Open AccessNumerical Simulation on Reinforced Concrete Beam with Different Cover Size under Two Point Bending Load
Author(s) -
R Padma Rani R Harshani
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of modern trends in science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2455-3778
DOI - 10.46501/ijmtst0705005
Subject(s) - structural engineering , finite element method , deflection (physics) , beam (structure) , cover (algebra) , bending , deformation (meteorology) , numerical analysis , materials science , engineering , mathematics , mechanical engineering , composite material , mathematical analysis , physics , optics
Structural analysis is used to assess the behavior of engineering structures under the application of loads.Usually, structural analysis methods include analytical,experimental and numerical methods is used inthisproject, however, only Analytical method is used and the values are taken from literature reference, to getfamiliar with Finite Element Analysis (FEA) using ANSYS, this is done to acquire practical knowledge about ofthe effect of the cover. The aim is to identify different failure modes under a range of loading conditions bychanging the cover size to get the data of various parameters such as deflection, stress etc. Study of coverhelps to observe the stability, reliability and the overall strength of the structural beam. This project attemptsmade to study the effect of cover on the behavior of reinforced concrete beam. Forthis analytical study, theReinforced concrete beam specimen of 2000x100x200mm was considered.ANSYS software is a suite ofengineering simulation software, based on finite element method, which can solve problems ranging fromlinear analysis to nonlinear analysis. The Doubly reinforced beams weremodeled by using geometry. In thismodel,various covers are provided. The beam specimensused in this study were tested under two-point staticloading condition until failure of the specimen. From theobtained resultconcluded that the total deformationand directional deformation values are low in 25mm cover compared to other cases but the equivalent stressvalue is low in 35mm cover size compared to 25mm cover size.