Research Article

The Impact of the HMCFRP Ratio on the Strengthening of Steel Composite I-Beams

Table 2

Finite element properties of the specimen.

MemberFinite element name in ABAQUSDescriptionMaterial modelDepiction of behavior

Steel I-beamS4RShell, 4-noded, reduced integrationElastoplastic183906.tab.002a
  (a)
Steel plateC3D8RSolid, 8-noded, reduced integrationElastoplastic183906.tab.002b
  (b)
EpoxyCOH3D8Cohesive, 8-nodedTraction-separation183906.tab.002c
  (c)
HMCFRPC3D8RSolid, 8-noded, reduced integrationBrittle cracking183906.tab.002d
  (d)