Ec9_ex83_Torsion Double skin.

mcd

Torsion

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Example 8.3. Torsion constants for deck profile

This example is a simplification of an aluminium profile used in a bridge deck.

14
2

16

7
17

13
0
1

Nodes,
co-ordinates,
thickness

12 11

0
1

2
3
4

5
6

7
8
i := 9

10
11
12

13
14

15
16
17

18

15

110.5
100

119.5
119.5
102.5

102.5
119.5

119.5
100
y := 85.5 mm z :=

82.5
82.5
85.5

100
40

0
40
100

110.5

1.5
1.5

31.75
45.75
45.75

45.75
45.75

31.75
1.5
1.5 mm t :=

0
0
1.5

1.5
45.75

0
45.75
1.5

1.5

10 9

18
8

6.5
6.5

5.25
11
6.5

5
6.5

11
5.25
6.5 mm

5
3.5
5

6.5
3.5

3.5
3.5
3.5

6.5

60
40
20
0
20

150

T Hglund

100

50

0
aluMATTER

50

100

150
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Nodes
Area of cross
section
elements
Cross
section
area

Torsion

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i := 1 .. rows( y) 1

rows( y) 1 = 18

( yi yi1) + (zi zi1)

2

dA := t
i

rows( y) 1

A :=

dA

A = 3.855 10 mm

i= 1

First
moment
of area.
Gravity centre
Second
moment
of area

First
moment
of area.
Gravity centre
Second
moment
of area

rows( y) 1

S y :=

(i

i= 1

i 1

i= 1

i= 1

Iy := Iy A zgc

(i

Sy

Iy = 1.468 10 mm

y + y

rows( y) 1

zgc :=

dA

rows( y) 1

Iz :=

z 2 + z 2 + z z i
i i 1 3
( i) ( i1)

i= 1

S z :=

dA

zgc = 24.932 mm

rows( y) 1

Iy :=

i 1)

z +z

dA

ygc :=

Sz
A

ygc = 0 m
dA

y 2 + y 2 + y y i
i i 1 3
( i) ( i1)

Iz := Iz A ygc
7

Iz = 2.33 10 mm

When calculating torsion constants the interior branches are omitted

Area within
mid-line

13

Av :=

0.5 y y

i= 2

i 1

) (zi + zi1)

Dn :=
if t > 0 mm ,
i
i= 2
13

Sum of l/t

Torsion
constant

Av = 1.039 10 mm

( yi yi1) + (zi zi1)

2

T Hglund

, 0

Dn = 116.407

Iv :=

4 Av

Iv = 3.711 10 mm

Dn

Ivc = 3.713 10 mm

Correct value incl. branches:

Torsion
resistance

i := 0 .. 13

(i

tm := if t > 0 mm , t , 100 mm
i

Wv := 2 Av min ( tm)

min ( tm) = 3.5 mm

aluMATTER

Wv = 7.275 10 mm

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