T. Tuswan, A. Zubaydi, B. Piscesa, A. Ismail, R. C. Ariesta, A. Prabowo
{"title":"A numerical evaluation on nonlinear dynamic response of sandwich plates with partially rectangular skin/core debonding","authors":"T. Tuswan, A. Zubaydi, B. Piscesa, A. Ismail, R. C. Ariesta, A. Prabowo","doi":"10.1515/cls-2022-0003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/cls-2022-0003","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract As one of the most dangerous defects in the sandwich panel, debonding could significantly degrade load carrying capacity and affect dynamic behaviour. The present work dealt with debonding detection of the rectangular clamped hybrid sandwich plate by using ABAQUS software. The influence of various damage ratios on the linear and nonlinear dynamic responses has been studied. The finite element model was initially validated by comparing the modal response with the experimental test. Rectangular debonding was detected by comparing dynamic responses of free and forced vibrations between intact and debonded models. A wide range of driving frequency excitation corresponding to transient and harmonic concentrated loads was implemented to highlight nonlinear behaviour in the intermittent contact in the debonded models. The results showed that debonding existence contributed to the natural frequency reduction and modes shape change. The numerical results revealed that debonding affected both the steady-state and impulse responses of the debonded models. Using the obtained responses, it was detected that the contact in the debonded region altered the dynamic global response of the debonded models. The finding provided the potential debonding diagnostic in ship structure using vibration-based structural health monitoring.","PeriodicalId":44435,"journal":{"name":"Curved and Layered Structures","volume":"9 1","pages":"25 - 39"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2021-10-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48746211","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A study on the construction technology of the Seljuk minarets in Isfahan with focus on their geometric brick pattern","authors":"Ali Safaeianpour, N. Valibeig","doi":"10.1515/cls-2022-0002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/cls-2022-0002","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Using decorative elements is an inseparable aspect of Iranian architecture. Architectural ornaments in many buildings, including the minarets, represent the architect’s craftsmanship. As such, the minarets in Isfahan have different types of brickwork ornamentations, such as 90-degree herringbone (Khofteh-Rasteh), basket weave bond (Hasiri), and other complex types. Additionally, the highest minarets are usually constructed in a truncated conical shape to reduce their overall weight and ameliorate their stability against the wind, and lateral forces. Therefore, while the geometric integrity of brickwork patterns should be maintained, all the ornamentations are applied on a shrinking surface area. However, the practical solutions for the construction processes in these structures haven’t been sufficiently investigated. Hence, this study aims to explore the methods of brickwork projection on the minarets and analyse the changes in girih patterns at different height levels. Accordingly, after surveying the selected single minarets in Isfahan, they were modeled using drafting software applications and then analysed.","PeriodicalId":44435,"journal":{"name":"Curved and Layered Structures","volume":"9 1","pages":"13 - 24"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2021-10-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42301930","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Giuseppe Tanzella Nitti, G. Lacidogna, A. Carpinteri
{"title":"An analytical formulation to evaluate natural frequencies and mode shapes of high-rise buildings","authors":"Giuseppe Tanzella Nitti, G. Lacidogna, A. Carpinteri","doi":"10.1515/cls-2021-0025","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/cls-2021-0025","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract In this paper, an original analytical formulation to evaluate the natural frequencies and mode shapes of high-rise buildings is proposed. The methodology is intended to be used by engineers in the preliminary design phases as it allows the evaluation of the dynamic response of high-rise buildings consisting of thin-walled closed- or open-section shear walls, frames, framed tubes, and dia-grid systems. If thin-walled open-section shear walls are present, the stiffness matrix of the element is evaluated considering Vlasov’s theory. Using the procedure called General Algorithm, which allows to assemble the stiffness matrices of the individual vertical bracing elements, it is possible to model the structure as a single equivalent cantilever beam. Furthermore, the degrees of freedom of the structural system are reduced to only three per floor: two translations in the x and y directions and a rigid rotation of the floor around the vertical axis of the building. This results in a drastic reduction in calculation times compared to those necessary to carry out the same analysis using commercial software that implements Finite Element models. The potential of the proposed method is confirmed by a numerical example, which demonstrates the benefits of this procedure.","PeriodicalId":44435,"journal":{"name":"Curved and Layered Structures","volume":"8 1","pages":"307 - 318"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45782558","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ilham Widiyanto, F. A. Alwan, Muhammad Arif Husni Mubarok, A. Prabowo, Fajar Budi Laksono, A. Bahatmaka, R. Adiputra, D. F. Smaradhana
