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Research ArticleThermal Behaviour of Beams with Slant End-Plate ConnectionSubjected to Nonsymmetric Gravity Load
Farshad Zahmatkesh, Mohd Hanim Osman, and Elnaz Talebi
Department of Structures and Materials, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Johor, Malaysia
Correspondence should be addressed to Farshad Zahmatkesh; fa [email protected]
Received 20 August 2013; Accepted 3 October 2013; Published 23 January 2014
Academic Editors: J. Lee, Z. Turskis, and W. O. Wong
Copyright Β© 2014 Farshad Zahmatkesh et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons AttributionLicense, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properlycited.
Research on the steel structures with confining of axial expansion in fixed beams has been quite intensive in the past decade. Itis well established that the thermal behaviour has a key influence on steel structural behaviours. This paper describes mechanicalbehaviour of beams with bolted slant end-plate connection with nonsymmetric gravity load, subjected to temperature increase.Furthermore, the performance of slant connections of beams in steel moment frame structures in the elastic field is investigated.The proposed model proved that this flexible connection system could successfully decrease the extra thermal induced axial forceby both of the friction force dissipation among two faces of slant connection and a small upward movement on the slant plane.Theapplicability of primary assumption is illustrated. The results from the proposed model are examined within various slant angles,thermal and friction factors. It can be concluded that higher thermal conditions are tolerable when slanting connection is used.
1. Introduction
Themost specifiedweakness of steel structures is reduction inits compressive strength during temperature increase and/orfire. Lack of strength in the steel elements mainly dependupon boundary conditions of the beams and columns in theend connections at the supports [1, 2]. The connections of asteel structure play a key role in controlling and carrying ofinitial axial forces and also gravity loads. Therefore, moni-toring of thermal force at joints can be useful for probablystructural failure.
The evaluation of the end connections at elevated temper-ature was a topic of many research programs in recent years.Liu et al. [1] has investigated the failure elevated temperatureof the steel beams with axial restraints at the supports. Thecritical elevated temperature conditions of steel compressivemembers have also been studied by Rodrigues et al. [3].Besides, the reaction of initial axial compressive force causedby the elevated temperature may lead to buckling of beam-columns. This is widely investigated by [4]. The results ofthese experimental tests confirmed that the restrained beamgenerate huge axial compressive force in the beam when itis subjected to elevated temperature [2, 3]. It is observed
that the supports at two ends of the beam tend to resistagainst member expansion. Besides, the behaviour of beamto column joints at elevated temperature has been simulatedby Al-Jabri [5] and also end connection behaviour has beentested experimentally by Qian et al. [2].
In steel structures, designers need to find an appropriatesolution against thermal effects in fully axially restrainedbeams. Some of themost common solutions are (i) increasingsection area, (ii) using from lateral supports, (iii) coolingsystem by air-conditioning, (iv) covering system by concreteor isolation, and (v) thermal break. Although it is importantto select a suitable option to presentmore economically struc-tures, most of the presented methods are extensively costly.
From the literature review, it can be seen that thebolted slant end-plate connections could be one of the mosteconomically generated methods [6]. These connections cansustain against the large axial load subjected to temperatureincrease. The resulted equations of analytical model [6]show that, after an increase in temperature in the beamswith conventional (vertical) connections, a huge extra axialforce will be induced into the beam. This thermal axial forcecan decrease the capability of member to carry externalsymmetric-gravity loads. Thermal damping ability of
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Vertical end-plate connection
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Figure 1: Typical beam with (a) vertical and (b) slant bolted end-plate connection.
connection can increase when details of it change to slantingtype one. So, this type of connections can reduce inducedthermal axial force and raise the capability of member againstelevated temperature. In this paper, an analytical method ispresented to derive equilibrium equations for a beam withnonsymmetric gravity load. The beam has been studiedto find axial force and movement elevated temperature.From the analytical study, it can be found that the end-plateconnection with slanting joint can be used as a dampingdevice for the axial force induced in the beam due to elevatedtemperature.
From the literature review, it can be seen that the numer-ical and analytical approaches are very popular in the inves-tigation of steel structures under elevated temperature. Theeffects of axial restraint have been investigated numerically byShepherd and Burgess [7] and analytically byWong [8]. Moststudies are focused on the behaviour of available strength andstiffness of moment connections through the elastic zone.Limited researches are conducted on the behaviour of slantend-plate connections subjected to elevated temperature.Themain objective of the present research is to generate ananalytical model in order to reveal the thermal behaviouralof the slanting connection with nonsymmetric gravity load.
