A Finite Element Parametric Study of Reinforced Concrete Horizontally Circular Deep Beams

Civil Engineering Department, University of Diyala, Diyala, 32001, Iraq

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Abstract

A parametric study of twenty-five reinforced concrete ring deep beams using finite element analysis is presented in this study. This paper took into account the kind of loading (partial and complete), the diameter, depth, and width of the ring beam, as well as the NO. of supports. When compared to equivalent concentrated central loading, acting a central partial distributed loading of 25-100 percent of the length of span increased capacity of load by about 3-80 percent while decreasing max. deflection and moments of torsion by about 4-14 percent and 1-9 percent, respectively. Decreases in load capacity of about 10-33 percent were observed when beam diameter was increased by 20-80%, while deflection and moments of torsion increased by about 30-145 percent and 8-23 percent, respectively. When the depth of the beam was increased by 12-50 percent, the capacity of load and moments of torsion increased by about 15-61 percent, while deflection reduced by about 8-21 percent. When the circular beam width was increased by 40-160 percent, the capacity of load, deflection, and moments of torsion increased by about 142-690 percent, 26-62 percent, and 137-662 percent, respectively. Finally, when the NO. of supports increased by 25-150 percent, the capacity of load increased by about 70-380 percent, while the deflection and moments of torsion decreased by about 27-71 percent and 16-72 percent, respectively.