scholarly journals 3D FE Analysis of an Embankment Construction on GRSC and Proposal of a Design Method

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yogendra K. Tandel ◽  
Chandresh H. Solanki ◽  
Atul K. Desai
Keyword(s):  
Carrying Capacity ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Soft Clay ◽  
Deformation Modulus ◽  
Diameter Ratio ◽  
Major Influence ◽  
Stone Column ◽  
Load Carrying Capacity ◽  
Lateral Deformation ◽  
Load Carrying

Stone column is often employed for strengthening of an embankment seated on deep soft clay. But in very soft clay having undrained shear strength less than or equal to 15 kPa, stone column may not derive adequate load carrying capacity and undergo large lateral deformation due to inadequate lateral confinement. In such circumstances, reinforcement to individual stone column by geosynthetics enhances load carrying capacity and reduces lateral deformation. This paper addresses parametric study on behaviour of embankment resting on Geosynthetic Reinforced Stone Column (GRSC) considering parameters such as stone column spacing to diameter ratio, deformation modulus of stone column material, geosynthetic stiffness, thickness of soft clay, and height of embankment by 3D numerical analysis. Finally, equation for Settlement Improvement Factor (SIF), defined as ratio between settlement of embankment without treatment and with geosynthetic reinforced stone column, is proposed that correlates with the major influence parameters such as stone column spacing to diameter ratio, deformation modulus of soft clay, and geosynthetic stiffness.

Prediction model and parametric study on CFRP flat-joggle-flat hybrid (bonded/bolted) joints

2020 ◽  
Vol 54 (26) ◽  
pp. 4025-4034
Author(s):  
Chang Xu ◽  
Wenjing Wang ◽  
Zhiming Liu ◽  
Chen Fu
Keyword(s):  
Prediction Model ◽  
Carrying Capacity ◽  
Failure Modes ◽  
Diameter Ratio ◽  
Load Carrying Capacity ◽  
Bolted Joint ◽  
Hybrid Joint ◽  
Load Carrying ◽  
Bonded Joint ◽  
Adhesively Bonded Joint

As the weakness zone of composite structures, joints are of great concern. Adding fasteners in the bonded joint is another type of jointing, technology used in engineering. In this research, considering a new type of flat-joggle-flat carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) joint, a prediction model based on the commercial software ABAQUS was proposed to predict the joint load carrying capacity and analyse the joint failure modes. Tensile tests were performed to verify the validity of the model. Furthermore, the orthogonal design was applied to explore the effects of four kinds of factors on the hybrid joints. The results showed that the load-carrying capacity of the hybrid joint improved by 40.5% and 31.9% on average, compared with that of the adhesively bonded joint and the bolted joint, respectively. The carrying capacity for the bonded joint, bolted joint and hybrid joint predicted by the model has error values of 3.5%, 2.7% and 3.1%, respectively, which illustrates good accuracy with the test results. The width-to-diameter ratio appears to have the most substantial effect on the first drop load and the maximum load of the hybrid joint. The failure modes are influenced by the width-to-diameter ratio, edge-to-diameter ratio and stacking sequence.

Equivalent slenderness ratio for built-up members

1993 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 708-711 ◽  
Author(s):  
Murray C. Temple ◽  
Ghada Elmahdy
Keyword(s):  
Key Words ◽  
Carrying Capacity ◽  
Slenderness Ratio ◽  
Load Carrying Capacity ◽  
Lateral Deformation ◽  
Numerical Example ◽  
Ratio Equation ◽  
Load Carrying ◽  
The One ◽  
Equivalent Slenderness Ratio

Built-up struts that buckle about an axis perpendicular to the plane of the connectors should be treated as a "built-up" member as opposed to a "simple" member. This mode of buckling causes shear and moments in the connectors which deform the connectors. These deformations increase the lateral deformation of the member and hence affect the load-carrying capacity. To account for this effect the easiest method is to use an equivalent slenderness ratio such as the one included in the Canadian Standard. This note outlines the derivation of the equivalent slenderness ratio equation, discusses when it should and should not be used, and includes a numerical example. A rewording of the applicable clause in the Canadian Standard is suggested. Key words: battens, built-up members, connectors, slenderness ratio.

scholarly journals Strength Calculation and Equal Load-Carrying-Capacity Design of an Undermatched HSLA Lap Joint under Out-of-Plane Bending

Metals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 161
Author(s):  
Junli Guo ◽  
Zhibo Dong ◽  
Hongyuan Fang ◽  
Jiajie Wang
Keyword(s):  
Carrying Capacity ◽  
Calculation Method ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Strength Calculation ◽  
Weld Strength ◽  
Load Carrying Capacity ◽  
Lap Joint ◽  
Load Carrying ◽  
Out Of Plane ◽  
Plane Bending