2. The Reaction of Axially Restrained SteelBeams under Elevated Temperature
The reaction and failure of the beam subjected to temperatureincrease almost depends on the section area, boundaryconditions, span, properties of material, and the amount ofelevated temperature. Thermal expansions of the materialsare a vital behaviour that should be considered through theanalysing of the heated beam. The steel beam is a structuralmember that is expected to carry gravity loads. For thebeam which is completely or partially restrained axially, theexpansion due to elevated temperature can cause a huge axialforce in the extent of confined beam. This force can be ademerit for the structural performance. The axial force in arestrained heated beam is given by (1) to (2) as follows:
ΞπΏ = (ππΏ
π΄πΈ) ,
ΞπΏ = πΌπΏΞπ.
(1)
From (1), the axial load due to increase in temperature canbe obtained as given in (2). From (2), a heated steel beamwitha fully axially restrained supports must have enough strengthagainst the additional axial force. In designing a nonheatedbeam, increase in the section area has direct influence on theamount of memberβs strength. However, in a heated beam,increase in the section area only cannot increase strengthof beam (i.e., beam member) against the axial load. In suchcondition, axial force should be satisfied by two equationswhere the first equation presents the stress in pure axial loadand the second equation shows the axial load due to elevatedtemperature as follows:
ππ‘= πΌπ΄πΈΞπ. (2)
3. Vertical and Slant End-Plate ConnectionCharacteristics in Beam Subjected toTemperature Increase
3.1. Connections Characteristics. The end-plate steel connec-tions consist of a plate which is welded at end of the beam.The plates are bolted to the flange of columns or supportedend-plate on site.The vertical end-plate connections are com-monly used in the industrial structures, and the residentialtowers with the knee connections. The popularity of boltedend plate connection is largely due to its simplicity in fabrica-tion and installation. Although, the slant end-plate connec-tions are similar to the vertical models, they are different onthe end-plate connection angle. A schematic view of verticaland slant end-plate connections are shown in Figure 1.
The connections of two slant plates (i.e., the joint surface)should be taken practically. For example, during the fabrica-tion of slanted end-plate connections of beams, the angle ofthe slantwas limited to about 60 degrees. A higher angle is notpractical since the crossing bolts into holes in top and bottomof the end-plate cannot be tightened (Figure 2).
3.2. Crawl of Beam on Connection Surface due to Increase inTemperature. The beam with the vertical end-plate connec-tions and fixed supports tends to have an expansion when it issubjected to temperature increase. As showed in (2), an exten-sive axial force in beams can be produced when the supports
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15β
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Pt = 0
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Col
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Col
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0 < Pt < Pcr PtPt
(b)
Col
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umn
Pt PtPt > Pcr
(c)
Figure 3: Beam with vertical bolted end-plate connection subjected to temperature increase. (a) Stage 1: beam connections before increasingthe temperature. (b) Stage 2: beam connection after increase in temperature βcontact two plates together.β (c) Stage 3: beam connection afterincrease in temperature βbuckling and decrease Youngβs modules.β
are not allowed moving horizontally. However, the slant end-plate connection damps the axial force by allowing the end ofbeam to crawl on connection surface. Such sliding is due toelongation of the original beam member.
Hypotheses about the stages of the performance and thereaction of end-plate connections due to increase in temper-ature are shown in Figures 3 and 4. In the conventional end-plate connection (vertical), after an increase in temperature,the beam tends to buckle due to increase in axial load.Vertical end-plate connection does not allow beam to haveexpansion, as shown in Figure 3. On the other hand, in theslant connection, by increase in the temperature, the supportβsreactions produced an axial force. The generated forces aredissipated by upward sliding on the slant surface (Figure 4).
The purpose of Figures 3 and 4 is to show that movementtolerance at the surface of end-plate connection can absorbpart of the movement in the end of the beam due toelongation. Although, in vertical end-plate connection, thereis small vertically movement tolerance between the surfaces,it is unable to absorb the expansion of beam horizontallyas the direction of expansion is perpendicular to directionof moving surface. In the slant end-plate connection, there
is a sliding surface that provides slanting tolerance whereit can absorb the expansion at two ends of the beam bycrawling on their slanting planes since the direction ofhorizontal expansion can be propelled to the slanting planeof connection.
