Incremental sequentially linear analysis to control failure for quasi-brittle materials and structures including non-proportional loading

Quasi brittle materials, such as un-reinforced masonry or concrete are difficult to analyse because often the traditional Newton–Raphson (N-R) procedure fails to converge. Many solutions have been proposed such as Sequentially Linear Analysis (SLA), but these may fail in case of non-proportional loading with a large prestress. In this paper a...

Algorithm for Non-proportional Loading in Sequentially Linear Analysis

Sequentially linear analysis (SLA) is an alternative to the Newton-Raphson method for analyzing the nonlinear behavior of reinforced concrete and masonry structures. In this paper SLA is extended to load cases that are applied one after the other, for example first dead load and then wind load. It is shown that every nonlinear analysis step can...

Particle-spring method for form finding grid shell structures consisting of flexible members

In this paper a general design method is described that can significantly reduce the effort needed for form finding grid shells consisting of flexible members. This design method is based on particle-spring models for simulating the behaviour of a grid shell during construction. Hereby, the stress limitations that follow from the material...

Heron’s fountain 16; The sectio aurea of structural engineers

Finds and ideas with a surprising element similar to the playful inventions of Heron of Alexandria, after whom this journal is named.

Vibrations of machine foundations and surrounding soil

Rotating or pulsing machines are often placed on concrete foundations supported by soil. The machines cause vibrations in the building and in the surrounding soil. This paper provides information, formulas and calculation examples to predict these vibrations. The formulas have been experimentally tested for both soil foundations and pile...

Shear stresses around circular cylindrical openings

In this paper stress concentrations are studied around circular cylindrical openings or voids in a linear elastic continuum. The loading is such that a uniform shear stress occurs in the continuum, which is disturbed by the opening. The shear stress is in the direction of the centre axis of the opening. The stress distribution has been...

Computation of reinforcement for solid concrete

Reinforcement in a concrete structure is often determined based on linear elastic stresses. This paper considers computation of the required reinforcement when these stresses have been determined by the finite element method with volume elements. Included are both tension reinforcement and compression reinforcement, multiple load combinations...

Analysis of hollow-core slab floors

Method for including restrained warping in traditional frame analyses

Discrete Elements and Nonlinearity in Design of Structural Concrete Walls

Discrete elements in structural concrete design

In the sixties Prof. J. Witteveen introduced a discrete model for the elastic analysis of slabs (Heron 1966). This article presents a similar approach for the design of reinforced concrete walls and deep beams, with holes or otherwise. The model – which is called stringer-panel model – combines the advantages of the popular strut-and-tie method...