scholarly journals LOAD BEARING CAPACITY OF THE GLASS RAILING ELEMENT

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 65-70
Author(s):  
Elizabeta Šamec ◽  
Domagoj Damjanovic ◽  
Joško Krolo

In this paper some basic physical and mechanical properties of glass as structural material are presented. This research is about specifically manufactured glass railing element that will be a part of a pedestrian bridge construction in Zagreb, Croatia. Load bearing capacity test of the glass railing element is conducted within the Faculty of Civil Engineering in Zagreb and obtained experimental results are discussed and compared to the ones provided by the numerical model. Taking into account the behaviour of laminated glass and results of experimental and numerical testing, glass railing element can be regarded as safe.

Author(s):  
Marat Z. Yamilev ◽  
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Egor А. Tigulev ◽  
Andrey А. Raspopov ◽  
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The metal welding is accompanied by the formation of mechanically non-homogenous sections of welded connection. The pipeline welded connections also have sections, which are different in structure, chemical composition and mechanical properties. The mechanical inhomogeneity affects the load bearing capacity of welded connection and the structure as a whole, which is necessary to take into consideration when performing calculation analysis. So far, the specialists have established the dependencies in assessment of welded connection strength with various types of heterogeneous sections. However, this phenomenon has received little attention in case of pipeline welded connections made of low carbon steels. The existing theoretical models do not reflect actual anisotropy of mechanical properties of the welded connections and weld adjacent zone. The present study considers the model of welded connections of K56 pipe steels with various strength characteristics of sections of welded seam and weld adjacent zone, without defects. The assessment of mechanical inhomogeneity influence on load bearing capacity of welded connections was performed by applying the finite-element modelling of its stress-strain state. The developed numerical model helps to determine and optimize the criteria of testing of full scale samples of pipe steel welded connections with regards to the implementation of local strengthening effect. The research results demonstrated that the degree of contact strengthening in welded connections with X-shape grooving is higher than in welded connections with V-shaped grooving by 8 % at similar relative thickness of soft interlayer. The suggested numerical model can be applied for detailed calculations of pipelines with regards to the mechanical inhomogeneity of its welded connections.


2011 ◽  
Vol 341-342 ◽  
pp. 833-837
Author(s):  
Xun Wang ◽  
Qi Lin Zhang ◽  
Jun Chen ◽  
Zhi Xiong Tao ◽  
Jun Chen

Combining with load bearing capacity tests, the laminated glass simply supported on four sides subjected to bending is analyzed using the finite element software ANSYS. Based on the theoretical and experimental deflection results, the accurate calculation model is established. In order to calculate the deflection of laminated glass subjected to short-time loading such as wind load based on different codes, the equivalent thickness of laminated glass based on Chinese code 2003 and European code is calculated, respectively. Finally, on the basis of many finite element analyses, load bearing capacity tests and code values, the formulas for calculating maximum deflectiont of four-sides supported laminated glass is revised in “Technical code for glass curtain wall engineering” (China) and corresponding correction coefficient is given.


The focus of this analysis is the review of steel plate strengthened RC beams using Single row and Stagger row bolt arrangements and to compare the bonding behaviour of different bolts arrangement under flexure. Also, to investigate the behaviour, load bearing capacity and the deflection for control and steel plate bonded beams. This research is constrained by FEM analysis utilizing ANSYS to the actions of standard RC Beam and RC beam steel plate associated.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Heyuan Huang ◽  
Xuanjia Zhang ◽  
Zhicheng Dong ◽  
Dong Wang

AbstractWith the continuous improvement of the mechanical properties of composite materials, the adhesive interface performance of composite T-stiffened panels has become a critical factor in determining the overall structural strength. However, little work has been reported on the mechanical properties of adhesive interfaces in composite T-stiffened panels under lateral bending and shear loading. Especially, there is no clear explanation on the damage evolution law of structural properties for the interface with defects, which greatly influenced the use of T-stiffened composite structures. In this paper, the mechanical properties of T1100/5405 composite T-stiffened laminates under lateral bending and shear loading are experimentally and numerically investigated. The load-bearing capacities for the panels with intact and defected adhesive interfaces are compared, the damage evolution law of typical T-stiffened structures is further explored. Based on the continuum damage model (CDM) and the cohesive zone model (CZM), the constitutive models of the adhesive layer and the composite material are established respectively. Good agreements between experimental and numerical profiles illustrate that damages mainly occur on the loading side and the corner of the L-type ribs under lateral bending conditions, while damages extend from both sides of the interface layer to the center under shear loading. When a prefabricated defect exists, damages extend from the defect location along the loading direction. At the same time, the analysis shows that the lay-up of the surface layer, the chamfer radius, and the width of T-type ribs have a great influence on the structural load-bearing capacity, but less on the damage evolution form.


2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 3492-3495
Author(s):  
A. Alzahougi ◽  
M. Elitas ◽  
B. Demir

Based on this study, the effects of the different types of welding currents and electrode pressures on the tensile shear properties of the resistance spot welding (RSW) which are the joints of the commercial DP600 sheet steel are now been investigated. In addition to the fact that the electrode pressure is not much of a popular piece or topic of discussion in the literature, the expression of the mechanical properties of these commercial materials (most importantly in the DP and in the high strength steels). These factors that are known to be affecting the strength of the material are dispute. In the tensile shear tests of this welded joints; the tensile shear force and the maximum displacement were utilized to characterize the performance of the welding processes. The nugget diameter has been measured to create a clear definition of the RSW physical properties. The experimental results show that the tensile shear load bearing capacity is bond to increase as the electrode pressure increases based on a value in both the welding currents and the decrease at the higher values. The low current value at low and at the highest electrode pressures; during the high current value which could be at the middle of the electrode pressure values it can exhibit the superior mechanical properties. The effect of this electrode pressure on the tensile shear load bearing capacity is bond to increase as the welding current increases as well. This, also been assessed and examined based on the low carbon content.