4. Analytical Modelling
In order to simplify the calculation in two-dimensional (2D)model, joints in the end-plate connections are assumed tobe rigid. The supports on these rigid cantilever beams areevaluated in three different cases, (i) first roller support, (ii)secondly friction support, and (iii) thirdly friction boltedsupport. For 2D simulation of the free motion of bolts in theholes of end-plate (i.e., the movement only in the allowablehole gap) it is considered that the lower part of slope lineis closed and top of slope line is free (Figure 5). In thefrictionless support model (Figure 5), the supports on theslant plane are assumed to be roller type. It is noteworthythat the beam should be in static equilibrium before thermaleffect. As the beam is subjected to uniform symmetric gravityload, the consequent of bending moment,π, in the two ends
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Pt Pt0 < Pt < Pcr
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Pt Pt0 < Pt < Pcr
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Figure 4: Beam with slant bolted end-plate connection subjected to temperature increase. (a) Stage 1: beam behaviour before increase intemperature. (b) Stage 2: beam behaviour after increase in temperature βtwo plates are in contact.β (c) Stage 3: Beam behaviour after increasein temperature βtwo plates contact together and in movement.β (d) Stage 4: Beam behaviour after increase in temperature βbuckling anddecrease in Youngβs modulus.β
L
N
N
N
PiMi
M
M M
π π
W
W
Figure 5: Simplification model of beam movement with slant end-plate connection due to increase in temperature and symmetric gravityload (frictionless support).
of beam is zero. In static equilibrium, the uniform gravityload, π, causes the roller supports to move downward.However, the initial axial force into the beam, π
π, resists
against downward sliding to set up static equilibrium. In thiscase, if the elevated temperature is induced on the beam, ittends to move upward without any frictional resistant forcefrom the support reaction (Figure 5). Equation (3) showsrelations between uniform gravity load, π, and slope ofconnection as follows
βπΉπ¦= 0 β π =
ππΏ
2 sin π,
βπΉπ₯= 0 β π
π=
ππΏ
2cotπ (frictionless) .
(3)
4.1. The Beam with Slant End-Plate Connection Subjectedto Nonsymmetric Gravity Load and Uniform TemperatureIncrease. In the most structures, the applied gravity load isnot usually symmetric and uniform (i.e., wall load in midspan of the beam). Thus, it is necessary to consider applyingnonsymmetric gravity load on the beam. In nonsymmetricgravity load case, for logical comparison, in all of the threementioned cases, the amount of nonsymmetric gravity loadis assumed to be equal to π (π = ππΏ).
In the first case study, the roller supports are used on theslant plane (Figure 6). The nonsymmetric gravity load, 2π,make left side support to move downward, but initial axialload in the beam, π
π, resists against movement after equilib-
rium in supports.Therefore, after an increase in temperature,
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Figure 6: Simplification model of beam movement with nonsymmetric gravity load due to increase in temperature (frictionless support).
the beam tends to move upward to damp beam elongation.Equation (4) shows relations between nonsymmetric gravityload and slope of connection.
Figure 7 presented a schematic view of the second casestudy. It is assumed that the reaction of supports depends onthe friction factor between two faces of joint planes. Figure 8also illustrated the nonsymmetric gravity load,π, that causesthe left side support to slide downward. This also makes thesupport in right side to move upward (Figure 8). It shouldbe mentioned that there are two forces that resist againstmovement, (i) initial axial load and (ii) friction force. Thefriction force resists against downward movement in the leftsupport and upward movement in right support. Hence, theamount of reaction force in left and right sides is not the same.So, two cases can occur in equilibriumbefore and after slidingwas started as follows:
βπΉπ₯= 0, βπΉ
π¦= 0 β π =
ππΏ
2 sin π,
βπΉπ₯= 0 β π
π=
ππΏ
2cot π Frictionless.
(4)
The reaction of supports can be obtained from (5), and (7).Also, the amount of initial axial load, π
π, is calculated by
(6). The Equations (5)β(7) can be derived only before thesliding started and without any thermal effect. After the slideoccurred at the two ends of the beam, the reaction of supportscan be derived from (9) and (10). Besides, the amount ofinitial axial load, π
π, is obtained from (11). Both of cases are
subjected to nonsymmetric gravity load only.Equilibrium before sliding:
ππΏ= (ππ) sin π + π
πcos π, (5)
Q = WL
PiPiπ π
Figure 7: Simplification model of beam movement with nonsym-metric gravity load due to increase in temperature (friction support).
πΉππΏ
= ππΏππ ,
βπΉinclined line Left = 0,
ππ=
(πππΏ) (cos π β ππ sin π)
sin π + ππ cos π
= (πππΏ) cot (π + π) , (6)
ππ = (1 β π)π sin π + π
πcos π, (7)
πΉππ
= ππ ππ ,
βπΉinclined line Right = 0,
ππsin πβ(1βπ)ππΏ cos π β€ πΉ
ππ , equilibrium condition
before sliding,
ππ= (πππΏ) cot (π + π) β€ (1 β π)ππΏ cot (π β π),
π/(1 β π) β€ (πππ‘ (π β π)/cot (π + π))
π β€ (cot (π β π))/(πππ‘ (π + π) + cot (π β π)),
equilibrium condition before sliding.(8)
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Q = WL
(a)Q
(a)Q
(a)Q
(1 β a)Q
(1 β a)Q
(1 β a)Q
90 β π 90 β π
90 β π90 β π
π
π
π
π
π
π
π
ππ
π
FfL
NL
FfR
NR
π π
PiPi
PiPi
RL
RRπs = tan(π)
Figure 8: Free body diagram of beam with nonsymmetric gravity load before thermal effect (friction support).
