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Structural Analysis of Arches in Plane with a Family of Simple and Accurate Curved Beam Elements Based on Mindlin-Reissner Model

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 March 2011

N. Tayşi ,
M. T. Göĝüş  and
M. Özakça
N. Tayşi*
Affiliation:
Civil Engineering Department, University of Gaziantep, 27310, Gaziantep, Turkey
M. T. Göĝüş
Affiliation:
Civil Engineering Department, University of Gaziantep, 27310, Gaziantep, Turkey
M. Özakça
Affiliation:
Civil Engineering Department, University of Gaziantep, 27310, Gaziantep, Turkey
*
*Assistant Professor, corresponding author
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Abstract

In this paper, the basic finite element formulation of a newly developed family of variable thickness, curved, C(0) continuity Mindlin-Reissner model curved beam elements which include shear deformation and rotatory inertia effects is presented. The accuracy, convergence and efficiency of these newly developed curved beam elements are explored through a series of analyses of arch structures and the results are compared with those obtained by other analytical and numerical methods. The comparisons show that the method yields very good results with a relatively small number of elements.

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Finite element analysisCurved beamMindlin-Reissner modelArches

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Journal of Mechanics , Volume 27 , Issue 1 , March 2011 , pp. 129 - 138
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Copyright © The Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, R.O.C. 2011

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