This work aimed to design an undermatched lap joint that has an equal load-carrying capacity (ELCC) with a traditional equalmatched joint under out-of-plane bending. A weld strength calculation method was proposed based on the similarity of a lap joint and a T joint, as shown using linear elastic finite element (FE) analysis, and then applied in the analysis of a lap joint and the design of an ELCC lap joint. A single lap joint of HQ785 steel was chosen for experimental verification. The bending force limit of the ELCC joint was 93.35% of the theoretical prediction and 96.90% of the traditional equalmatched joint. The results show that the weld strength calculation method and the ELCC design method are reasonable and feasible.

scholarly journals Laboratory Model Tests on Stone Column and Pervious Concrete Columns: A Comparative Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-89
Author(s):  
Jignesh Patel ◽  
Chandresh Solanki ◽  
Yogendra Tandel ◽  
Bhavin Patel
Keyword(s):  
Carrying Capacity ◽  
Deformation Behavior ◽  
Concrete Columns ◽  
Model Tests ◽  
Pervious Concrete ◽  
Stone Columns ◽  
Stone Column ◽  
Laboratory Model ◽  
Load Carrying Capacity ◽  
Load Carrying

This study aims to perform laboratory model tests to investigate the load-deformation behavior of stone columns (SCs), pervious concrete columns (PCCs), and composite columns (CCs). Here, CC refers to the column which has the upper portion made of PCC and the lower portion made of SC. The parameters investigated in this study include column diameters, column lengths, and installation methods (pre-cast and cast-in-situ methods). The results of the model tests reveal that the axial load-carrying capacity of PCC is nearly 8 times more than that of SC with the same diameter. Moreover, it is also observed that at the top portion of SC, with the PCC length which is about 3.75 to 5 times the column diameter, the load-carrying capacity can significantly increase. It is concluded that the installation methods have marginal influence on the load-deformation behavior of PCC.

scholarly journals Bearing Capacity of Interfered Adjacent Strip Footings on Granular Bed Overlying Soft Clay: An Analytical Approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (7) ◽  
pp. 1244-1263
Author(s):  
R. Shivashankar ◽  
S. Anaswara
Keyword(s):  
Bearing Capacity ◽  
Analytical Model ◽  
Carrying Capacity ◽  
Soft Clay ◽  
Punching Shear ◽  
Load Carrying Capacity ◽  
Granular Bed ◽  
Shear Model ◽  
Load Carrying ◽  
Strip Footings

In the present paper, the interference effects on bearing capacity of two and three closely spaced strip footings resting on granular bed overlying clay are being studied. A simple analytical model is proposed to predict the load-carrying capacity and the interference factor of an interfered footing, when adjacent strip footings are optimally placed on the surface of a Granular Bed (GB) overlying clay and both the footings are simultaneously loaded. A punching shear failure mechanism is envisaged in the analytical model. The load-carrying capacity of the footing is taken as the sum of total shearing resistances along the two vertical planes through the edges of the strip footing in the upper granular layer and the load-carrying capacity of the soft clay beneath the GB. Insights gained from finite element simulations are used to develop the new modified punching shear model for interfering footing. Bearing capacity can be easily calculated by using the proposed punching shear model for interfering footing. The analytical model is validated with numerical analyses and previous experimental results and found to be in reasonably good agreement. The influence of different parameters such as granular bed thickness, width of footing, number of footings are carried out in this study. Doi: 10.28991/cej-2021-03091723 Full Text: PDF

scholarly journals Laboratory Experimental Analysis on Encapsulated Stone Column

2013 ◽  
Vol 59 (3) ◽  
pp. 359-379 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y.K. Tandel ◽  
C.H. Solanki ◽  
A.K. Desai
Keyword(s):  
Carrying Capacity ◽  
Soft Soil ◽  
Stone Columns ◽  
Stone Column ◽  
Radial Deformation ◽  
Load Carrying Capacity ◽  
Column Length ◽  
Confinement Pressure ◽  
Load Carrying ◽  
Lower Load

Abstract The application of stone column technique for improvement of soft soils has attracted a considerable attention during the last decade. However, in a very soft soil, the stone columns undergo excessive bulging, because of very low lateral confinement pressure provided by the surrounding soil. The performance of stone column can be improved by the encapsulation of stone column by geosynthetic, which acts to provide additional confinement to columns, preventing excessive bulging and column failure. In the present study, a detailed experimental study on behavior of single column is carried out by varying parameters like diameter of the stone column, length of stone column, length of geosynthetic encapsulation and stiffness of encapsulation material. In addition, finite-element analyses have been performed to access the radial deformation of stone column. The results indicate a remarkable increase in load carrying capacity due to encapsulation. The load carrying capacity of column depends very much upon the diameter of the stone column and stiffness of encapsulation material. The results show that partial encapsulation over top half of the column and fully encapsulated floating column of half the length of clay bed thickness give lower load carrying capacity than fully encapsulated end bearing column. In addition, radial deformation of stone column decreases with increasing stiffness of encapsulation material.

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