A novel method for obtaining complete interaction diagrams of arbitrarily shaped reinforced concrete and composite sections is presented. A mathematical optimization is used to apply the force criterion that maximizes the biaxial bending capacity of a section. A strain criterion for limiting the ultimate strain can be selectively applied through the bound constraint of the optimization problem. Three of the strain parameters for defining the deformation of the section are not fixed, to determine the true ultimate strength at the specified locations in the interaction diagram. A sequential quadratic programming algorithm is used to find the solution. A rotated atan2 function is introduced to overcome the discontinuity in the objective and constraint functions. A tilted axis is used for unsymmetrical sections. Interaction diagrams are obtained for various examples and demonstrate the robustness and versatility of the proposed method. The force criterion provides accurate interaction diagrams for the section, for both normal and high-strength materials.


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    Title :

    Interaction Diagram of Arbitrarily Shaped Concrete Sections Determined by Constrained Nonlinear Optimization


    Additional title:

    KSCE J Civ Eng


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    2021-10-01


    Size :

    12 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English





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