Development of Strut-and-Tie Models in Deep Beams with Web Openings (original) (raw)
2007, Advances in Structural Engineering
The strut-and-tie models of a total of fourteen (14) concrete deep beams with varying size and location of web openings are developed herein using a topology optimisation approach. By systematically eliminating inefficient materials from an over-designed discretized domain, the load transfer mechanism in deep beams is progressively characterised by the residual part of the structure. Both von Mises stress and displacement sensitivity number are used as deletion criteria with the aim of maximising the material efficiency and overall stiffness of the structural beam. The performance indices in terms of von Mises stress and nodal displacement are evaluated to monitor the optimisation process and to determine the optimal topology which is transformed to the strut-and-tie model. The relationship between the strut-and-tie models and the ultimate load-carrying capacity of the beams are discussed in some detail. A series of comparisons offer insight into the varying characteristics of the s...
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