Simulation of corrugated steel plate shear wall subjected to cyclic loading Abaqus

Product Overview

In this project, a corrugated steel plate shear wall is modeled in Abaqus and its behavior under cyclic loading is investigated.

The numerical model is developed based on a laboratory experimental study. The Abaqus results are compared with the laboratory results to evaluate the accuracy of the numerical model and its ability to reproduce the structural response observed in the experiment.

Model Description

The model represents a corrugated steel plate shear wall based on the configuration used in the laboratory experimental study.

The structural model consists of a beam, column, corrugated steel plate, and stiffener. The geometry and structural configuration are defined according to the information provided in the reference study.

The required material properties, interactions, boundary conditions, and analysis settings are defined in Abaqus to reproduce the behavior of the laboratory specimen.

Experimental Model

The numerical model is developed based on a laboratory specimen reported in the reference research study.

The experimental configuration is used as the basis for defining the geometry, loading conditions, and structural behavior of the Abaqus model.

Buckling Analysis and Initial Imperfection

The first part of the project consists of a buckling analysis.

Buckling modes are extracted from the Abaqus analysis to investigate the buckling behavior of the corrugated steel plate shear wall.

The obtained buckling modes are then used to define an initial geometric imperfection in the numerical model. This approach helps the model better represent the initial geometric imperfections of the experimental specimen.

Cyclic Loading

After the buckling analysis, the corrugated steel plate shear wall is subjected to cyclic loading.

The cyclic loading is applied to the top of the shear wall according to the loading procedure used in the laboratory experiment.

The loading history is defined using the required amplitude data in Abaqus, and the model is analyzed under repeated loading and unloading cycles.

Deformation Under Cyclic Loading

The deformation of the corrugated steel plate shear wall is evaluated during the cyclic loading analysis.

The numerical results are used to investigate the structural deformation and response of the shear wall under repeated loading.

Results and Hysteresis Response

The Abaqus results are extracted and processed to evaluate the structural response of the corrugated steel plate shear wall.

The hysteresis diagram obtained from the Abaqus analysis is compared with the corresponding laboratory results.

The comparison demonstrates the ability of the numerical model to reproduce the main characteristics of the experimental cyclic response.

Experimental Validation

The numerical results are compared with the experimental results reported in the reference research paper.

The comparison focuses on the hysteresis response and deformation behavior of the corrugated steel plate shear wall under cyclic loading.

The Abaqus results show good agreement with the laboratory results, confirming the validity of the numerical model for reproducing the structural behavior observed in the experiment.

Key Features

• Numerical simulation of a corrugated steel plate shear wall.
• Model consisting of beam, column, corrugated plate, and stiffener.
• Buckling analysis and extraction of buckling modes.
• Initial geometric imperfection based on buckling modes.
• Cyclic loading of the steel shear wall.
• Nonlinear analysis under cyclic loading.
• Force–displacement hysteresis response.
• Investigation of deformation under cyclic loading.
• Comparison with laboratory results.
• Complete Abaqus model files.
• Excel file for amplitude loading.
• Excel file containing numerical results.
• Reference research paper.
• Step-by-step video tutorial.

What You Will Learn

• How to model a corrugated steel plate shear wall in Abaqus.
• How to define the geometry of the beam, column, corrugated plate, and stiffener.
• How to define the required material properties.
• How to define the interactions and boundary conditions of the model.
• How to perform a buckling analysis.
• How to extract buckling modes from Abaqus.
• How to use buckling modes to define an initial geometric imperfection.
• How to apply cyclic loading to the shear wall.
• How to perform nonlinear analysis under cyclic loading.
• How to obtain a force–displacement hysteresis diagram.
• How to extract and process Abaqus results using Excel.
• How to compare numerical and laboratory results.

Reference

This project is based on the experimental research study used to investigate the behavior of a corrugated steel plate shear wall subjected to cyclic loading.

The reference paper is included with the project files and can be used to review the experimental model, loading procedure, structural response, and reported results.