Equilibrium after sliding:
βπΉπ₯= 0 β π
πΏcos(π + π) β π
π cos(π β π) = 0,
βπΉπ¦= 0 β π
πΏsin(π + π) + π
π sin(π β π) = ππΏ,
π πΏ=
ππΏ cos (π β π)sin 2π
, (9)
π π =
ππΏ cos (π + π)sin 2π
, (10)
βπΉπ₯= 0 β π
π=
ππΏ (cos2π β sin2π)sin 2π
. (11)
After increase in temperature, the beam tends to moveupward on both of supports to damp extra axial load dueto elongation (Figure 9). Therefore, the reaction of left sidesupport, π
πΏ, will change friction vector to resist against
upward movement. On the other hand, the vectorβs directionof reaction at the right support is still similar to beforethermal effect but it resists against upward movement dueto elevated temperature and gravity load. Based on the freebody diagram (Figure 9), and in the second case study (afterelevated temperature), the reaction of the both left and right
supports, and initial axial force for the beam can be calculatedfrom (12) and (13), respectively, as follows:
βπΉπ¦= 0 β π
πΏ= π π =
ππΏ
2 sin (π β π), (12)
βπΉπ₯= 0 β π
π‘ max =ππΏ
2cot (π β π) friction form.
(13)
From the substitution of (13) into (2) (in the elastic zone)the movement elevated temperature (Ξπ
π) can be obtained
as given in the following:
Ξππ
=ππΏ
2π΄πΈπΌcot (π β π) friction form. (14)
In the third case study, the reaction of supports dependson the friction factor, and friction bolts among two faces ofjoint place (Figure 10). In the friction bolt case, the nonsym-metric gravity load, π, makes the left support to slide down-ward and makes right support to move upward (Figure 11).The amount of friction force in this case is greater thanwhen normal bolts were used (case two). Both of the normaltightening force and friction force increase during the boltsfastening. Therefore, in friction bolted connection, the beamneeds higher axial force to move upward when it is subjectedto temperature increase.
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Q = WL
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(a)Q
(a)Q
(1 β a)Q
(1 β a)Q
(1 β a)Q
90 β π90 β π
90 β π 90 β π
ππ
π
π
ππ
π
π
π
FfL
NL
FfR
NR
ππRLRRπs = tan(π)
Pt Pt
PtPt
π
Figure 9: Free body diagram of beam with nonsymmetric gravity load after increase in temperature (friction support).
Friction bolts
Q = WL
π πPi Pi
0.5Pb
0.5Pb 0.5Pb
0.5Pb
Figure 10: Simplificationmodel of beammovement with nonsymmetric gravity load due to increase in temperature (friction bolted support).
As can be seen from Figure 11, in the case of beforethermal effect, the equilibrium equations can be written astwo cases (i) before start sliding (15)β(18), and (ii) after startsliding (19)β(21).
Equilibrium before sliding as follows:
ππΏ= (ππ) sin π + π
πcos π + π
π, (15)
πΉππΏ
= ππΏππ ,
βπΉinclined line Left = 0,
ππ=
(πππΏ) (cos π β ππ sin π) β π
π ππ
sin π + ππ cos π
,
= (πππΏ) cot (π + π) βππsinπ
sin (π + π)
(16)
ππ = (1 β π)π sin π + π
πcos π + π
π, (17)
πΉππ
= ππ ππ ,
βπΉinclined line Right = 0,ππsin πβ(1βπ)ππΏ cos π β€ πΉ
ππ , equilibrium condition
before sliding,
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Q = WL
(a)Q
(a)Q
(a)Q
(1 β a)Q
(1 β a)Q
(1 β a)Q
90 β π 90 β π
90 β π90 β π
π π
π
ππ
π
π
π
π
π
FfL
NL
FfR
NR
ππ
RL
RRπs = tan(π)
PiPi
PbPb
PiPi
PbPb
Figure 11: Free body diagram of beam with nonsymmetric gravity load before thermal effect (friction bolted support).
ππ= (πππΏ)cot(π + π) β (π
πsinπ/sin(π + π)) β€ (1 β
π)ππΏcot(π β π) + (ππsinπ/sin(π β π)),
π β€cot (π β π)
cot (π + π) + cot (π β π)
+ππ
2ππΏ(cos (π β 2π) β cos (π + 2π)
sin 2π) .