Author(s):  
Jasper Foolen ◽  
Corrinus C. van Donkelaar ◽  
Sarita Soekhradj-Soechit ◽  
Rik Huiskes ◽  
Keita Ito

Fibrous tissues have the ability to adapt to their mechanical environment. Adaptation can be guided by the direction and magnitude of the imposed load, leading to structural changes and altered mechanical properties. This is important for proper functioning of all fibrous tissues, especially those with a load bearing capacity such as tendons, ligaments, and tissue-supporting fibrous sheets. The mechanism by which fibrous tissues adapt to alterations in their mechanical environment remains unresolved, and such knowledge will be helpful to guide repair and engineering of artificial fibrous tissues.


1999 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Van Gemert ◽  
E.-E. Toumbakari ◽  
L. Schueremans

Abstract Recent developments in injection grouts used for consolidation are proposed. Special compositious have been developed, made out of lime, cement and pozzolan. The stability, the viscosity and the mechanical properties are illustrated. Comparison is made with polymer grouts and with double injections using mineral and polymer grouts consequently. The influence of injections on the load-bearing capacity of the masonry is calculated. Some elements for the judgment of the safety and reliability of masonry structures are pointed out.


2010 ◽  
Vol 163-167 ◽  
pp. 2240-2246 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Hua Li ◽  
Yue Feng Tang ◽  
Ming Zhe Liu

This paper provided three test data pertaining to the mechanical properties of steel reinforced concrete (SRC) eccentric columns after exposure to fire and one comparative test data pertaining to the mechanical properties of steel reinforced concrete columns at room temperature. The influence of eccentricity on failure mode, distortion performance and ultimate load bearing capacity are mainly studied. Test results show that the failure modes of steel reinforced concrete eccentric columns after exposure to fire are similar to that at room temperature. Strain along the section height at mid-span section of eccentric columns before loaded to 90% ultimate load bearing capacity is linearly distributed and well agree with the plane section supposition. After exposure to fire, the flexural rigidity and load bearing capacity of specimens are all declined compared with that at normal temperature. In various loading stages from the initial loading to 80% ultimate strength, the ratio of flexural rigidity of SRC eccentric columns after exposure to fire and at normal temperature is ranged from 0.30 to 0.59. With the same concrete strength and heating condition, the ultimate strength of specimens decreases with the increasing of eccentricity. The ultimate bearing capacity of all specimens at normal room temperature is calculated on the method proposed by Chinese regulation JGJ 138-2001. The compared results of experimental values and calculating values show that the residual load bearing capacity of SRC eccentric columns after exposure to fire is about 69% to 81% of that at room temperature.


2011 ◽  
Vol 243-249 ◽  
pp. 5122-5127
Author(s):  
Jia Feng Xu ◽  
Ming Zhe Liu ◽  
Yue Feng Tang

This paper provided three test data pertaining to the mechanical properties of reinforced concrete columns after exposure to ISO834 standard fire and three comparative test data pertaining to the mechanical properties of reinforced concrete columns at room temperature, mainly concerning the influence of fire on failure mode, distortion performance and ultimate load bearing capacity of reinforced concrete columns under axial and eccentric compression. Test results show that the failure mode of reinforced concrete columns after exposure to fire is basically same with that at room temperature. With the same concrete strength and heating condition, the bearing capacity of specimens reduces as the eccentricity increases. Strain along the section height of eccentric columns after fire basically agree with the plane section supposition while the flexural rigidity and ultimate load bearing capacity decreases obviously. The residual load bearing capacity of reinforced concrete columns after exposure to fire is only about 25% to 37% of that at room temperature.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonino Recupero ◽  
Nino Spinella ◽  
Antonio Marì ◽  
Jesús Miguel Bairan

An experimental campaign on corroded post-tensioned concrete beams is being carried out at the University of Messina (Italy). The main goal of the research project is to study the influence of the tendon corrosion on the response behaviour of post-tensioned concrete beams subjected to a transversal load. In 2006, six beams were cast with a tendon placed at the centroid of the cross-section. Corrosion of the tendons was artificially induced in each specimen by injecting a chemical solution or an acid in some parts of the duct. The experimental results have showed how external causes, reproduced by artificial defects, can induce several critical issues, and undermine both the durability and the load bearing capacity of the beams. The load bearing capacity of the beam with defects was reduced until half of the one recorded for the specimen with not corroded tendon. In addition, a non-linear and time dependent analysis model, developed at UPC in Barcelona, was used to simulate the response of the tested beams, with the purpose of experimentally verifying the capacity of the model to capture the effects of corrosion along the time. A parametric study was performed with the numerical model to capture the influence of the degree of corrosion, (defined as the % loss of steel mass) on the serviceability response and on the ultimate capacity. By comparing the theoretical and the experimental results, the degree of corrosion was estimated and compared with that observed subsequently on the tested beams. Good correlation was obtained, thus allowing the numerical model to be used as a “virtual lab” to study the influence of several parameters on the structural response of corroded post-tensioned beams.


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