IRJET- Finite Element Analysis of Corrugated Web Beams, Column and Slab Connection under Loading Condition

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Finite Element Analysis of Corrugated Web Beams, Column and Slab
Connection Under Loading Condition
Hafsamol S1, Ranjan Abraham2
1Mtech Student, Computer Aided Structural Engineering, ICET, Mulavoor P.O,
Muvattupuzha, Kerala, India
2Assistant Professor, Civil Department, ICET, Mulavoor P.O, Muvattupuzha, Kerala, India
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Abstract - Beam, column and slab with corrugated shapes
have been extensively used in structural application such as
building and bridges. Commonly used Corrugated shapes are
trapezoidal, sinusoidal and rectangular. Corrugated shapes
show large resistance to shear buckling and has large load
carrying capacity and control the bending moment of the
member. The aim of this study is to determine the maximum
load carrying capacity of connection with corrugated beam,
column and slab. Corrugated shape decreases the buckling of
the column and bending of slab. The beam, column and slab
load carrying capacities are different in different corrugated
shapes. Connectionofsinusoidalcorrugatedbeam, trapezoidal
corrugated column and rectangular corrugated slab can be
better for construction purpose than anyothercombinationof
beam, column and slab. It is found betterinprovidingdifferent
corrugated shapes for the connections of beam, column and
slab than same corrugated shapes. Which provides good load
carrying capacity.
Key Words: Load carrying capacity, Rectangular
corrugated beam, trapezoidal corrugated beam,
sinusoidal corrugated beam, ANSYS, Rectangular
corrugated column, Trapezoidal corrugated column,
Sinusoidal corrugated column…
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 General Background
Buildings are composed of various structural
elements such as slabs, beams and columns.Corrugatedweb
profile can be more economical than conventional plate and
improve in the structure. Beam, column and slab with
corrugated shapes have been extensively used in structural
application such as building and bridges.Commonly used
Corrugated shapes are trapezoidal, sinusoidal and
rectangular .Corrugated shapes shows large resistance to
shear buckling and has large load carrying capacity.
The aim of this study is to determine the maximum load
carrying capacity of connection with corrugated beam,
column and slab. Now a day’s building and civil
infrastructures are becoming larger and higher, the demand
for horizontal structure members, which are suitable for
long spans so structural steel require high strength but steel
member also have many weaknesses, such as less resistance
to bucking, excessive deflection, fatigue strength, vibration.
To overcome these disadvantages various types corrugated
shapes are developed. corrugations can be applied to
strengthen the beams, columns, and slabs of buildings and
bridges. It is possible to increase the strength of structural
members. The main scope of this study is: to control the
bending moment of member, to avoided shear buckling, to
implement economic and safetyconstruction,toimprovethe
load-bearing efficiency. The main objectivesofthisstudy are
follows:Comparative study of load carryingcapacityofthree
different types of cross sections of corrugated beam and
column,Comparative study of buckling behavior of three
different types of corrugated columns,To create corrugated
beam column joint by finding the best load carryingcapacity
of corrugated beam and column,Comparative study of load
carrying capacity different types of beam column joint and
finding the best among that,Comparative study of the best
load carrying capacity of corrugated beam columnjoint with
three different types of cross section of corrugated slabs,To
determine the maximum load carrying capacity of
connection with corrugated beam ,column and slab joint.
Rectangular
corrugated
shape
trapezoidal
corrugated
shape
Sinusoidal
corrugated shape
Fig -1: Common corrugated shapes
2. NUMERICAL INVESTIGATION USING ANSYS
WORKBENCH 16.1
2.1 Base Model
Numerical modelling of corrugated shape with different
sections were done using ANSYS 16.1 WORKBENCH, a finite
element software for mathematical modelling and analysis.
The dimensions and material properties of all models are
same and is given in Table 1 and Table 2 respectively.

Boundary conditions are(a)beam,columncaseone endfixed
and other end is displaced in downward direction.(b)Beam-
column joint with two end is fixed and other endisdisplaced
in downward direction.
Table -1: Geometry of Sections
Descriptions Dimensions
Depth of web 3254mm
Web thickness 363mm
Flange width 3254mm
Flange thickness 363mm
Length of slab 3254mm
Width of slab 3254mm
Table -2: Material Properties of Steel.
Young’s modulus of Steel (GPa) 200
Poisson’s ratio of Steel (ν) 0.3
Yield stress ( MPa ) 375
(a)
(b) (c)
Fig -2: Finite element modell of (a)rectangular
(b)trapezoidal (c) sinusoidal corrugated beam
(a) (b) (c)
Fig -3: Finite element modell of (a)rectangular
(b)trapezoidal (c) sinusoidal corrugated column
Fig -4: Finite element model of connection of sinusoidal
beam and trapezoidal column joint
In the finite element analysis fine mesh was adopted for
accuracy. The whole model was meshed using 20 node solid
186.
(a) (b)
( c)
Fig -5: (a)Finite element model of connection of sinusoidal
beam, trapezoidal column and rectangular slab(b) Finite
element model of connection of sinusoidal beam,
trapezoidal column and sinusoidal slab(c) Finite element
model of connection of sinusoidal beam, trapezoidal
column and trapezoidal slab.

3. RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS
Maximum value for load carrying capacity and less stress is
obtained for sinusoidal corrugated beam compared to
trapezoidal corrugated beam and rectangular corrugated
beam.Maximum value for load carrying capacity and
buckling load carrying capacity is obtained for trapezoidal
corrugated column compared to sinusoidal corrugated
column and rectangular corrugated column. Connection of
sinusoidal corrugated beam, trapezoidal corrugatedcolumn
and rectangular corrugated slab hasmaximumloadcarrying
capacity compared with other two types.
Table -3: Maximum load values
mod
els
Sinusoidal
corrugated
Trapezoidal
corrugated
Rectangular
corrugated
beam colum
n
Bea
m
Colum
n
Bea
m
Colum
n
Load
(N)
42×1
04
361×1
04
34×1
04
366×1
04
25×1
04
356×1
04
Table -4: Maximum load values
mode
ls
Sinusoidal
corrugated
beam,trapezoi
dal
corrugated
column and
rectangular
corrugated
slab
Sinusoidal
corrugated
beam,trapezoi
dal
corrugated
column and
sinusoidal
corrugated
slab
Sinusoidal
corrugated
beam,trapezoi
dal
corrugated
column and
trapezoidal
corrugated
slab
Load
(N)
474×105 388×105 484×105
Figure 6 to Figure 9 shows the force -displacement graph.
Figure 10 to Figure 13 shows the deformation of models
from ansys.
-400000
-300000
-200000
-100000
0
100000
200000
300000
400000
-50 0 50
FORCE(N)
DISPLACEMENT(MM)
Fig -6: Force-displacement curve of connection with
sinusoidal corrugated beam and trapezoidal
corrugatedcolumn joint
-300000
-200000
-100000
0
100000
200000
300000
-50 0 50
FORCE(N)
DISPLACEMENT(mm)
sinusoidal corrugated beam column joint
rectangular corrugated beam column joint

trapezoidal corrugated beam column joint
Fig -10: Total deformation of connection with sinusoidal
corrugated beam and trapezoidal corrugatedcolumn joint
Fig -11: Total deformation of connection with sinusoidal
corrugated beam column joint
Fig -12: Total deformation of connection with rectangular
Fig -13: Total deformation of connection with trapezoidal
Rectangular corrugated beam column joint and connection
of sinusoidal corrugated beam and trapezoidal corrugated
column joint has approximately same stress characteristics
compared to other two types. Connection of Sinusoidal
corrugated beam and trapezoidal corrugated column joint
has maximum load carrying capacity compared with other
three types and it is more suitable for construction purpose.
4. CONCLUSIONS
 Maximum value for load carrying capacity and less
stress is obtained for sinusoidal corrugated beam
compared to trapezoidal corrugated beam and
rectangular corrugated beam.
 Maximum value for load carrying capacity and
buckling load carrying capacity is obtained for
trapezoidal corrugated column compared to

sinusoidal corrugated column and rectangular
corrugated column.
 Connection of Sinusoidal corrugated beam and
trapezoidal corrugated column joint has maximum
load carrying capacity compared with fully
corrugated sinusoidal beam column joint,
trapezoidal beam column joint and rectangular
beam column joint.
 Connection of sinusoidal corrugated beam,
trapezoidal corrugated column and rectangular
corrugated slab has maximum load carrying
capacity compared with other two types.
 The beam, column and slab load carrying capacities
are different in different corrugated shapes.
 Connection of sinusoidal corrugated beam and
trapezoidal corrugated column and rectangular
corrugated slab can be better for construction
purpose than any other combination of beam,
column and slab.
 It is found better in providing different corrugated
shapes for the connections of beam, column and
slab than same corrugated shapes. Which provides
good load carrying capacity.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I wish to thank the Management, Principal and Head of Civil
Engineering Department of Ilahia CollegeofEngineeringand
Technology, affiliated by Kerala Technological University for
their support. This paper is based on the work carriedoutby
me (Hafsamol S), as part of my PG course, under the
guidance of Mr. Ranjan Abraham (Assistant Professor,Ilahia
College of Engineering and Technology, Muvattupuzha,
Kerala). I express my gratitude towards her for her valuable
guidance.
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