Numerical Investigation of Crack Mitigation in Tubular KT-Joints Using Composite Reinforcement

Iqbal, Mohsin and Karuppanan, Saravanan and Perumal, Veeradasan and Ovinis, Mark and Rasul, Adnan (2023) Numerical Investigation of Crack Mitigation in Tubular KT-Joints Using Composite Reinforcement. In: The 4th International Electronic Conference on Applied Sciences, 27th October - 10th November 2023, Online.

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Abstract

Recently, fiber-reinforced polymers (FRP) have begun to be used for steel structure reinforcement, following decades of successful utilization for the reinforcement of concrete structures. However, rehabilitation of tubular joints with a crack at the interface of mating members using FRP has rarely been investigated. A tubular KT-joint having a semi-elliptical crack subjected to axial tensile load is explored in this study. The joint was simulated using the fracture tool of ANSYS Structural, and the effect of crack size, location, and FRP reinforcement on stress intensity factor (SIF) was evaluated. The numerical simulations show that FRP reinforcement reduces the SIF, decreases the likelihood of crack growth, and may increase the fatigue life. A 4–12% reduction per millimeter thickness of unidirectional FRP was recorded.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Identification Number:	https://doi.org/10.3390/ASEC2023-16290
Dates:	Date Event 1 November 2023 Accepted 16 November 2023 Published Online
Uncontrolled Keywords:	crack mitigation, crack growth, composite reinforcement, fracture analysis, tubular joint
Divisions:	Faculty of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment > School of Engineering and the Built Environment > Dept. of Engineering
Depositing User:	Gemma Tonks
Date Deposited:	02 Apr 2024 14:46
Last Modified:	02 Apr 2024 14:46
URI:	https://www.open-access.bcu.ac.uk/id/eprint/15375

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