-band approach, ensuring the mesh-size objec-tivity of the damage model.
The simulation of the structural behaviour of masonry structures under versatile loading and boundary conditions necessitates some developments in the context of local tracking algorithms. To this end, this thesis presents the enhancement of local tracking algorithms with novel procedures that make possible the simulation of multiple, arbitrary and inter-secting cracking under monotonic and cyclic loading. Additionally, the effect of different crack propagation criteria is investigated and the selection among more than one potential failure planes is tackled.
The proposed localized damage model is validated through the simulation of a series of structural examples. These vary from small-scale tests on concrete specimens with few dominant cracks, to medium and large-scale masonry structures with multiple tensile, shear and flexural cracking. The analyses are compared with analytical, experimental and numerical results obtained with alternative methods available in the literature. Overall, the localized damage model developed in this thesis largely improves the mesh-independency of the classical smeared crack approach and reproduces crack patterns and collapse mech-anisms in an efficient and realistic way.Los métodos numéricos son decisivos en la ingeniería para la conservación de estructuras de mampostería existentes y el diseño de estructuras nuevas. Entre ellos, los métodos macro-mecánicos de elementos finitos, basados en el concepto de fisuras distribuidas, son habitualmente los preferidos como opción asequible para el análisis de grandes estructuras de mampostería. Sin embargo, suelen resultar en a una representación poco realista del daño, distribuido en grandes áreas de la estructura, lo que impide la correcta interpretación del patrón de daño. Además, esta metodología presenta una patología más crítica, la dependencia de la malla, que influye notablemente en las predicciones de seguridad y estabilidad. Para superar estas limitaciones, esta tesis propone una nueva herramienta numérica basada en el enriquecimiento del clásico enfoque de fisuras distribuidas con un algoritmo de trazado local. El objetivo de este modelo de daño localizado es el análisis no-lineal de las estructuras de mampostería de manera realista y eficiente con una representación mejora-da de fisuras. El comportamiento no lineal de la mampostería se simula a través de la adopción de un modelo de mecánica de daño continuo con dos índices de daño, permitiendo la diferenciación entre las respuestas mecánicas de tensión y compresión de la mampostería. En este contexto, se propone e implementa una nueva formulación explícita para la evolución de deformaciones irreversibles. Se derivan dos nuevas expresiones para la regularización del ablandamiento de tracción y compresión según el ancho de banda de la fisura, garantizan-do la objetividad del modelo de daño al respecto del tamaño de la malla. La simulación del comportamiento estructural de las estructuras de mampostería en condiciones de carga y contorno generales precisa de algunos desarrollos en el contexto de los algoritmos locales de trazado. Con este objetivo, se presenta la mejora de los algoritmos locales de trazado con nuevos procedimientos que posibilitan la simulación de fisuración múltiple, arbitraria e secante bajo cargas monótonas y cíclicas. Además, se investiga el efecto de diferentes criterios de propagación de fisuras y se aborda la selección entre más de un plano de falla posible. El modelo de daño localizado propuesto se valida mediante la simulación de una serie de ejemplos estructurales. Éstos van desde pruebas a pequeña escala en probetas de hormigón, con pocas fisuras dominantes, hasta estructuras de mampostería de mediana y gran escala con fisuración múltiple de tracción, de cortante y de flexión. Los análisis se comparan con los resultados analíticos, experimentales y numéricos obtenidos con métodos alternativos disponibles en la literatura. El modelo de daño localizado mejora en gran medida la independencia de la malla del clásico método de fisuras distribuidas y reproduce patrones de daño y mecanismos de colapso de una manera eficiente y realista
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Arnold, Patricia A. "Validation of Mechanical Response Tissue Analysis by Three-Point Mechanical Bending of Artificial Human Ulnas." Ohio University Honors Tutorial College / OhioLINK, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ouhonors1366983271.
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CAIRO, CARLOS A. A. "Desenvolvimento de um sistema de protecao antioxidante para o composito carbono-carbono." reponame:Repositório Institucional do IPEN, 1998. http://repositorio.ipen.br:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/10687.
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Pešek, Ondřej. "Stabilitní problémy prutů z vrstveného konstrukčního skla." Doctoral thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta stavební, 2018. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-390277.
