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A Development of Explicit Algorithm for Stress-Erection Analysis of STRARCH System  

Lee, Kyoung-Soo (인하대학교 건축학부)
Han, Sang-Eul (인하대학교 건축학부)
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Journal of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute of Korea / v.24, no.5, 2011 , pp. 513-520 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this paper, the advanced explicit algorithm is proposed to simulate the stress-erection process analysis of Strarch system. The Strarch(Stressed-Arch) system is a unique and innovative structural system and member prestress comprising prefabricated plane truss frames which are erected by a post-tensioning stress-erection procedure. The flexible bottom chord which have sleeve and gap detail are closed by the reaction force of prestressing tendon. The prestress imposing to the tendon will make the Strarch system to be erected. This post tensioning process is called as "stress-erection process". During the stress-erection process, the plastic rigid body rotation is occurred to the flexible top chord by the excessive amount of plastic strain, and the structural characteristic becomes to be unstable. In this study, the large deformational beam-column element with plastic hinge is used to model the flexible top chord, and the advanced Dynamic Relaxation method(DRM) are applied to the unstable problem of stress-erection process of Strarch system. Finally, the verification of proposed explicit algorithm is evaluated by analysing the stress-erection of real project of Strarch system.
Keywords
strarch; stress-erection process; DRM; plastic hinge; beam-column;
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