Nonlinear Behavior of Continuous Composite Steel Concrete Beam with External Prestress
Ali Hussein Qader1, V. C. Agarwal2, Amer M. Ibrahim3

1Mr. Ali Hussein Qader, Department of Civil Engineering, Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture Technology & Sciences, Deemed University, Allahabad (U.P), India.
2Dr. V.C. AGARWAL, Department of Civil Engineering, Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture Technology & Sciences, Deemed University, Allahabad (U.P), India.
3Dr. Amer M. Ibrahim, Department of Civil Engineering, Diyala University, Iraq.
Manuscript received on 8 December 2013 | Revised Manuscript received on 18 December 2013 | Manuscript Published on 30 December 2013 | PP: 76-82 | Volume-3 Issue-7, December 2013 | Retrieval Number: G1392123713/13©BEIESP
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Abstract: This paper presentsa nonlinear finite-element analyses have been carried out to investigate the behavior up to failure of continuous composite steel-concrete beam with external Prestressing tendon, in which a concrete slab is connected together with steel I-beam by means of headed stud shear connectors, subjected to symmetrically static loading. ANSYS computer program (version 12.1) has been used to analyze the three dimensional model. This covers: load deflection behavior, strain in concrete, strain in steel beam and failure modes. The nonlinear material and geometrical analysis based on Incremental-Iterative load method, is adopted. One model had been analyzed to verify its capability and efficiency. The results obtained by finite element solutions have shown good agreement with experimental result.
Keywords: Ansys. 12.1, Externally Prestressing, Composite Steel-Concrete Beam, Finite Element.

Scope of the Article: Concrete Structures