Performance of RC Beams with Embedded Steel Trusses Using Nonlinear FEM Analysis
The current study investigates the shear performance of reinforced concrete (RC) beams with embedded steel trusses at small shear span to depth ratios a/d using nonlinear finite element (FE) model. Twenty-one (FE) models have been built using ABAQUS software to investigate the effect of different a/...
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| description | The current study investigates the shear performance of reinforced concrete (RC) beams with embedded steel trusses at small shear span to depth ratios a/d using nonlinear finite element (FE) model. Twenty-one (FE) models have been built using ABAQUS software to investigate the effect of different a/d ratios and web reinforcement on the shear performance and failure load of RC beams with embedded steel trusses. This research focuses on obtaining failure loads, failure modes, crack propagation, and midspan deflection from the developed FE models. The numerical results indicated that, using RC beams with embedded truss with different a/d ratios increased significantly the ultimate shear strength compared with the common RC beams. Furthermore, the numerical results confirmed that embedment of steel trusses in RC beams would significantly improve the structural behavior of RC beams at different a/d ratios. In addition, the results indicated that the shear reinforcement has a small effect on failure and midspan deflection of RC beams with embedded angle trusses at different a/d ratios. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-48e1ba69d0f84a9e913dd5e0cfb5f80a2025-08-20T03:36:47ZengWileyAdvances in Civil Engineering1687-80861687-80942018-01-01201810.1155/2018/90798189079818Performance of RC Beams with Embedded Steel Trusses Using Nonlinear FEM AnalysisMohammed Arafa0Mamoun A. Alqedra1Ragheb Salim2Department of Civil Engineering, The Islamic University of Gaza, Gaza, State of PalestineDepartment of Civil Engineering, The Islamic University of Gaza, Gaza, State of PalestineDepartment of Civil Engineering, The Islamic University of Gaza, Gaza, State of PalestineThe current study investigates the shear performance of reinforced concrete (RC) beams with embedded steel trusses at small shear span to depth ratios a/d using nonlinear finite element (FE) model. Twenty-one (FE) models have been built using ABAQUS software to investigate the effect of different a/d ratios and web reinforcement on the shear performance and failure load of RC beams with embedded steel trusses. This research focuses on obtaining failure loads, failure modes, crack propagation, and midspan deflection from the developed FE models. The numerical results indicated that, using RC beams with embedded truss with different a/d ratios increased significantly the ultimate shear strength compared with the common RC beams. Furthermore, the numerical results confirmed that embedment of steel trusses in RC beams would significantly improve the structural behavior of RC beams at different a/d ratios. In addition, the results indicated that the shear reinforcement has a small effect on failure and midspan deflection of RC beams with embedded angle trusses at different a/d ratios.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/9079818 |
| spellingShingle | Mohammed Arafa Mamoun A. Alqedra Ragheb Salim Performance of RC Beams with Embedded Steel Trusses Using Nonlinear FEM Analysis Advances in Civil Engineering |
| title | Performance of RC Beams with Embedded Steel Trusses Using Nonlinear FEM Analysis |
| title_full | Performance of RC Beams with Embedded Steel Trusses Using Nonlinear FEM Analysis |
| title_fullStr | Performance of RC Beams with Embedded Steel Trusses Using Nonlinear FEM Analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Performance of RC Beams with Embedded Steel Trusses Using Nonlinear FEM Analysis |
| title_short | Performance of RC Beams with Embedded Steel Trusses Using Nonlinear FEM Analysis |
| title_sort | performance of rc beams with embedded steel trusses using nonlinear fem analysis |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/9079818 |
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