Evaluation of the Rotation Capacity of Wide-Flange Beams Using Shell Finite Elements

by Gyula Greschik, Cornell Univ, United States,
Donald W. White, Cornell Univ, United States,
William McGuire, Cornell Univ, United States,



Document Type: Proceeding Paper

Part of: Building Code Requirements for Masonry Structures (ACI 530-88/ASCE 5-88) and Specifications for Masonry Structures (ACI 530.1-88/ASCE 6-88) (ACI 530.1-88/ASCE 6-88)

Abstract:

Numerical simulation can be useful for planning of experimental tests, performance of parametric studies, and achieving an understanding of complex three-dimensional behavior that may be difficult to observe experimentally. However, the correlation between experiments and detailed numerical models is often sensitive to a number of factors that are not well understood. This paper investigates the use of shell finite elements for a specific stability consideration in steel structures - evaluation of the rotation capacity of wide-flange beams. The examples presented include comparisons of numerical results with published experimental data regarding the effects of web and flange slenderness and moment gradient.

Subject Headings: Steel structures | Steel beams | Finite element method | Numerical models | Flanges | Rotation | Structural stability

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