(18)
Equilibrium after sliding as follows:
βπΉπ₯= 0 β π
πΏcos(π + π) β π
π cos(π β π) = 0,
βπΉπ¦= 0 β π
πΏsin(π + π) + π
π sin(π β π) = ππΏ +
2ππsin π,
π πΏ=
(ππΏ + 2ππsin π) cos (π β π)sin 2π
, (19)
π π =
(ππΏ + 2ππsin π) cos (π + π)sin 2π
, (20)
βπΉπ₯= 0
β ππ=
(ππΏ + 2ππsin π) (cos2π β sin2π)sin 2π
β ππcos π.
(21)
After increase in temperature, the beam tends to moveupward on the left and right supports in order to controlextra axial force due to expansion of the beam. Thus, the leftsupportβs reaction, π
πΏ, reverses the friction vector to resist
against upward movement. However, the right reaction ofsupport keeps steady as before to be heated.The friction forceresisted against upwardmovement due to only nonsymmetricgravity load. However, in new position, the right supportβsreaction increases to resist against upward movement due toboth nonsymmetric gravity load and elevated temperature.Figure 12 illustrates the process of generating (22) and (23).
βπΉπ¦= 0 β π
πΏ= π π =
ππΏ + 2ππsin π
2 sin (π β π), (22)
βπΉπ₯= 0 β π
π‘ max =ππΏ + 2π
πsin π
2cot (π β π) β π
πcos π.(23)
By merging (2) and (23), the movement elevated temper-ature in this case can be obtained as follows:
Ξππ
=1
πΌπ΄πΈ(ππΏ + 2π
πsin π
2cot (π β π) β π
πcos π) .
(24)
4.2. Critical Axial Load in the Beam-Column. The free bodydiagram of the beam-column with the uniform symmetric
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Q = WL
(a)Q
(a)Q
(a)Q
(1 β a)Q
(1 β a)Q
(1 β a)Q
90 β π 90 β π
90 β π90 β π
π π
π
ππ
π
π
π
π
πFfL
NL
FfR
NR
ππRLRRπs = tan(π)
PbPb
PbPb
Pt Pt
Pt Pt
Figure 12: Free body diagram of beam with nonsymmetric gravity load after increase in temperature (friction bolted support).
Mf1
P
Vf1
1 2
L
WVf2
Mf2
P
Figure 13: Beam column due to axial load [9].
gravity load, π, is presented in Figure 13. It is assumed thatthe right and left supports are fixed at both ends of thebeam. Based on the equilibrium equations and the commonrelations for the beam-columns, the critical load, πcr, and, ]ccan be written [9] as follows:
πΈπΌ(π4]
ππ₯4) + π(
π4]
ππ¦4) = π(π₯) . (25)
After solving (25), the critical load of the beam columnfrom Euler formulation in buckling concept can be obtainedas follows:
πcr = (π2πΈπΌ
π2πΏ2) . (26)
The elastic zone that is mentioned through this studyis shown in Figure 14. The curve of this figure shows thatreference temperature plus increase in the temperature, Ξπshould be less than 93βC in order to be in the elastic zone. Bysubstituting (26) in (2), the critical elevated temperature ofbeam buckling can be obtained as given in (27).
Ξπcr =1
πΌ(ππ
ππΏ)
2
=1
πΌ(π
π)
2
, (27)
where π = ππΏ/π.When the beam-columns are subjected to both axial
force and bending moment, it may yield before any bucklingoccurred. However, this is mainly dependent on the slenderratio, π, and section properties (Figure 15). The allowableaxial yielding load, π
π¦can be obtained from (28). This equa-
tion is resulted from the substitution of allowable yieldingstress due to axial load, πΉ
π, and bending moment, πΉ
π. In
addition, in (28), the applied stresses due to axial load, ππ,
and bending moment, ππ, are varied where it changes by the
external loads.ππ
πΉπ
+ππ
πΉπ
β€ 1. (28)
As stated in (2) and (26), πcr and ππ‘ can be obtained,respectively. Axial load that is produced by increasing inthe temperature, π
π‘, is equal to, πcr, when the amount of
increase in temperature plus ambient temperature is less than
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Modulus of elasticityYield strength
Modulus of elasticity
Yield strength
93βC
Temperature (βC)
Figure 14: Reduction in yield strength and modulus of Elasticity ofsteel with temperature [10].
Failure byyielding
Failure bybuckling
Euler bucklingcurve
Pfy
π1 π
π
πcr
Figure 15: The relationship between buckling strength and slender-ness ratio depends on the support conditions at the column ends[11].
93βC. The modules of elasticity component in steel structureare linear and elastic in this temperature zone. Criticalelevated temperature can be obtained from (27). It shouldbe mentioned that an increase in slenderness ratio of beam-column will reduce the ability of strength against elevatedtemperature (27). However, when we exceed the criticaltemperature, a reduction factor should be applied to theamount of elasticity modules since the material behavioursgo to the inelastic zone.
