<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This paper proposes using the tensile-fracture-inception-prevention (TFIP) limit state and ductility parameter/criterion for a safer fracture-resistant design of the tension members of steel structures. Finite element (FE) analysis revealed that the tensile band localization strain (TBLS) is significantly lower than the fracture strain currently employed as the structural steel elongation-based ductility parameter/criterion. The TBLS is thus, a safer fracture-resistant parameter/criterion than the fracture strain. FE analysis reveals that the TBLS at the center of tension specimens (mid-thickness and mid-width) is lower, and is thus a safer TFIP elongation-based ductility criteria/parameter than the TBLS at the surface of tension specimens.</p></abstract>

This paper proposes using the tensile-fracture-inception-prevention (TFIP) limit state and ductility parameter/criterion for a safer fracture-resistant design of the tension members of steel structures. Finite element (FE) analysis revealed that the tensile band localization strain (TBLS) is significantly lower than the fracture strain currently employed as the structural steel elongation-based ductility parameter/criterion. The TBLS is thus, a safer fracture-resistant parameter/criterion than the fracture strain. FE analysis reveals that the TBLS at the center of tension specimens (mid-thickness and mid-width) is lower, and is thus a safer TFIP elongation-based ductility criteria/parameter than the TBLS at the surface of tension specimens.

Structural Steel Tensile Fracture-Inception Prevention Limit State and Ductility Criteria

Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatics Engineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering

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This paper proposes using the tensile-fracture-inception-prevention (TFIP) limit state and ductility parameter/criterion for a safer fracture-resistant design...

Structural Steel Tensile Fracture-Inception Prevention Limit State and Ductility Criteria

Published Online: Jun 22, 2020

Page range: 148 - 156

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cee-2020-0015

Keywords
Finite element, Ductility parameter, Fracture-resistant design criterion, Tensile band localization, Structural steel

© 2020 Kazeem Kayode Adewole et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Structural Steel Tensile Fracture-Inception Prevention Limit State and Ductility Criteria

Published Online: Jun 22, 2020

Page range: 148 - 156

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cee-2020-0015

KeywordsFinite element, Ductility parameter, Fracture-resistant design criterion, Tensile band localization, Structural steel

© 2020 Kazeem Kayode Adewole et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Finite element, Ductility parameter, Fracture-resistant design criterion, Tensile band localization, Structural steel