• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.239-259
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• 2013

Typically, beams that form part of structural systems are subjected to vertical distributed loading along their length. Distributed loading affects moment and shear distribution, and consequently spread of inelasticity, along the beam length. However, the finite element models developed so far for seismic analysis of frame structures either ignore the effect of vertical distributed loading on spread of inelasticity or consider it in an approximate manner. In this paper, a beam-type finite element is developed, which is capable of considering accurately the effect of uniform distributed loading on spreading of inelastic deformations along the beam length. The proposed model consists of two gradual spread inelasticity sub-elements accounting explicitly for inelastic flexural and shear response. Following this approach, the effect of distributed loading on spreading of inelastic flexural and shear deformations is properly taken into account. The finite element is implemented in the seismic analysis of plane frame structures with beam members controlled either by flexure or shear. It is shown that to obtain accurate results the influence of distributed beam loading on spreading of inelastic deformations should be taken into account in the inelastic seismic analysis of frame structures.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제56권2호
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• pp.169-188
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• 2015

There are two types of nonlinear analysis methods for building frameworks depending on the method of modeling the plastification of members including lumped plasticity and distributed plasticity. The lumped plasticity method assumes that plasticity is concentrated at a zero-length plastic hinge section at the ends of the elements. The distributed plasticity method discretizes the structural members into many line segments, and further subdivides the cross-section of each segment into a number of finite elements. When a reinforced concrete member experiences inelastic deformations, cracks tend to spread form the joint interface resulting in a curvature distribution. The program IDARC includes a spread plasticity formulation to capture the variation of the section flexibility, and combine them to determine the element stiffness matrix. In this formulation, the flexibility distribution in the structural elements is assumed to be the linear. The main objective of this study is to evaluate the accuracy of linear flexibility distribution assumed in the spread inelasticity model. For this purpose, nonlinear analysis of two reinforced concrete frames is carried out and the linear flexibility models used in the elements are compared with the real ones. It is shown that the linear flexibility distribution is incorrect assumption in cases of significant gravity load effects and can be lead to incorrect nonlinear responses in some situations.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제17권4호통권77호
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• pp.439-447
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• 2005

아치 리브가 수직 하중을 받는 경우, 예기치 않게 면내 방향으로 좌굴이 발생될 수 있다. 따라서 설계자는 아치 리브의 면내 안정성을 설계 시 반드시 고려해야 한다. 본 논문에서는 유한 요소 해석을 통하여 수직 등분포 하중을 받는 고정지점 포물선 아치 리브의 탄성, 비탄성 면내 좌굴 강도를 연구하였다. 본 연구에서 사용된 아치 리브의 스냅-스루 현상과 비탄성 거동을 모사하기 위한 유한 요소 해석 모델은 기존 연구자들의 실험 결과를 이용하여 검증되었다. 또한 아치 리브의 면내 극한 강도를 결정하기 위하여 대변형과 재료의 비탄성, 잔류응력을 고려하였으며, 마지막으로 유한 요소 해석의 결과를 EC3 설계기준과 비교, 분석 하였다.