Research Article
Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis and Comparison of In-Plane Strength of Circular and Parabolic Arched I-Section Cellular Steel Beam
Table 2
Finite element test model database.
| Specimen | (HS/LS) | (deg) | R (mm) | H S (mm) | Do (mm) | L s (mm) | Load case-1 | Load case-2 |
| Circular axis arch geometry |
| SCC-1 | 0.09 | 45 | 3280.3 | 247.5 | 160 | 2500 | MSPL | UDVL | SCC-2 | 0.13 | 60 | 2515.8 | 332.5 | 160 | 2500 | MSPL | UDVL | SCC-3 | 0.20 | 90 | 1768.4 | 517.5 | 160 | 2500 | MSPL | UDVL | DCC-1 | 0.28 | 120 | 1457.9 | 707.5 | 160 | 2500 | MSPL | UDVL | DCC-2 | 0.35 | 140 | 1330.3 | 875 | 160 | 2500 | MSPL | UDVL | DCC-3 | 0.42 | 160 | 1269.5 | 1047.5 | 160 | 2500 | MSPL | UDVL | DCC-4 | 0.5 | 180 | 1250 | 1250 | 160 | 2500 | MSPL | UDVL |
| Specimen | (HS/LS) | R (mm) | H S (mm) | Do (mm) | L s (mm) | Load case-1 | Load case-2 |
| Parabolic axis arch geometry |
| PSC-1 | 0.09 | 3280.3 | 247.5 | 160 | 2500 | MSPL | UDVL | PSC-2 | 0.13 | 2515.8 | 332.5 | 160 | 2500 | MSPL | UDVL | PSC-3 | 0.20 | 1768.4 | 517.5 | 160 | 2500 | MSPL | UDVL | PDC-1 | 0.28 | 1457.9 | 707.5 | 160 | 2500 | MSPL | UDVL | PDC-2 | 0.35 | 1330.3 | 875 | 160 | 2500 | MSPL | UDVL | PDC-3 | 0.42 | 1269.5 | 1047.5 | 160 | 2500 | MSPL | UDVL | PDC-4 | 0.5 | 1250 | 1250 | 160 | 2500 | MSPL | UDVL |
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SCC: shallow circular curve, DCC: deep circular curve, PSC: shallow parabolic arch, PDC: deep parabolic arch, MSPL: mid-span point load, and UDVL: uniform distributed vertical load.
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