Steel column and frame stability analysis using finite element techniques
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The facilities for analysing steel columns and frames at room temperature and under fire conditions of the general purpose finite element program DIANA, are described in this paper. These facilities include among other elements a beam-column element, means to describe geometrical and material non-linear behaviour and several iteration procedures to solve non-linear beam-column problems. Use of these facilities is illus­trated by several examples of beam-columns and frames. These examples clearly show that finite element techniques are of great help in steel column and frame stability research. Use of finite element techniques leads to a better understanding of structural behaviour and helps to attain better design rules.
TNO Identifier
229928
ISSN
00467316
Source
Heron, 30(4), pp. 1-29.
Pages
1-29