Static strength of tubular DT joints using LUSAS finite element software

Structural tubular are widely used in the construction of offshore structures. As these structures are located in hostile environment, these joints represent structural weak spots and so it is desirable to develop reliable methods of determining their static collapse loads. This studies focus on the...

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Main Author: Abd. Rahman, Norashidah
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2005
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description Structural tubular are widely used in the construction of offshore structures. As these structures are located in hostile environment, these joints represent structural weak spots and so it is desirable to develop reliable methods of determining their static collapse loads. This studies focus on the analysis of static strength of tubular DT joints under brace compression loading by using LUSAS finite element software. The numerical static strength result is compared with an experimental test result obtained from the literature. The value of the static strength obtained in this work is 56% lower than that of the experimental test. A parameter study was performed to study the effect of the geometric parameters a, ß, y and t as well as the effect of the yield strength sy on the static strength of DT joint model. Finally, a simple equation relating the static strength to the above parameters is proposed.
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spelling utm-47192018-02-28T06:46:12Z http://eprints.utm.my/4719/ Static strength of tubular DT joints using LUSAS finite element software Abd. Rahman, Norashidah TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) QA76 Computer software Structural tubular are widely used in the construction of offshore structures. As these structures are located in hostile environment, these joints represent structural weak spots and so it is desirable to develop reliable methods of determining their static collapse loads. This studies focus on the analysis of static strength of tubular DT joints under brace compression loading by using LUSAS finite element software. The numerical static strength result is compared with an experimental test result obtained from the literature. The value of the static strength obtained in this work is 56% lower than that of the experimental test. A parameter study was performed to study the effect of the geometric parameters a, ß, y and t as well as the effect of the yield strength sy on the static strength of DT joint model. Finally, a simple equation relating the static strength to the above parameters is proposed. 2005-04 Thesis NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.utm.my/4719/1/NorashidahAbdRahmanMFKA2005.pdf Abd. Rahman, Norashidah (2005) Static strength of tubular DT joints using LUSAS finite element software. Masters thesis, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Civil Engineering.
spellingShingle TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
QA76 Computer software
Abd. Rahman, Norashidah
Static strength of tubular DT joints using LUSAS finite element software
title Static strength of tubular DT joints using LUSAS finite element software
title_full Static strength of tubular DT joints using LUSAS finite element software
title_fullStr Static strength of tubular DT joints using LUSAS finite element software
title_full_unstemmed Static strength of tubular DT joints using LUSAS finite element software
title_short Static strength of tubular DT joints using LUSAS finite element software
title_sort static strength of tubular dt joints using lusas finite element software
topic TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
QA76 Computer software
url http://eprints.utm.my/4719/
http://eprints.utm.my/4719/1/NorashidahAbdRahmanMFKA2005.pdf