A finite element simulation approach for glued-laminated timber beams using continuum-damage model and sequentially linear analysis
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A1 Alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä
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2024-04-01
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Engineering Structures, Volume 304
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Glued-laminated timber (GLT) is an efficient and renewable material with potential to enhance sustainability in construction, but its potential has been partly hindered by relatively large uncertainty related to its strength. Previous research indicate that by linking information from the grading process to the GLT fabrication more reliable GLT beams could be made. To this end, this paper represents a finite element based modelling approach combining a continuum damage model with sequentially linear analysis that is suitable for simulation of the bending stiffness and strength of GLT beams. The model has been implemented in Matlab and can be easily integrated into different parametric simulation workflows. Based on validation against 36 experimentally tested GLT beams, the model can predict bending stiffness with high accuracy and provides reasonably accurate predictions for bending strength. The model is also capable of producing qualitatively realistic fracture patterns of GLT beams. The mesh-size study suggests that the best agreement for bending strength with test data is obtained with a sparse mesh, which is discussed in detail. The model is considered suitable for follow-up studies involving the optimization of GLT beam layups.Description
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Finite element simulation, Glued-laminated beams, Progressive failure, Sequentially linear analysis
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Jaaranen, J & Fink, G 2024, ' A finite element simulation approach for glued-laminated timber beams using continuum-damage model and sequentially linear analysis ', Engineering Structures, vol. 304, 117679 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2024.117679