Finite Element Analysis of Second-order Effect of Plane High Strength Steel Frame Structures

Abstract

High-strength structural steels have been gradually used in building structures and bridge structures because of their good mechanical properties and machinability. The mechanical behavior of high strength steel members is significantly different from that of ordinary steel members. Based on the approximate second-order calculation formula in the “Code for Design of Steel Structures” GB50017-2003, the non-linear increase coefficient of the material are introduced. The finite element analysis method is used to check the second-order nonlinear effect of typical high-strength steel frame. The results of the approximation second-order analysis and the second-order elastic-plastic analysis are compared. The second-order effect and the applicability of approximation method to high strength steel frame is analysed. The result of the calculation and analysis is valuable to engineering application.