Finite Element Modeling and Nonlinear Analysis on the Optimum Opening Location for Continuous Composite Beams with Web Openings

This paper presents a new research perspective for studying the influence of the web opening location on continuous composite beams. Nonlinear finite element models were established to precisely simulate continuous composite beams. The hole location was taken as the variable parameter, and the optimal web opening location of continuous composite beams was comprehensively analyzed and studied from five perspectives. The results show that the most advantageous location is the sagging bending moment region near the side supports. At this location, the composite beam has a relatively higher ultimate bearing capacity and ductility, and the beam is allowed to develop a certain degree of plasticity before shear failure of the opening. In addition, the web opening brings amplitude modulations at two moments to the continuous composite beam

Nonlinear FEM Analysis on Composite Beams with Web Opening Under Negative Bending Moment

In order to investigate the shear behaviour and main factors of steel-concrete composite beam with web opening under negative moment, simply supported composite beam under concentrated load was analysis through finite element method. The finite element software ANSYS is used to calculate and analyse nonlinearly ten specimens. The main changing parameters are thickness, reinforcement ratio of slab and size of opening. The analysis indicates that stiffness and ultimate capacity will reduce greatly after web opening under negative bending moment. Through increasing the thickness of concrete slab, its bearing capacity can be enhanced markedly, and increasing the reinforcement ratio of concrete slab can improve its deformability effectively. Concrete slab makes a great contribution to shear capacity of web opening composite beam under negative moment. With the increase of the height or width of opening, the shear force that concrete slab undertakes will increase relatively