In conventional end-plate connections (vertical), after anincrease in temperature, the beam tends to yield or buckledue to increase in axial force. This is due to the face thatvertical end-plate connections do not allow the beam to havean elongation. However, the inclined surfaces at two ends ofbeam in the slant end-plate connection allow the beam to
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Angle of inclination of slant connection (β)
(Eq 2)
Py β (fa/Fa) + (fb/Fb) = 1
, (Q+ Pb + ΞT)Pt max, (Q+ ΞT)Pt max
Figure 16: Relation between axial force in the beam with slope ofslant connection (πβ) due to nonsymmetric gravity load and elevatedtemperature (friction factor, π
π = tanπ = 0) (Ξπ) = 50βC.
damp axial force and elongation with linear crawling on slantsurface. From (2), (26), and (28), it can be found that if πcrand π
π¦are to be less than π
π‘ max, then the beam will yield orbuckle. On the other hand, if πcr and ππ¦ resulted to be higherthan π
π‘ max, then the beam will crawl upward before bucklingand additional axial force due to elongation will be damped.
5. Illustration
The structural model described in the previous sectionhas been used to analyse a steel beam section at elevatedtemperature, in which an IPE 300 beam is connected atits ends to slant fixed end-plate supports (Figure 7). Forthe beam: cross section area (π΄) = 5380mm2, mod-ules of elasticity (πΈ) = 210 kN/mm2, ambient temperature(π0) = 20βC, elevated temperature (Ξπ) = 50βC, lengthof beam column (πΏ) = 6000mm, coefficient of thermalexpansion (πΌ) = 1.5 Γ 10β5 1/βC, and linear nonsymmetricgravity load for half length of span (π) = 40 kN/m (π = 40 Γ3 = 120 kN). Axial applied force on friction bolts (π
π) is equal
to 50 kN (total force).The slope of slant end-plate connection(π) and friction coefficient factor (π
π = tanπ) is varied.
Variation of induced axial force in the beam with angleof slant connection, π, due to nonsymmetric gravity loadand elevated temperature which are shown in Figures 16 to19. As the supports are assumed to be frictionless π
π = 0),
the resulted axial forces are similar with both nonsymmetricgravity load (before elevated temperature) and increase intemperature (after elevated temperature) (Figure 16). Becauseafter substitution of friction factor (π
π = 0) in (6), (11), (13),
and also (16), (21), and (23), the same results are obtained. Itcan be concluded that by increasing the angle of connectionfrom vertical to slant position, the axial force reaction will bedecreased.
On the other hand, when there is friction between twofaces of connection plate, the obtained results of initialaxial force due to elevated temperature and gravity load
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Axi
al fo
rce i
n th
e bea
m-c
olum
n (k
N)
Pi, (Q)
Pi, (Q+ Pb)Py allowablePt
Pt = πΌAE, ΞT = 847.35kN
2 7 12 17 22 27 32 37 42 47 52 57 62 67 72 77 82 87
Angle of inclination of slant connection (β)
(Eq 2)
Py β (fa/Fa) + (fb/Fb) = 1
, (Q+ Pb + ΞT)Pt max, (Q+ ΞT)Pt max
Figure 17: Relation between axial force in the beam with slope ofslant connection (πβ) due to nonsymmetric gravity load and elevatedtemperature (friction factor, π
π = tanπ = 0.5) (Ξπ) = 50βC.
are different. Figure 17 presented the relation between axialforce in the beam with slope of slant connection (πβ) dueto nonsymmetric gravity load and elevated temperature(friction factor, π
π = tan π = 0.5) (Ξπ) = 50βC. The
curve of axial force due to only nonsymmetric gravity load(ππ, π) starts from 187 kN (angle = 2β), in vertical end-plate
position and it goes to zero by increasing the angle of slantconnection. It should be mentioned that when the angle ofslant connection is equal to 64β, the axial force is reduced tozero (Figure 17). When the friction bolts used (π
π, π + π
π),
the axial force starts from 138 kN in the vertical position andit goes to zero where the angle of slant connection is equalto 50β. Therefore, it can be concluded that the induced axialforce for beam in case of before elevated temperature can bedecreased by friction bolts (Figure 17).
