Venturini, W S and Brebbia, C A 'Some
applications of the boundary element
method in geomechanics' Int. J. Numer.
Anal. Methods in Geomechonics Vol 7
(1983) pp 4 1 9 - 4 3 3
The complete formulation for the applica-
tion of the Boundary Element Method to
solve nontension material problems is
presented. The formulation is based on
including an extra term due to an initial
stress field into the boundary integral
statement. This term is then used to iterate
the solution until a state of nontension is
achieved. The resulting iteration process is
very simple to apply and basically consists
only of a single matrix-vector product. The
applications show that accurate results can
be obtained for boundary discretizations
involving a small number of unknowns.
Whenever possible, results are compared
with analytical solutions or finite elements.
EI-Ghazaly~ H A, Dubey, R N and
Sherbourne, A N 'Elasto-plastic buckling of
stiffener plates in beam-column flange
connections' Comput. Struct. Vol 18 No 2
(1984) pp 2 0 1 - 2 1 3
The problem of plastic buckling of steel
plates is reviewed in relation to the load-
carrying capacity of stiffener plates in beam-
to-column flange connections. Because of
the non-uniformity of the stress distribution
in these plates, the finite element method is
used to compute the stresses in the elastic
and plastic ranges. A bifurcation analysis is
performed using both flow and deformation
theory to evaluate the elasto-plastic buckling
of the stiffener. A parametric study is
conducted on stiffeners and design curves
are obtained showing the relationship
between the critical stress and the slender-
ness ratio for different plate aspect ratios.
Lai, S A and MacGregor, J G 'Geometric
nonlinearities in unbraced multistorey
frames' J. Struct. Division ASCE, Vol 109
No 11 (November 1983) pp 2528-2545
The geometric nonlinearities in elastic sway
frames are examined. Various approximate
methods of second-order analysis for sway
frames are reviewed and the conditions
limiting the use of these procedures are
stated. A rational method for combining the
nonsway and sway moments is developed. A
practical method is derived of including the
effects of sway deflections due to gravity
load moments and out-of-plumb construc-
tion in the approximate second order
analysis.
Fillipou, F C, Popov, E P and Bertero, V V
'Modeling of R/C joints under cyclic
excitations' j, Struct. Division ASCE,
Vo1109 No 11 (November 1983)
pp 2 6 6 6 - 2 6 8 4
An accurate and efficient analytical model
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describing the hysteretic behaviour of R/C
beam-column joints subjected to random
cyclic excitations is presented. The model
takes into account the cyclic bond deterior-
ation along anchored bars as well as the
hysteretic behaviour of cracked R/C
sections at beam-column interfaces, thus
allowing consideration of the interaction
between the two end sections of the joint.
Bicanic, N and Zienkiewicz, O C 'Constitu-
tive model for concrete under dynamic
loading' Earthquake Eng. Struct. Dyn. J.
Vol 11 (Septembe~r-October 1983)
pp 6 8 9 - 7 1 0
A rate and history-dependent numerical
model for plain concrete under seismic
loading conditions is proposed. The model
follows the modified Perzyna' theory of
elasto/viscoplasticity employing the stress-
rate sensitive fluidity parameter and two
surfaces in the principle stress space. A
discontinuity surface defines the departure
from elasticity, and a strength limit surface
serves as a damage monitoring device and to
initiate the degradation of the discontinuity
surface once the stress point reaches the
limiting strength level. A general model
concept is given together with the detailed
description of the model version, based
entirely on uniaxial test data.
Mejia, L H and Seed, H B 'Comparison of
2-D and 3-D dynamic analyses of earth dams'
J. Geotech. Eng. Division ASCE, Vol 109
No 11 (November 1983) pp 1383--1398
Considerable judgement is required to
estimate the overall 3D dynamic response of
a dam in a narrow canyon from plane strain
analyses of individual sections of the dam.
Accordingly, the purpose of this paper is to
present a comparison between the results of
3D and 2D dynamic analyses of two dams
with different canyon geometries. From this
comparison are determined the conditions
under which 3D behaviour is of importance
in the dynamic response of a dam. The appli-
cability of 2D analyses for the determination
of the dynamic behaviour of dams in steep
walled canyons is also evaluated.
Park, R and Falconer, T J 'Ductility of
prestressed concrete piles subjected to
simulated seismic loading' J. Prestressed
Concr. Inst. Vol 28 No 5 (September-
October 1983) pp 1 1 2 - 1 4 4
The available ductility of prestressed con-
crete piles when subjected to large inelastic
deformations due to severe earthquake
loading is considered. The results of tests
and analyses of five pretensioned prestressed
concrete piles with a 400mm (15.7 in)
octagonal cross-section are reported. The
results showed that when a satisfactory
quantity of spiral reinforcement is present,
the piles were capable of undergoing large
post-elastic deformations when subjected to
cyclic lateral loading without significant loss
in toad-carrying capacity.
Streeter, V L 'Transient cavitating pipe flow'
J. Hydrau/. Eng. Division ASCE, Vol 109
No I I (November 1983) pp 1 4 0 8 - 1 4 2 3
When a liquid column in a pipeline is pulled
apart by the upstream velocity being less
than the downstream velocity for a sufficient
period of time, cavitating flow occurs over
portions of the pipeline. The cavitating flow,
with vapour pressure at its surface, is acted
on by friction and by gravity. Analytical
equations are developed which yield
vaporous velocity and vapour fraction as
functions of time and distance throughout
the cavitating reglons. A program which
includes these concepts permits transients
in piping systems to be calculated for several
boundary conditions. Comparisons with
experiment and with other methods are
presented.
Jain, P C and Rao, M N G 'Analysis of steel
frames under fire environment' Int. J.
Numer. Methods Eng. Vol 19 (September
1983) pp 1 4 6 7 - 1 4 7 8
A numerical technique is developed using an
implicit time-marching scheme to study the
deformation history of steel building frames
in fire, by considering the change in material
properties due to rise of temperature, effect
of creep and large deformations. A computer
program has been developed for the analysis
of plane frames based on the above algorithm
using incremental and iterative procedures.
Based on such a study, the length of time
for which the structure can perform its
function without either local or overall
failure can be predicted.
McGuire, W and Pesquera, C I 'Interactive
computer graphics in steel analysis/design'
Eng. J. Am. Inst. Steel Construct. Vol 20
No 3 (1983) pp 8 9 - 1 0 2
This is a progress report of research on the
development of a CAD system that will
provide for the description of a 2D or 3D
steel frame to the computer, preliminary
and final analyses of the frame, and a review
of its adequacy under both service and
ultimate loads. Included are provisions for
conducting interactively the normal
iterative procedures for refining a trial
design to its final state. Several levels of
analysfs are available, from conventional
linear elastic analysis to full geometric and
material nonlinear analysis. The capabilities
of the system as it exists at present are
illustrated through a series of pictures of
graphical displays.
S Sutharshana
c o m p u t e r - a i d e d design