3-D finite element beam/connector model for a glulam dome cap

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dc.contributor.authorTsang, Moses T.en
dc.contributor.departmentCivil Engineeringen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:44:39Zen
dc.date.adate2009-09-05en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:44:39Zen
dc.date.issued1992en
dc.date.rdate2009-09-05en
dc.date.sdate2009-09-05en
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study is to model the beam/decking connectors (nails) of a glulam dome cap by beam/connector elements, and to analyze various dome cap models in order to investigate the potential of the beam/connector model to simulate the decking. Two- and three-dimensional beam/connector elements are formulated, tested, and evaluated. The dome cap is modeled with I-DEAS, and the modeling procedures are briefly discussed. Four series of beam/connector dome cap models are created and analyzed: (1) models with the nailed joints at bracing points (rigid link h=0), (2) models with the nailed joints at bracing points (h>0), (3) models with 16 nailed joints per beam element (h=0), and (4) models with 16 nailed joints per beam element (h>0). Their results are compared with the dome cap models with the truss bracings. Finally, conclusions and recommendations for future research are presented.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.extentx, 229 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-09052009-040556en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-09052009-040556/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/44573en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V855_1992.T827.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 27748424en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V855 1992.T827en
dc.subject.lcshDomesen
dc.subject.lcshGirders -- Testingen
dc.subject.lcshThree-dimensional display systemsen
dc.title3-D finite element beam/connector model for a glulam dome capen
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineCivil Engineeringen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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