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Influence of opening location, shape, and size on the behavior of steel beam columns

  • Mona M. Fawzy (Civil Engineering Program, The Higher Institute of Engineering, El-Shorouk Academy) ;
  • Fattouh M. F. Shaker (Department of Structural Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Helwan University) ;
  • Alia M. Ayyash (Department of Structural Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Helwan University) ;
  • Mohamed M. Salem (Department of Structural Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Helwan University)
  • Received : 2023.07.06
  • Accepted : 2023.10.13
  • Published : 2024.01.10
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Abstract

The objective of this research is to study experimentally and numerically the behavior of steel beam columns with openings. Although the presence of openings in the beam columns is inevitable, finding ways to maintain strength is crucial. The studied parameters are opening shape, the ratio between opening height to specimen height, the percentage of opening location from support to beam column length, and web slenderness. Experimental tests are conducted including twelve specimens to study the effect of these parameters and record failure load, load deflection curve, and stress strain curve. Two failure modes are observed: local and flexural buckling. Interaction curves plotted from finite element model analysis are also used to expand the parametric study. Changing the location of the opening can decrease failure load by up to 7% and 60% in both normal and moment ratios respectively. Increasing the opening dimension can lead to a drop in the axial ratio by up to 29% and in the moment ratio by up to 74%. The weakest beam column behavior is noticed in specimens with rectangular openings which results from uneven and concentrated stresses around the opening. The main results of this research illustrate that the best location for opening is at 40% - 50% from beam column support. Also, it is advisable to use circular openings instead of rectangular openings in specimens having slender webs because moment ratios are raised by 85% accompanied by a rise in normal ratios by 9%.

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