A NUMERICAL STUDY OF THE PERFORMANCE OF A COMBINED FLOOR PANEL

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to analyze the proposed calculation models of a structure to take into account the nonlinear properties of reinforced concrete. The paper studies a reinforced concrete lightweight structure of a solid floor using light concrete packaged units. The numerical study is based on the use of combined floor panel models and certain theories of material deformation. The numerical study allowed us to obtain and compare structural indicators using various model theories. It has been established that the design model of the combined floor structure based on the finite element method (FEM) allows us to account for the nonlinear properties of concrete and rein-forced concrete, as well as the influence on the distribution of bending moments and thrust forces between two-way beams. We proposed design models which allow us to account for the uneven dis-tribution of bending moments and thrust forces in the limit equilibrium method while analyzing the floor according to the limit state. Based on the limit equilibrium method, we developed recommen-dations on determining the distribution of bending moments along linear plastic centroids. The prac-tical value of the study is to identify the features of the stress-strain state and establish the com-pliance between the numerical results and the data of physical and mechanical experiments.