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Transparent and subtle structures are features of modern architecture. Structural glass is constructional material that provides to realize architect's visions and ideas. Glass as a constructional material is more often used as a material for primary load-bearing structures. Realization of safe, reliable and economic glass structure is real challenge for structural engineers because of absence of standards for designing of glass members and elements. Compressed members (columns), bended members (beams) and members loaded by compression and bending (beam-columns) were analysed in the frame of the doctoral thesis whereby the emphasis is being placed on the lack of stability – flexural buckling, lateral-torsional buckling and flexural-lateral-torsional buckling. Measuring of shape and amplitude of initial geometrical imperfections is a part of doctoral thesis. The theoretical analysis describes the behaviour of the member by means of solving the differential equations. The solution according to the second order theory developed for metal members is applied on structural laminated glass members with use of effective cross-sectional characteristics. Numerical analysis is focused on the use of commonly available software based on finite element method in order to predict the load-bearing resistance of laminated glass members. Actual behaviour of laminated and monolithic structural glass members was found within experimental program. The correctness of FEM model and analytical solutions were evaluated by comparing with test results. The goal of the doctoral thesis was determine of buckling curves for calculation of flexural buckling and lateral-torsional buckling resistances by the same calculation procedure as for metal members. Because of small number of experimentally tested specimens the Monte Carlo simulation was performed.
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Miyazaki, Caroline Lumi. "Caracterização térmica, grau de conversão, resistência à flexão e dureza de compósitos comerciais tratados termicamente." Universidade de São Paulo, 2010. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/23/23140/tde-18082010-124119/.
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Visando otimizar as propriedades químicas e mecânicas de compósitos de uso direto aplicados na forma indireta, associados a tratamentos térmicos experimentais (TT), torna-se necessária uma caracterização térmica que permita a determinação de uma temperatura de TT segura (abaixo da temperatura de início de perda de massa). Assim, a primeira etapa deste estudo consistiu em caracterizar termicamente dez compósitos comerciais (Z100, Filtek Z250, Z350 e Supreme XT- 3M ESPE, Esthet-X e TPH Spectrum Dentsply, Charisma Heraeus Kulzer, Tetric Ceram Ivoclar Vivadent, Herculite XRV e Point 4 - Kerr), fotoativados pelo método contínuo (C) e pulse-delay (PD) (20 J.cm-2), por termogravimetria (TG) (n=1) e calorimetria exploratória diferencial (DSC) (n=3). Foram escolhidas duas temperaturas de TT: 100 e 170°C, aplicadas por 10 min, 24h após a fotoativação. A partir disto, avaliaram-se: 1) o grau de conversão (GC), por espectroscopia FT-Raman (n=3); 2) a resistência à flexão em três pontos (RF) (n=10); e 3) a dureza Knoop (KHN) para as faces topo e base (n=3) de quatro destes compósitos (Filtek Z250 e Supreme XT, Esthet-X e Point 4), após diferentes condições: imediatamente, 1h, 6h e 24h após a fotoativação e 24h após fotoativação seguida de TT a 100 ou 170°C. Os dados obtidos foram submetidos à análise de variância e ao teste de Tukey (nível de significância de 5%). Quanto ao GC (%), houve significância estatística para o fator material (p=0,000): Point 4 (68,42) > Z250 (63,05) = Esthet-X (61,69) > Supreme (54,27); condição (p=0,000): TT170 (73,20) = TT100 (73,58) > 24h (62,60) = 6h (60,18) > 1h (55,10) = imediato (53,66); e ativação (p=0,006): C (62,97) > PD (60,75). Também foram significantes as interações material × condição (p=0,007) e material × condição × ativação (p=0,013). Para a RF (MPa), foram encontradas significâncias estatísticas para os fatores material (p=0,000): Z250 (165,48) > Supreme (153,96) > Point 4 (131,30) = Esthet-X (128,06); e condição (p=0,000): TT170 (194,56) > TT100 (182,91) > 24h (150,88) > 6h (131,79) > 1h (111,77) > imediato (96,30); assim como para as interações: ativação × condição (p=0,000), material × condição (p=0,000) e material × ativação × condição (p=0,000). Para a dureza, foram encontradas significâncias estatísticas para os fatores: materialativação (p=0,000): Supreme C (82,46) > Supreme PD (80,29) = Z250 C (77,46) > Z250 PD (74,30) > Esthet-X C (69,17) > Esthet-X PD (65,67) > Point 4 C (57,21) = Point 4 PD (56,71); condição (p=0,000): TT170 (81,35) > TT100 (73,72) > 24h (70,36) > 6h (67,92) > 1h (64,99) > imediato (64,12) e face (p=0,000): topo (71,40) > base (69,40); assim como para as interações: material-ativação × face (p=0,011), material-ativação × condição (p=0,000) e face × condição (p=0,000). A partir dos resultados obtidos, pôde-se concluir que os TTs experimentais propostos foram capazes de aumentar as propriedades estudadas, sendo, de maneira geral, os resultados obtidos com 170°C melhores do que os com 100°C, e ambos melhores do que as demais condições.Aiming to optimize chemical and mechanical properties of direct composites applied in an indirect way, with an association to experimental heat treatments (TT), it is necessary a thermal characterization, in a way to determine a safe temperature for the TT (below the significant mass loss temperature). Thus, the first step of this study was to perform the thermal characterization of ten commercial composites (Z100, Filtek Z250, Z350 and Supreme XT 3M-ESPE, Esthet-X and TPH Spectrum Dentsply, Charisma Heraeus Kulzer, Tetric Ceram Ivoclar Vivadent, Herculite XRV and Point 4 - Kerr) photoactivated by continuous (C) and pulse-delay (PD) methods (20 J.cm-2), by thermogravimetry (TG) (n=1) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) (n=3). After that, two temperatures were chosen for the TT: 100 and 170°C, which were applied for 10 min, 24h after photoactivation. Thus, some properties were evaluated for four composites (Filtek Z250 and Supreme XT, Esthet- X and Point 4): 1) degree of conversion (GC) by FT-Raman spectroscopy (n=3); 2) three-point bending test (RF) (n=10); and 3) Knoop hardness (KHN) for top and bottom surfaces (n=3). The conditions were: immediately, 1h, 6h and 24h after photoactivation and 24h after photoactivation followed by TT at 100 or 170°C. Data were analyzed by ANOVA and Tukeys test (level of significance of 5%). In relation to GC (%), there were statistical significance for the factors material (p=0.000): Point 4 (68.42) > Z250 (63.05) = Esthet-X (61.69) > Supreme (54.27); condition (p=0.000): TT170 (73.20) = TT100 (73.58) > 24h (62.60) = 6h (60.18) > 1h (55.10) = immediately (53.66); and activation (p=0.006): C (62.97) > PD (60.75); and for the interactions: material × condition (p=0.007) and material × condition × activation (p=0.013). For RF (MPa), statistical significance were found for the factors material (p=0.000): Z250 (165.48) > Supreme (153.96) > Point 4 (131.30) = Esthet-X (128.06); and condition (p=0.000): TT170 (194.56) > TT100 (182.91) > 24h (150.88) > 6h (131.79) > 1h (111.77) > immediately (96.30); and also for the interactions: activation × condition (p=0.000), material × condition (p=0.000) and material × activation × condition (p=0.000). For KHN, statistical significance were found for the factors material-activation (p=0.000): Supreme C (82.46) > Supreme PD (80.29) = Z250 C (77.46) > Z250 PD (74.30) > Esthet-X C (69.17) > Esthet-X PD (65.67) > Point 4 C (57.21) = Point 4 PD (56.71); condition (p=0.000): TT170 (81.35) > TT100 (73.72) > 24h (70.36) > 6h (67.92) > 1h (64.99) > immediately (64.12), and face (p=0.000): top (71.40) > bottom (69.40); as for the interactions: material-activation × face (p=0.011), material-activation × condition (p=0.000) and face × condition (p=0.000). By the results, it could be concluded that both proposed experimental TTs were capable of increasing the studied properties, with, in a general way, 170°C generating better mechanical properties than 100°C, and both better than the other conditions.