The paper presents the development of a three-dimensional (3D) beam element for the analysis of steel structures in fire that properly accounts for the degradation of the torsional strength and stiffness owing to thermal exposure. The element is well-suited for the analysis of members that are subjected to significant torsional effects, as steel members with open cross-sections subjected to torsion, lateral-torsional buckling, and torsional buckling. The element is based on a corotational formulation and small strains assumption, while the local formulation was developed according to both the Timoshenko and Bernoulli beam theories. The stress-strain relationship and thermal expansion of steel were implemented according to Eurocode EN 1993-1-2 (CEN 2005). A comprehensive numerical analysis was performed and results for several case studies are presented in the paper to assess the performance of the 3D beam element. The outcomes indicated very good agreement when compared with shell-based models, highlighting promising capabilities of modeling steel structures in fire. Moreover, the proposed element showed more accurate results with respect to beam elements included into two commercial software, i.e., ABAQUS and SAFIR. (C) 2020 American Society of Civil Engineers.

3D Beam Element for the Analysis of Torsional Problems of Steel-Structures in Fire / Possidente, L; Tondini, N; Battini, Jm. - In: JOURNAL OF STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING. - ISSN 0733-9445. - 2022, 146:7(2020), pp. 04020125-1-04020125-14. [10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0002665]

3D Beam Element for the Analysis of Torsional Problems of Steel-Structures in Fire

Possidente, L;Tondini, N
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2020-01-01

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The paper presents the development of a three-dimensional (3D) beam element for the analysis of steel structures in fire that properly accounts for the degradation of the torsional strength and stiffness owing to thermal exposure. The element is well-suited for the analysis of members that are subjected to significant torsional effects, as steel members with open cross-sections subjected to torsion, lateral-torsional buckling, and torsional buckling. The element is based on a corotational formulation and small strains assumption, while the local formulation was developed according to both the Timoshenko and Bernoulli beam theories. The stress-strain relationship and thermal expansion of steel were implemented according to Eurocode EN 1993-1-2 (CEN 2005). A comprehensive numerical analysis was performed and results for several case studies are presented in the paper to assess the performance of the 3D beam element. The outcomes indicated very good agreement when compared with shell-based models, highlighting promising capabilities of modeling steel structures in fire. Moreover, the proposed element showed more accurate results with respect to beam elements included into two commercial software, i.e., ABAQUS and SAFIR. (C) 2020 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Possidente, L; Tondini, N; Battini, Jm
3D Beam Element for the Analysis of Torsional Problems of Steel-Structures in Fire / Possidente, L; Tondini, N; Battini, Jm. - In: JOURNAL OF STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING. - ISSN 0733-9445. - 2022, 146:7(2020), pp. 04020125-1-04020125-14. [10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0002665]
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