Stability optimization of trapezoidal frame with rigid members and flexible joints
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Author(s)
Wu, Chao
Li, Ya-Nan
Tam, Lik-Ho
He, Li
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Stability has been an important subject in the design of a portal frame structure. Conventional stability analysis of the portal frame is normally conducted assuming that all the joints are rigid. However, the joints of a portal frame in real applications are not always rigid and semirigid connections often exist. AISC design code requires that the effect of the joint flexibility on the behavior and buckling capacity of the portal frame should be taken into account in the analysis and design procedures. To address this issue, a portal frame with flexible joints and rigid members was theoretically analyzed in the literature and closed form solution was derived for its global buckling load. However, when more parameters are involved, e.g., different leg lengths, asymmetric frame shape, and moving load, the solution to the governing equation of the stability of the frame becomes impossible. This paper presents a comprehensive parametric study on the stability of an asymmetric portal frame with flexible joints and rigid members through finite element (FE) analysis. The FE model was first validated by the existing theoretical solution in the literature. Parameters including the position of the moving load, the lengths of the two frame legs, and the span of the frame were analyzed. Design curves were developed based on the parametric study, from which the stable, unstable, and catastrophically unstable states of the portal frame were characterized. This paper contributes benchmark results for the stability optimization in the design of the portable frame of a general shape.
Date Issued
2020
Date Acceptance
2020-05-20
Citation
Advances in Civil Engineering, 2020, 2020
ISSN
1687-8086
Publisher
Hindawi Limited
Journal / Book Title
Advances in Civil Engineering
Volume
2020
Copyright Statement
Copyright © 2020 Chao Wu et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Subjects
Construction & Building Technology
Engineering
Engineering, Civil
Science & Technology
SIMULATION
Technology
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
8865888
Date Publish Online
2020-06-02