Experimental study of the shear response of lean duplex stainless steel plate girders
Author(s)
Saliba, N
Gardner, L
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
An experimental and numerical study of the shear response of lean duplex stainless steel plate girders is described in this paper. A total of nine welded plate girders were tested. Lean duplex stainless steel, which is a low nickel variety of the material, has approximately twice the strength of the common austenitic grades and at approximately half the initial cost. It also possesses good corrosion resistance and high temperature properties, as well as adequate weldability and fracture toughness. Two web panel aspect ratios and a range of web slendernesses were considered. The results from the experiments, including the full load-deformation histories and failure models are reported. A numerical investigation was carried out in parallel with the testing. The models were first validated against the experimental results after which parametric studies were performed to generate data for a wider range of cross-sections. The generated experimental and numerical data were used to assess the shear resistance design equations given in Eurocode 3: Part 1.4. The current design provisions were shown to be safely applicable to lean duplex stainless steel, though improved guidance is sought in further ongoing research.
Date Issued
2012-09-14
Date Acceptance
2012-07-31
Citation
Engineering Structures, 2012, 46, pp.375-391
ISSN
1873-7323
Publisher
Elsevier
Start Page
375
End Page
391
Journal / Book Title
Engineering Structures
Volume
46
Copyright Statement
© 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. This manuscript is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
Identifier
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Subjects
Science & Technology
Technology
Engineering, Civil
Engineering
ENGINEERING, CIVIL
Experiments
Failure modes
Finite element
Lean duplex
Numerical modelling
Shear buckling
Stainless steel
Structural testing
Ultimate shear capacity
Welded I-sections
NONRIGID END POST
GENERAL BEHAVIOR
CROSS-SECTIONS
DESIGN
COLUMNS
Civil Engineering
0905 Civil Engineering
Publication Status
Published