In case of after elevated temperature, the minimum axialforce that is required to begin crawling in the beam (π
π, π +
Ξπ) starts from infinity where the angle of end-plate is in itsvertical form. The axial force decreases by increasing in theangle of slant connection and it vanishes when the angle ofslant connection goes to 90β. As stated earlier, the practicalangle of slant end-plate connection is limited from 0β to 60β.Thereby, the minimum requirement axial force of the beamto begin crawling (π
π, π + Ξπ), is 90.87 kN where the angle
of slanting is equal to 60β (Figure 17). Furthermore, whenfriction bolt is used, the minimum requirement of axial forceof beam to start the movement (π
π, π + π
π+ Ξπ) is higher
than the case of normal bolted connection (ππ, π+Ξπ).Thus,
it can be concluded that if the friction bolts are used insteadof normal bolts, we need higher axial force and elevatedtemperature tomake two ends of the beam aiming for upwardcrawling on the slant plane.
Figure 18 shows the relation between axial force in thebeam with slope of slant connection (πβ) due to nonsymmet-ric gravity load and elevated temperature having the effectivefriction factor equal to 0.3 (π
π = tan π = 0.3). The axial
forces before thermal effect start from 287 kN (angle = 2β)
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rce i
n th
e bea
m-c
olum
n (k
N)
Pi, (Q)
Pi, (Q+ Pb)Py allowablePt
Pt = πΌAE, ΞT = 847.35kN
2 7 12 17 22 27 32 37 42 47 52 57 62 67 72 77 82 87
Angle of inclination of slant connection (β)
(Eq 2)
Py β (fa/Fa) + (fb/Fb) = 1
Practical limitation
, (Q+ Pb + ΞT)Pt max, (Q+ ΞT)Pt max
Figure 18: Relation between axial force in the beam with slope ofslant connection (πβ) due to nonsymmetric gravity load and elevatedtemperature (friction factor, π
π = tanπ = 0.3) (Ξπ) = 50βC.
when the beam is subjected to only gravity load (ππ, π) and
242 kNwhen the beam is subjected to both of the gravity loadand effect of friction bolts (π
π, π + π
π). In both cases of π
π, π
and ππ, π + π
π, the axial force goes to zero at the angle of 73β
and 65β, respectively. It indicates that the influence of frictionbolts in decreasing the induced axial force before the increasein temperature is similar to the previous case (π
π = 0.5).
Also, by comparison of Figures 17 and 18, it can be resultedthat by decreasing the friction factor, π
π , from 0.5 to 0.3, the
induced axial force will rise. After increase in temperature,the minimum axial force in the beam for starting of crawlingfor both of the cases,π
π, π+Ξπ andπ
π, π+π
π+Ξπ at the angle
of end-plate connection of 60β, are 63.67 kN and 84.62 kN,respectively. Hence, in comparing to the previous case (π
π =
0.5), the beam starts to crawl on the slant plane with a lowerinitial axial force. Figure 19 shows the relation between axialforce in the beam with the slope of slant connection (πβ) dueto nonsymmetric gravity load and elevated temperature witheffective friction factor, π
π = 0.2.
The friction bolts can be useful to decrease the inducedaxial force of beam before any thermal effect. However, it canalso be harmful if we ignore the damping behaviour of boltedslant end-plate connection when it is subjected to tempera-ture increase. It can be harmful because by increasing in thenormal force of friction bolt, theminimum requirement axialforce in beam for starting of movement (π
π, π + π
π+ Ξπ) will
increase. Noteworthy, it is possible that before any crawling attwo ends of the beam on slant connection surface, the beamwill start to yield or buckle.
Figure 20 shows the variation of minimum increase intemperature, Ξπ
π, in the beam with the angle of slant
connection, π, under nonsymmetric gravity load and normalforce of friction bolt, π
π. The amount of elevated temperature
depends on nonsymmetric gravity load and the amount ofapplied normal force by friction bolts. After substitution ofzero friction factor,π
π = 0, in (14) and (24), for nonsymmetric
gravity load case, the same results for movement elevated
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Axi
al fo
rce i
n th
e bea
m-c
olum
n (k
N)
Pi, (Q)
Pi, (Q+ Pb)Py allowablePt
Pt = πΌAE, ΞT = 847.35kN
2 7 12 17 22 27 32 37 42 47 52 57 62 67 72 77 82 87
Angle of inclination of slant connection (β)
(Eq 2)
Py β (fa/Fa) + (fb/Fb) = 1
Practical limitation
, (Q+ Pb + ΞT)Pt max, (Q+ ΞT)Pt max
Figure 19: Relation between axial force in the beam with slope ofslant connection (πβ) due to nonsymmetric gravity load and elevatedtemperature (friction factor, π
π = tanπ = 0.2) (Ξπ) = 50βC.