{"title":"Effect of geometrical variations on the structural performance of shipping container panels: A parametric study towards a new alternative design","authors":"Ilham Widiyanto, F. A. Alwan, Muhammad Arif Husni Mubarok, A. Prabowo, Fajar Budi Laksono, A. Bahatmaka, R. Adiputra, D. F. Smaradhana","doi":"10.1515/cls-2021-0024","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/cls-2021-0024","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract In the field of logistics, containers are indispensable for shipments of large quantities of goods, particularly for exports and imports distributed by land, sea, or air. Therefore, a container must be able to withstand external loads so that goods can safely reach their destination. In this study, seven different models of container skins were developed: general honeycomb, cross honeycomb, square honeycomb, corrugated wall, flat, flat with a single stiffener, and flat with a cross stiffener. Testing was performed using the finite element method. In the static simulation, the best results were obtained by the model with corrugated walls. As the main element and the content of the sandwich panel structure, the core plays a role in increasing the ability of the structure to absorb force, thereby increasing the strength of the material. In the thermal simulation, the best results were obtained by the general honeycomb walls. Vibration simulations also showed that the square honeycomb design was better at absorbing vibration than the other models. Finally, the corrugated model had the best critical load value in the buckling simulation.","PeriodicalId":44435,"journal":{"name":"Curved and Layered Structures","volume":"8 1","pages":"271 - 306"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1515/cls-2021-0024","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44056593","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Data-driven design of deployable structures: Literature review and multi-criteria optimization approach","authors":"Milan Dragoljevic, S. Viscuso, A. Zanelli","doi":"10.1515/cls-2021-0022","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/cls-2021-0022","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Classification and development of the deployable structures is an ongoing process that started at the end of 20th century and is getting more and more attention throughout 21st. With the development of the technology, constructive systems and materials, these categorizations changed – adding new typologies and excluding certain ones. This work is giving a critical review of the work done previously and on the change of the categories. The special interest is given to the pantographs (or scissor structures) and the Zeigler’s dome as the form of their application. It is noticeable that after its introduction in 1977, the dome was a part of the initial classification, but with the time it lost its place. The reason for this is the introduction of more efficient scissor dome structures. However, perhaps with the use of data-driven design, this dome can be optimized and become relevant again. The second part of the paper is dedicated to the development of the structural optimization algorithm for panto-graph structures and its application on the example of Zeigler’s dome. Besides the direct analysis, the final part includes the generative optimization algorithm which could help to a decision-maker in the early stages of the design to understand and select the options for the structure.","PeriodicalId":44435,"journal":{"name":"Curved and Layered Structures","volume":"8 1","pages":"241 - 258"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1515/cls-2021-0022","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45488068","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Robustness of an airport double layer space truss roof","authors":"G. Piana, V. De Biagi, B. Chiaia","doi":"10.1515/cls-2021-0004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/cls-2021-0004","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Robustness analyses are very well referenced for concrete or steel frame structures but less for spatial structures; in particular for truss roofs. Here, we present a robustness analysis of an existing airport space structure. A finite element model was implemented based on the original design documents, where the structure is modeled as a spatial truss composed of elastic, perfectly hinged bars. With respect to five main design loading conditions, the most stressed bars among the top layer, the bottom layer and the diagonals, were alternately removed, and the stress variations in the remaining bars monitored. A total of fifteen analyses with removal of either the most stretched or the most compressed bar were run. Also, reductions of the most stressed bars’ axial stiffness were considered to investigate the effects of such local reductions on the global structural flexibility. Linearized global buckling analyses were also conducted to point out again the effect of a global loss of stiffness, due to local losses. The study gives basic information about the general behavior of the structure in case of failure, or damage, of a key element. Results show that this kind of lightweight and efficient structures are very sensitive to local losses, since their redistribution capabilities are not large.","PeriodicalId":44435,"journal":{"name":"Curved and Layered Structures","volume":"8 1","pages":"36 - 46"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1515/cls-2021-0004","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46215786","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The triangle grid, the evolution of layered shells since the beginning of the 19th century","authors":"E. Meza","doi":"10.1515/cls-2021-0028","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/cls-2021-0028","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract This paper presents the evolution of and influence that the use of a triangular grid has had on the transformation of layered grid structures during the last two centuries. Historical facts, technological advances, economic and social crises among other factors influence the process of change and evolution of the grid systems in architecture to make construction processes more efficient by reducing the consumption of materials and qualified labor. Geometry and structure innovate styles and processes that are perfected over the years, achieving lighter and more stable structures. For the purpose of this paper historical data will be collected that allows the development of a theory that shows the influence of various periods based on technological advances. This research shows four historical periods in the evolution of layered grid structures. Being the triangular grid a widely used methodology in the construction of a diversity of geometric proposals and innovative