Numerical Evaluation of Lateral Torsional Buckling of PFRP Channel Beams under Pure Bending

Elahe Zeinali (), Ali Nazari and Hossein Showkati
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Elahe Zeinali: Department of Structural, Geotechnical and Building Engineering (DISEG)—Politecnico di Torino, 10129 Torino, Italy
Ali Nazari: Department of Civil Engineering, Urmia University, Urmia 5756151818, Iran
Hossein Showkati: Department of Civil Engineering, Urmia University, Urmia 5756151818, Iran

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 16, issue 1, 1-21

Abstract: The use of pultruded fiber reinforced polymers (PFRPs) in strengthening and sustainable design of bridges and other structures exposed to corrosion and resistance reduction factors is growing rapidly. However, a comprehensive understanding of the structural behavior of these materials under various loading conditions is crucial to unlock their full potential and promote their wider use in diverse structural and industrial applications. Pultrusion profiles can be also used as beams in bridges. One important aspect of the structural behavior of PFRPs is their buckling behavior, particularly in thin-walled open cross sections. Lateral torsional buckling is a probable instability mode for beams with thin-walled open cross sections that are not laterally restrained along their span. Therefore, research on the buckling behavior of PFRP members is essential. In this study, the analytical responses of channel-shaped PFRP beams in bridges under pure bending are calculated using an equation in the Eurocode 3 regulation. The buckling behavior of these beams is then investigated through numerical modeling using the finite element package Abaqus. A total of 75 specimens of PFRP channel profiles with different thicknesses in various spans and lateral restraint conditions are studied for their lateral-torsional buckling behavior. This study uniquely explores the behavior of PFRP beams with lateral restraints, a novel aspect in the field of lateral-torsional buckling research of PFRP beams. The results show that the analytical equation used for these beams needs to be modified to more accurately estimate the buckling loads of FRP beams under the conditions studied in this paper.

Keywords: PFRP beams; lateral-torsional buckling; pure bending; channel beams; FE analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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