| Abstract: | On the basis of Hollow Flange Beam (HFB) which is proposed by Australian researchers, a new pattern triangle hollow flange beam (THFB) is presented. According to the experimental test and finite element simulation, the failure processes of THFB and traditional I-beam under concentrated load are compared, and then the obvious differences between the failure modes of these two type beams are founded. The local buckling is easily occurred for the THFB, while overall instability is easily occurred for traditional I-beam, and THFB possesses have better bending performance and twist resistance than those of traditional I-beam. with the experiments, finite element analysis is carried out by FE software ANSYS, and the FE results agree with the test results. Based on FE models, the parameter analysis is carried out for THFB. The parameters mainly include the thickness of top flange, the width of top flange, the thickness of web and the yield strength of steel. The change rule of the bearing capacity of THFB with different parameters can be achieved by parameter analysis. Finally, based on the above results, the applicability of the calculation formula of Eurocode3 to compute the bearing capacity of THFB is discussed. The results show that it is safe and reliable to adopt the calculation formula of Eurocode3 to compute the bearing capacity of THFB, Whilst the estimation is relatively conservative. |