construction systems for the solution of a diversity of buildings from the first domes built in the early 19th century to the free-form structures built from the late 20th century to the present day.","PeriodicalId":44435,"journal":{"name":"Curved and Layered Structures","volume":"8 1","pages":"337 - 353"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44742459","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Design method for curved stayed cable bridges deck directrices for different cable systems","authors":"Darío Galante Bardín, M. A. Astiz Suarez","doi":"10.1515/cls-2021-0027","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/cls-2021-0027","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract In the specific case of curved cable-stayed bridges, the horizontal component of the load introduced by the stay cables on the deck is variable, concentric and dependent on the connection configuration between the tower and the cables, becoming a challenge in the design of these type of bridges. Hitherto, designers have dealt with this challenge in different ways, either by optimizing the position of the tower and its geometric characteristics, or by modifying the morphology of the stay cable system. This paper proposes the use of funicular and anti-funicular curves of the horizontal concentric load, introduced by the stay cables, to design the curved deck directrix, reducing lateral forces on the deck under the self-weight hypothesis. For the design of the deck directrix, two different formulations are considered: one discrete by means of summations and the other continuous by means of non-linear differential equations. Both formulations study the two possible signs of the axial force which will govern the design (funicular and anti-funicular curves). A least squares approximation is developed to facilitate the implementation of these formulations. The paper introduces a method to liberate the deck from its most important lateral loads, i.e., the concentric loads introduced by the stay cables. This way, it develops a deck dominated by axial forces instead of lateral ones (Bending moment with vertical axis, Mz, and lateral shear force, Vy), which can be critical for its design and decrease the stay-cable system efficiency. It explains, by different methods, how this directrices vary with different design decisions, so that the designer can develop the directrix that suits his design. Finally, two examples of directrices are given as a conclusion.","PeriodicalId":44435,"journal":{"name":"Curved and Layered Structures","volume":"8 1","pages":"327 - 336"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45011601","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Floating-bending tensile-integrity structures","authors":"M. Palmieri, I. Giannetti, A. Micheletti","doi":"10.1515/cls-2021-0008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/cls-2021-0008","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract This is a conceptual work about the form-finding of a hybrid tensegrity structure. The structure was obtained from the combination of arch-supported membrane systems and diamond-type tensegrity systems. By combining these two types of structures, the resulting system features the “tensile-integrity” property of cables and membrane together with what we call “floating-bending” of the arches, a term which is intended to recall the words “floating-compression” introduced by Kenneth Snelson, the father of tensegrities. Two approaches in the form-finding calculations were followed, the Matlab implementation of a simple model comprising standard constant-stress membrane/cable elements together with the so-called stick-and-spring elements for the arches, and the analysis with the commercial software WinTess, used in conjunction with Rhino and Grasshopper. The case study of a T3 floating-bending tensile-integrity structure was explored, a structure that features a much larger enclosed volume in comparison to conventional tensegrity prisms. The structural design of an outdoor pavilion of 6 m in height was carried out considering ultimate and service limit states. This study shows that floating-bending structures are feasible, opening the way to the introduction of suitable analysis and optimization procedures for this type of structures.","PeriodicalId":44435,"journal":{"name":"Curved and Layered Structures","volume":"8 1","pages":"89 - 95"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1515/cls-2021-0008","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45519306","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"From the herringbone dome by Sangallo to the Serlio floor of Emy (and beyond)","authors":"G. Roberti, G. Ruscica, V. Paris","doi":"10.1515/cls-2021-0023","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/cls-2021-0023","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The research starts from an analogy found between two apparently very different structural solutions: the double spiral pattern of the herringbone brick courses in the domes built by Antonio da Sangallo the Younger (1484-1546) during the Renaissance, and the particular pattern of a wooden floor ‘à la Serlio’, described by Amand Rose Emy in his Treatise at the beginning of 19th century, made by diagonal beams reciprocally sustained. The diagonal pattern of the floor has a geometrical relationship with the cross-herringbone pattern, so that the latter can be obtained by some geometrical transformations of the former. This pattern was also used in thin shells built by Nervi, from the destroyed airplane hangars in Tuscany to the Palazzetto dello sport in Rome, and even by Piacentini in 1936 and earlier in some neoclassical domes. Thus the construction tool, useful for building domes without expensive scaffolding, could have a structural role at the completed construction stage. Within the research different structures were investigated, in order to observe the relevance of this peculiar structural scheme particularly in the construction of modern domes.","PeriodicalId":44435,"journal":{"name":"Curved and Layered Structures","volume":"8 1","pages":"259 - 270"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1515/cls-2021-0023","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43915103","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}