ΞTm , (Q+ ΞT),ΞTm , (Q+ ΞT + pb),ΞTm , (Q+ ΞT),ΞTm , (Q+ ΞT + pb),ΞTm , (Q+ ΞT),ΞTm , (Q+ ΞT + pb),ΞTm , (Q+ ΞT),ΞTm , (Q+ ΞT + pb),
ΞT = 50βC
Maximum elastic modules of steel ST37for ambient temperature 20βC
Practical limitation
Angle of inclination of slant connection (β)
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
00 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90
Mov
emen
t ele
vate
dte
mpe
ratu
re ,ΞT
m(β
C)
πs = 0
πs = 0
πs = 0.2
πs = 0.2
πs = 0.3
πs = 0.3
πs = 0.5
πs = 0πs = 0.2
πs = 0.3πs = 0.5
πs = 0.5
Figure 20: Relation betweenmovement elevated temperature,Ξππ,
and slope of slant connection (πβ) due to nonsymmetric gravity load.
temperature,Ξππ, can be obtained.Therefore, it can be found
that by an increase in angle of connection from vertical toslant position, the amount of movement elevated temper-ature, Ξπ
π, will decrease. By approaching to conventional
connection (vertical), the required elevated temperature forthe movement goes to infinity. As shown in Figure 14, thebehaviour of steel member in the elastic field subjected toelevated temperature is limited to 93βC, so the maximumelevated temperature in this illustration is equal to 73βC.
The amount of movement elevated temperature, Ξππ,
alters with considering the friction force at two faces of theconnections. However, it depends on nonsymmetric gravityload andnormal force of friction bolt (Figure 20). In addition,if the angle of end-plate, π, is equal to friction angle, π, then
the elevated movement temperature, Ξππ, in the beam goes
to infinity. Besides, when the slant connectionsβ angle, (π), isequal to 90β, the slope of end-plate (tan π) goes to infinity. Asa result, the amount ofmovement elevated temperature,Ξπ
π,
goes to zero.It can be concluded that if the end-plate angle is
approached to a vertical form, the required elevated tempera-ture for primarymovement will be approached to the infinity.On the other hand, if the end-plate angle is approachedto the horizontal position, the amount of required elevatedtemperature for primary movement will near to zero.
From Figure 20, it can be concluded that increasing inthe friction factor from 0.0 to 0.5, leads to increase in theamount of minimum elevated temperature for movement,Ξππ. It means that the friction force resists against upward
crawling at the ends of the beam. It needs higher elevatedtemperature to start moving. In addition, the normal forceof friction bolts can decrease the sliding friction force againstupward movement of the beam.
6. Conclusion
This paper reports the development of linear analyticalmodelling of beam with bolted slant end-plate connectionat both ends subjected to uniform temperature increase andnonsymmetric gravity load. The results of analytical analysesand the illustration showed that the thermal expansion ofthe beam may cause huge axial force in the element. It canalso be the primary cause to decrease in strength of the beamand increase in deflection against gravity loads.The proposedslant end-plate connection could successfully damp hugethermal induced axial force by friction sliding andmovementon the slope surface of end-plate.The results also proved thatthe type of applied gravity load (i.e., nonsymmetric insteadof symmetric gravity load), for a particular amount of gravityload, does not induce any change to the thermal reactionof supports at slant end-plate connections. In addition, theamount of initial axial force, π
π‘, in the beam is similar
between nonsymmetric and symmetric gravity loads whenit is subjected to temperature increase. However, the amountof initial axial load, π
π, when the beam is subjected to only
nonsymmetric gravity load (before elevated temperature) isgreater than the symmetric case of gravity load. It depends onthe reaction of supports due to nonsymmetric gravity load.
Theminimumrequired elevated temperature for crawlingat the ends of the beam, Ξπ
π, will increase where the amount
of friction factor changes from 0 to 0.5 (with increase of thefriction resistance). The friction force resists against upwardcrawling of the end of beam. In the case where friction boltsare used, the friction bolts can decrease the sliding frictionforce against upward movement of the beam. It is possible tooptimize the design that has enough ability to absorb the hugeaxial force by friction and movement damping system beforeany yielding and buckling in the beam.
Nomenclature
E: Youngβs modulusI: Moment of inertia
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L: Length of the beam columnπcr: Critical compressive axial loadππ‘: Axial load due to increase in temperature
]: Deflection functionπ: Compression axial loadππΈ: Critical compressive load of an elastic pin-
ended beam columnππ: Movement axial load due to increase in
temperatureπ: Distributed load (gravity load)πΌ: Coefficient of thermal expansionΞπ: Additional temperatureπ΄: Cross section of beam columnΞπcr: Critical additional temperatureΞππ: Movement temperature
π: Slender ratioππ : Friction factor
π: Radius of gyrationπ: Bending momentπ: Vertical reaction factor of support due to
nonsymmetric gravity load.
Conflict of Interests
None of the authors have received any benefits or grantsrelated to the research in this paper. There is no conflict ofinterests to declare.
Acknowledgment
The research in this paper is based upon work supported bythe School ofGraduate StudiesUniversity TeknologiMalaysia(SPS).
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