1. Experimental investigations on innovative built-up lattice steel beams.
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Di Lorenzo, Gianmaria, Terracciano, Giusy, Formisano, Antonio, and Landolfo, Raffaele
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TORSIONAL load , *GLASS construction , *ASSET protection , *STEEL , *BEND testing , *CONCRETE beams , *NONLINEAR analysis - Abstract
Spatial truss beams are an extremely efficient typological solution for covering large spans, especially in the cases where members do not have lateral restraints capable of preventing flexural–torsional buckling phenomena In this study the structural behaviour of innovative steel 3D lattice beams in combination with structural glass slabs, used as roof decks, is investigated for protection of historical assets and archaeological sites. After a brief description of the novel structural system, the attention is focused on the experimental activities carried out for the mechanical characterization of both material and structure. In particular, four-point bending tests are carried out on full-scale prototypes in order to both validate the design procedure and calibrate numerical models useful to extend the achieved results through Geometrically and Materially Nonlinear Analysis with Imperfections (GMNIA analysis). • Four-points bending tests on innovative 3D built-up lattice beams were performed under monotonic loads. • The prototypes showed a ductile behaviour with full yielding of the bottom chord. • The experimental response evidenced the robustness of the design criteria developed by the authors for sizing purposes. • The experimental study allowed for the evaluation of the reliability of some capacity models implemented in Eurocode 3 to predict the elastic and plastic behaviours of systems like those under investigation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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